CM empowers municipal bodies, gram panchayats to buy medicines, food for poor person and fodder for Gaushalas
Chandigarh, March 28, 2020: CM has empowered Municipal Bodies to buy medicines and food for the daily wagers and poor persons as well as fodder for Gaushalas out of Municipal Funds at their disposal as per following:
1. MC Ldh , Asr and Jalandhar - Rs One Lakh daily subject to max Rs 20 lakhs;
2. Other Municipal Corporations - Rs 50,000 daily subject to maximum Rs 10 lakh ;
3. Class A Municipal Committees - Rs. 25000 daily subject to max Rs 5 lakh and
4. Class B, C and Nagar Panchayats - Rs. 15000 daily subject to max Rs 2.5 lakh each.
CM has also empowered Gram Panchayats to buy medicines and food for the daily wagers and poor persons out of Panchayat Funds at their disposal. Each Gram Panchayat has been authorised to spend up to Rs. 5000 daily subject to a maximum of Rs 50,000.