A delegation of 14 Sarpanchs including six women Sarpanchs led by Regional President of the Sarpanch Parishad Mumbai Datta Kakde Patil met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and presented to him a memorandum at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Monday (28th Jun).
The delegation demanded that funds received by Gram Panchayats under the 15th Finance Commission should be spent only for development purpose and the creation of infrastructure facilities in the village. The delegation also demanded the construction of a well-equipped Sarpanch Bhavan in Mumbai. Stating that more than 35 Sarpanchs from the State lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic the delegation demanded extension of financial assistance to the family members of the deceased Sarpanchs.
Trustees of the Sarpanch Parishad including Avinash Avhad, Rajaram Potnis, Anand Jadhav, Ashwini Thorat were prominent among those present.
