Narrator: Sir, please tell us whether this gram sabha is there so that public can give their suggestion and participation or this is conducted to implement the schemes of central and state Govt? Kaliappan: Central and state Govts have given the responsibility of implementing welfare schemes to village panchayath. For example THAI - Tamil Nadu Village Habitation Improvement Scheme, Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme, Comprehensive School Infrastructure Development Scheme, Indira Gandhi Memorial Housing Scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment i.e 100days work scheme, Rural Building Maintenance and. Renovation scheme, Self-sufficiency program, Rural Infrastructure Project, Integrated women's health program, Integrated Men's Health Care Program, Solid Waste Management Plan, Individual Toilet Projects, schemes recognized by central financial ministry, schemes recognized by state financial ministry, New life scheme, Tamil Nadu Women's Welfare Development scheme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, NABARD Rural Infrastructure Development scheme, Rural Roads Maintenance scheme, National bio gas plant, to implement all such scheme central and state Govt's have given the responsibility and recognition to village panchayaths. Village panchayaths should do these works. Where to implement how to do this giving all such suggestions the duty of every villager. Selecting proper beneficiaries for such schemes is also gram sabha. So we citizens should take part in gram sabha and help in the development of our village. Gram sabha happens 4 times in a year. So it is said that treat it as you are going to temple. And take part in your villages gram sabha. Schemes give n by Govt to your village will be told in gram sabha. There they implement it. So taking part in gram sabha is everyone's responsibility. Narrator: Your interview makes me think of an elephant which is begging without knowing its power. People without knowing the power of gram sabha, they are being quiet by knowing just a bit about it. Thank you sir. Even tomorrow Nallurvattam Kaliappan's interview continues.
