Govt to abolish Gram Sarker
Monday, 18 February 2008
The government Sunday decided in principle to abolish the ancient system of Gram Sarker, a spokesman said, reports bdnews24.com.
The interim cabinet gave initial approval to Gram Sarker (Annulment) Ordinance 2008, at its regular meeting chaired by chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office. The ordinance will be sent to the law ministry for further review.
The concept of Gram Sarker (village government) stemmed from isolated local development efforts by local administrators in the so-called Panchayat system.
In 1980, the experimental system received political attention from the administration of Ziaur Rahman who appeared to have believed in the system of "mass mobilisation for rural development".
"After examining the ordinance further, the council of advisers will give final approval," the chief adviser's press secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told reporters after the meeting.
The committee formed with adviser AMM Shawkat Ali as its head to strengthen the local government bodies recommended abolition of Gram Sarker Act, passed by the four-party alliance government in 2003.
Munaim said the meeting had also approved a plan to build apartments for government officials on public land through shared ownership with private developers.
The interim cabinet gave initial approval to Gram Sarker (Annulment) Ordinance 2008, at its regular meeting chaired by chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office. The ordinance will be sent to the law ministry for further review.
The concept of Gram Sarker (village government) stemmed from isolated local development efforts by local administrators in the so-called Panchayat system.
In 1980, the experimental system received political attention from the administration of Ziaur Rahman who appeared to have believed in the system of "mass mobilisation for rural development".
"After examining the ordinance further, the council of advisers will give final approval," the chief adviser's press secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told reporters after the meeting.
The committee formed with adviser AMM Shawkat Ali as its head to strengthen the local government bodies recommended abolition of Gram Sarker Act, passed by the four-party alliance government in 2003.
Munaim said the meeting had also approved a plan to build apartments for government officials on public land through shared ownership with private developers.