CHENNAI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to strengthen grassroots democracy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will Saturday address 10, 000 Gram Sabha meetings across the state through video conferencing, according to Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
As part of the state's mission to make local governance more participatory and transparent, Gram Sabha meetings are being held in all 12, 480 village panchayats across Tamil Nadu.
These meetings, held six times annually, serve as a platform for villagers to voice their needs, review welfare schemes, and plan local development projects.