Spl grade status for 6 GPs in VZM dist soon

Vizianagaram: Six panchayats in Vizianagaram district will get special grade status soon as the state govt has been taking measures for the reorganisation of the rural bodies. After special grade status, the panchayats will be headed by a deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) rank officer.
Vizianagaram district has identified S Kota, Kottavalasa, Cheepurupalli, Kondapalem (Garividi), Jami, and Ramabhadrapuram panchayats for the status.
The govt is planning to bring panchayats with a population of 10,000 and earning more than 1 crore revenue under the special grade status.
At present, Ramabhadrapuram and Jami are in the Grade II category, while the remaining four are in the Grade I. The district panchayat officer said they have identified special grade and Grade One, Two, and Three categories of panchayats as per the instructions of the govt.
The reorganisation of panchayats took place based on revenue in 2008. Now, the govt has asked the local authorities to send the proposals based on population as the public has been facing problems in receiving services. The Vizianagaram district has 777 panchayats.
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