Panchayat Elections- Today

Panchayat elections were held to day in villages of Punjab . To-day was a holiday for all schools , banks , courts and Govt. offices. Candidates are being supported by important political parties .

Villages of Jalandhar have attained nearly all urban like facilities except sewerage and drinking water . Govt. should provide all civic facilities , including an efficient local public transport system ,incuding local DEMU trains so that people continue to reside in villages while working in cities .

Village level Lok Adalats should be regularly held , with active participation of Panchayat members so that pendency of civil cases is reduced.