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TMI BlogAbout time states spent 25% of budget towards rural infra: SCX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... About time states spent 25% of budget towards rural infra: SC X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g water and hygiene as important conditions which need special focus from the governments, said in some appropriate cases it may give certain directions to the Centre and the state. The top court made the observation while dealing with a PIL filed by 'Mundona Rural Development Foundation' seeking a direction to the state governments and the Centre for setting up a library in rural areas by the gr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... am panchayats. "Health, education, drinking water and hygienic conditions are important areas which need special focus in rural India. Time has come for the states to invest around 25 per cent of their budget towards rural infrastructure for ensuring the country's all round progress. Not in this case but in appropriate cases, we may issue certain directions in this regard," the bench said. While ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... disposing of the petition, the bench said, "It needs no emphasis that establishment of libraries in village areas will infuse democratic values, constitutional culture and access to knowledge to those living in inaccessible areas." It impressed upon the state to take necessary steps to address the issue of lack of libraries in the villages. "We hope and trust that some effective steps especially ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding could be explored." The bench said there can be no doubt that the gram panchayats as representatives of democracy at the grassroots level and the first constitutional democratic institutions envisioned in the Constitution are responsible for implementation for various schemes for economic development and social justice in respect of the peopl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e living in the respective rural areas. "Such development and welfare schemes, however, largely depend on the financial/ assistance received from the states or their agencies towards welfare schemes launched from time to time," it said. The bench added that the setting up of a library is undoubtedly a laudable object, as such library amounts to reaching out to the young children and the posterit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y to make them aware of the history, culture and the constitutional values and rights and responsibilities of the citizenry. "Equally important are the adequate arrangements for health, education, drinking water, hygienic conditions and other basic amenities that are required in rural areas. The prioritisation of such facilities, in our considered opinion, is a matter of policy which needs to be ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... left to the wisdom of policy makers," it said.
The bench said it would not be prudent for the court in the absence of relevant data to determine as to which of the facilities are to be provided overlooking the others. PTI MNL MNL VN VN X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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