Local body chiefs' plea to Govt

Puducherry, Dec 21 (UNI) The Federation of Puducherry District Village Panchayat Presidents Coordination today urged the administration to take immediate steps to issue government orders devolving powers to the elected representatives of the local bodies.

This follows the amendments passed by the Assembly to the Puducherry Municipality and Panchayat Act.

In a release here, Federation Leaders Nagamuthu and Jaganathan thanked the chief minister for the passage of the bill.

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