District: Ludhiana (Punjab), India
Address:-Block Devlopment & Panchayat Officer, Tehsil Road, Jagraon Phone No. 01624-240223
Block Jagraon came into existence in 1957 and Panchayat Samiti in 1962
Block Deleopment Panchayat Office was established in april 1962 .Presently it is housed in a building adjacent to S.S.P Office Jagraon.In the jurisdiction of Jagraon there are 85 villages and 79 Panchyats . 20 villages are located in flood prone area and Block Administration takes utmost care that the villages be provided all the necessities of life when floods wreak havoc in the area.
The total No. of Panchayats in Jagraon Block is 79. The agricultural land owned by these Panchayats is 966 acres.
A grant of Rs. 1825 lacs released by CM is available with the office under P.I.D.B. Scheme. In the fourteenth finance commission there is a provision of Rs.582 Lacs which can be utilized for various developmental purposes and the grant is directly transferred to the accounts of Panchayat.
Grants under M.P. quota are released with the approval of M.P. through district officers and are directly transferred to the accounts.
Besides the aforementioned grants, Cabinet Minister also allocates the required grant according to the demands of some village Panchayat and the amount is directly transferred to the accounts of the concerned Panchayat.
Construction of Drainage System and Lanes in Villages
Construction and Repair of Dharamshala
Construction of Community Centres
Construction of Panchayat Ghars
Construction of Anganwari Centres
Construction of Crematoriums (Shamsan Ghat)
Cleaning of Village Ponds(Chhapad)