RANCHI, April 24 -- CM Hemant Soren distributed over Rs.9 crore to panchayat-level representatives under a panchayat incentive award scheme for their outstanding developmental work at a special event here on Friday.

Addressing the event at Tana Bhagat Stadium, Soren said they had been awarded for fulfilling various development tasks under the scheme.

"This also reflects our government's sensitivity-those who perform must definitely be rewarded. Block-level officials, along with representatives of districts and panchayats, were also awarded. You are the eyes, ears, and nose of the government. It is through your efficiency that the path of the state's overall development can be determined," he added.

Soren also said the era when neither ...