Srinagar, June 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said Panchayats must evolve into centres of innovation, digital governance, accountability and public trust, asserting that grassroots institutions hold the key to achieving the vision of a developed India.

Addressing the "Seva Se Samriddhi" Regional Workshop on Panchayat-Led Service Delivery at SKICC Srinagar, Sinha, said seamless Panchayat-led service delivery is a vital component of modern governance and remains close to his heart.

He recalled that Jammu and Kashmir earlier lacked a fully functional three-tier Panchayati Raj system and said significant efforts were made to strengthen grassroots democracy after its implementation.

"There was no effe...