<h1>Block Development Council elections expand local self-government participation and direct implementation of central welfare schemes to the grassroots.</h1> Conducting Block Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir restored local self-government participation in decision-making and tasked BDC members with accelerating local implementation of centrally sponsored schemes. The release stresses achieving implementation targets for welfare and infrastructure programmes, enhancing transparency through Direct Benefit Transfer, and prioritising execution, monitoring and public outreach so central schemes deliver measurable grassroots development.