<h1>Chief minister urges self-reliant panchayats to drive welfare, income generation, local innovation, symposiums, idea portal and awards</h1> The state chief minister urged that self-reliant panchayats form the foundation of the 'Viksit Bharat-Viksit Uttar Pradesh 2047' mission, directing district and block-level panchayat leaders to prioritize welfare and income-generation through local innovations and healthy competition. The initiative will involve symposiums across panchayats, idea submission via QR codes and a portal, and awards for district- and state-level suggestions. Officials highlighted economic gains, increased per capita income and women's workforce participation, and presented local projects-women-led enterprises, water conservation, market upgrades and revenue measures-as replicable models to boost panchayat revenue, self-reliance and the state's roadmap to a USD 1 trillion economy.