The government has proposed a special allocation of Tk 60 crore in the new budget for the much-talked-about Gram Sarkar in a bid to strengthen the local government body.

"The government has introduced a special programme titled Development Support Through Gram Sarkar and I propose an allocation of Tk 60 crore for the next fiscal year to support this programme," Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman said in his budget speech yesterday.

Besides, the minister has proposed an allocation of Tk 120 crore to strengthen the Union Parishads for carrying out their development activities in the next fiscal year.