<p>The state government on Saturday issued a notification appointing panchayat development officers (PDO) as the marriage registration authority at the gram panchayat level. </p>.<p>With this, gram panchayats will provide registration of birth, death and marriage. This was a promise Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had made in the 2022-23 Budget.</p>.<p>Additional Chief Secretary (rural development & panchayat raj) L K Atheeq said PDOs were earlier empowered to register births and deaths. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The state government on Saturday issued a notification appointing panchayat development officers (PDO) as the marriage registration authority at the gram panchayat level. </p>.<p>With this, gram panchayats will provide registration of birth, death and marriage. This was a promise Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had made in the 2022-23 Budget.</p>.<p>Additional Chief Secretary (rural development & panchayat raj) L K Atheeq said PDOs were earlier empowered to register births and deaths. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>