Director General of Rural Affairs Office of Governorate: Development of Smart Services in Fars Villages Accelerates

The Directors General of the Offices of Rural Affairs and Councils of the provincial governorates of Fars and Alborz, separately, addressed rural development in their respective provinces. In Fars Province, the Director General of the Office of Rural Affairs announced increased budgets for village administrations and the expansion of smart services, while in Alborz Province, the Director General of the Office of Rural Affairs emphasized creating sustainable income in villages by leveraging local capacities.

• The Director General of the Office of Rural Affairs and Councils of the Fars Provincial Governorate announced a threefold increase in the budget of the province’s village administrations in 1404.
• Alongside the strengthening of financial resources, the expansion of smart services in the villages of Fars has been placed on the agenda.
• Improving the financial system of village administrations is also among the programs under way in Fars Province.
• Improving the salaries and benefits of village administration staff in Fars Province is also on the agenda.
• The Director General of the Office of Rural Affairs and Councils of the Alborz Provincial Governorate emphasized the necessity of creating sustainable income in villages.
• Utilizing tourism capacities is one way to create sustainable income in the villages of Alborz.
• Agricultural capacities were also highlighted for creating sustainable income in the villages of Alborz.
• Livestock farming was also presented as another effective capacity for creating sustainable income in the villages of Alborz.
• Handicrafts were also among the capacities that the Director General of the Office of Rural Affairs and Councils of the Alborz Provincial Governorate emphasized should be leveraged for rural development.. Coverage difference: ISNA has focused on implementation and financial plans in Fars Province, including budget increases and the expansion of smart services. In contrast, Mehr News has addressed rural development priorities in Alborz Province, especially creating sustainable income through local capacities. These two reports each point to a different aspect of rural development in two separate provinces, and no contradiction is observed in the information presented.