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Local Self-Government — Rural — Question 4

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Question 4

With reference to the Panchayat Samiti, answer the following questions:

(a) What is known as the Panchayat Samiti? Who is the head of the Panchayat Samiti? How is he appointed?

(b) State the composition of the Panchayat Samiti.

(c) List four functions of the Panchayat Samiti.

Answer

(a) The intermediate body of the three tier system at the block level is known as Panchayat Samiti.

The Chairperson is the head of the Panchayat Samiti. He is appointed by election from amongst its own members.

(b) The Panchayat Samiti is composed of:

  1. Sarpanchs of all Panchayats concerned.
  2. Members of Legislative Assembly of the State from the area.
  3. Members of Parliament belonging to the area.
  4. Block development officers of the block or the area served by them.
  5. Co-opted members (provisional) representing women, Scheduled Castes/Tribes.
  6. Representatives of the Cooperative Societies (only in certain States).

(c) Four functions of the Panchayat Samiti are:

  1. To supervise and coordinate the working of Gram Panchayats.
  2. To conduct higher education (higher secondary level and above) for a group of villages or at block level.
  3. To provide hospital and health services with various facilities at community block level.
  4. To provide drinking water and execute other community development programmes.