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#REDIRECT [[Panchayat samiti]] |
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{{Politics of India}} |
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[[Block panchayat]](panchayat samiti) is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of variations of this institution in various states. It is known as Mandal Praja Parishad in Andhra Pradesh, Taluka panchayat in Gujarat, Mandal Panchayat in Karnataka, etc.In general it's a kind of Panchayati raj at higher level. |
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== Constitution == |
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It is composed of ex-officio members (all sarpanchas of the panchayat samiti area, the MPs and MLAs of the area and the SDO of the subdivision), coopted members (representatives of SC/ST and women), associate members (a farmer of the area, a representative of the cooperative societies and one of the marketing services) and some elected members. |
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The samiti is elected for 5 years and is headed by the chairman and the deputy chairman. |
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=== Departments === |
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The common departments in the Samiti are as follows: |
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#General administration |
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#Finance |
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#Public work |
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#Agriculture |
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#Health |
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#Education |
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#Social welfare |
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#Information Technology and others. |
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There is an officer for every department. A government appointed block development officer is the executive officer to the Samiti and the chief of its administration. Shikha Malik is the current cabinet secretary of Rajya Sabha. |
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=== Functions === |
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''''#Implement schemes for the development of agriculture. |
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#Establishment of primary health centres and primary schools. |
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#Supply of drinking water, drainage, construction/repair of roads. |
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#Development of cottage and small-scale industries and opening of cooperative societies. |
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#Establishment of youth organisations.'''' |
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==Sources of income== |
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The main source of income of the panchayat samiti are grants-in-aid and loans from the State Government. |
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(There are 152 block panchayats in Kerala.) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://nird.ap.nic.in/clic/reshigh2-1998.html "PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF PANCHAYAT RAJ SYSTEM IN KERALA "] |
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* [http://panchayat.nic.in/index.do?siteid=101&sitename=Government%20of%20India%20%20Ministry%20of%20Panchayati%20Raj Government of India Ministry of Panchayati Raj] |
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[[Category:Local government in India]] |
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