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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. |
[[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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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.
Constitution
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.
The samiti is elected for 5 years and is headed by the chairman and the deputy chairman.
Departments
The common departments in the Samiti are as follows:
- General administration
- Finance
- Public work
- Agriculture
- Health
- Education
- Social welfare
- Information Technology and others.
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.
Functions
'#Implement schemes for the development of agriculture.
- Establishment of primary health centres and primary schools.
- Supply of drinking water, drainage, construction/repair of roads.
- Development of cottage and small-scale industries and opening of cooperative societies.
- Establishment of youth organisations.'
Sources of income
The main source of income of the panchayat samiti are grants-in-aid and loans from the State Government.
(There are 152 block panchayats in Kerala.)
External links
- "PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF PANCHAYAT RAJ SYSTEM IN KERALA "
- Government of India Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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