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LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
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PANCHAYATS SAMITIS
Under section 57 of the Act. a Panchayat Samiti is provided
for every Block. Every Panchayat Samiti will consist of the
following members: -
(a) all councillors who are elected on the Zilla Parishad
from the electoral divisions in the Block,
(b) the co-opted councillor of the Zilla Parishad residing in
the Block.
(c) the Chairmen of such Co-operative Societies conducting
the business of purchase and sale of agricultural produce, in
the Block as nominated by Government (to be associate
members).
(d) the Chairman of a Co-operative Society conducting busi
ness relating to agriculture (not being a society falling under
' c' above) in the Block, co-opted by the Panchayat Samiti
(to be an associate member),
(e) in case of non-availability of a woman member belonging
to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, one member who is a
regular resident in the Block, to be co-opted by the Panchayat
Samiti, and
(f) Sarpanchas elected by members of the Village Panchayats.
Chairman.
The term of the office of the Chairmen and members of the
Panchayat Samitis is co-terminous.[ Section 59 of the Zilla Parishad Act.]
The Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti is paid an honorarium of Rs. 300 per month with the facilities of free residential accommodation2. The Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti is paid an honorarium of Rs. 150 per month.[Vide Section 69 of the Act.]
Powers and Functions of Chairman.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules or regulations made thereunder: -
(1) the Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti-
(a) convenes, presides over and conducts meetings of the Panchayat Samiti;
(b) has access to the records of the Panchayat Samiti;
(c) exercises Supervision and control over the officers and servants of or under the Zilla Parishad and working in the Block, in matters of execution or administration and the accounts and records of the Panchayat Samiti;
(d) in relation to works and development schemes to be undertaken from Block grants, exercises such powers of sanctioning acquisition of property or sale or transfer thereof as may be specified by the State Government.
(2) The Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti is authorised-
(a) to call for any information, return, statement, account or report from any officer or servant working under the Panchayat Samiti;
(b) to enter on and inspect any immovable property in the Block occupied by the Zilla Parishad or any institution in the Block under the control and management of the Zilla Parishad, or the Panchayat Samiti or any work or development scheme in progress in the Block undertaken by the Zilla Parishad or the Panchayat Samiti or under its direction.
Powers and Functions of Deputy Chairman
(l) The Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti-
(a) in the absence of the Chairman, presides over the
meeting of the Panchayat Samiti;
(b) exercises such of the powers and performs such of the duties of the Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti. as the Chairman from time to time may, subject to the rules made by the State Government in that behalf, delegates to him by an order in writing; and
(c) pending the election of the Chairman or during the
absence of the Chairman, exercises the powers and performs the duties of the Chairman.
(2) The Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti is com- petent to enter on and inspect any immovable property in the Block occupied by the Zilla Parishad or any institution in the Block under the control and management of the Zilla Parishad or the Panchayat Samiti or any work or development scheme in progress in the Block undertaken by the Zilla Parishad or the Panchayat Samiti or under its direction and send a report of such inspection to the Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti.
There are in all 13 Panchayat Samitis in the district at Amra-vati, Bhatkuli, Nandgaon Kh., Chandur Rly., Tiosa, Morshi, Warud, Chandur Bazar, Achalpur, Daryapur, Anjangaon, Chikhaldara and Dharni..
The following statement gives the details about the membership of these Panchayat Samitis: -
PANCHAYAT SAMITIS IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT
Name of Panchayat Samiti |
Elected Councillors |
Co-opted Councillors |
Chairmen of agricultural Co-operative Societies |
Women Councillors (if not included in (2), (3) and (4) |
Elected Sar-panchas |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) | |
Amravati |
4 |
-- |
2 |
1 |
8 | |
Bhatkuli |
4 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
8 | |
Nandgaon Kh. |
3 |
-- |
2 |
1 |
6 | |
Achalpur |
3 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
6 | |
Chandur Bazar |
4 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
8 | |
Daryapur |
3 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
6 | |
Anjangaon |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 | |
Chandur Rly. |
5 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
10 | |
Tiosa |
5 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
10 | |
Morshi |
4* |
-- |
2 |
2 |
8 | |
Warud |
4 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
8 | |
Chikhaldara.. |
2 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
4 | |
Dharni |
2* |
-- |
2 |
2 |
4 |
*One seat vacant.
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