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LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
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PANCHAYAT SAMITIS
Six Panchayat Samitis have been established in Sangli district
with their headquarters at Walwa, Shirala, Tasgaon, Khanapur, Jath and Miraj. Every Panchayat Samiti consists 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 councillors of the Zilla Parishad residing in
the block.
(c) The Chairman of such co-operative societies conducting
the business of purchase and sale of agricultural products in the
block as nominated by Government (to be associate members).
(d) The Chairman of a co-operative society conducting business 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 or a
member belonging to the scheduled castes or the scheduledtribes, one member who is a regular resident in the block, to be
co-opted by the Panchayat Samiti.
(f) Sarpanchas elected by the members of the village panchayats.
Chairman.
The term of the office of the Chairman and members of the
respective Panchayat Samitis is co-terminous. [Vide Section 59 of the Zilla Parishad Act.]
The Chairmen of the Panchayat Samitis are paid an honorarium of Rs. 300 with the facilities of free residential accommodation. [Vide Section 68 of the Act.] The Deputy Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti is paid an honorarium of Rs. 150. [Vide Section 69 of the Act.] The elections of Sarpanchas (under clause "f" of section 57 of the Zilla Parishad Act) were held under the secret ballot system.
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