LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

ZILLA PARISHAD

 Historical Background.

The establishment of the Zilla Parishad could be regarded as the culmination point in the achievement of the goal of Local Self-Government. Prior to that, local autonomy was enjoyed in different degrees at the district, taluka and village levels. The Local Self-Governing units were provided by the District Local Board and the village panchayats. The progress of these institutions was in three spheres since the achievement of independence by India. Firstly, from fully or partially nominated bodies, they have now become entirely elective. Secondly their franchise has gone on widening and has now reached the widest limit possible, viz., universal adult franchise. Every person who (a) is a citizen of India, (b) has attained the age of 21 years, and (c) has the requisite residence, business premises or taxation qualification, is now entitled to be enrolled as a voter. Thirdly wider and wider powers have been gradually conferred upon the local bodies for the administration of areas under their charge of which the powers conferred upon the Zilla Parishad are the sufficient testimony thereof.

With the advent of independence, the principle of planned economic development was adopted and, the community projects and national extension service schemes were introduced to realise that objective. However, the experience gained indicated that the progress of rural development was not commensurate with the expectations of the Government and it was attributed to the non-participation of the rural folk in the implementation of such developmental schemes. Under the circumstances the Central Government thought it necessary to investigate the causes behind such a state of affairs and appointed a committee called Balwantrai Mehta Committee.

The Balwantrai Mehta Committee undertook the study of the situation by visiting the developmental activities, by interviewing Government officials and social workers. The Committee pointed out mainly the failure of the Government in appealing and attracting the leadership of the masses in participating in the community and national development schemes. It also found that the institutions of the type of the Local Self-Government had not taken any interest in participating in such developmental schemes. The Committee came to the conclusion that the urgent necessity of the day to remedy the above state of affairs was the decentralisation of power and responsibility at the lower level. The Committee, therefore, suggested that the responsibility for such regional and local development should be assigned to such local institutions at the district level with the Government accepting the role of guiding, supervising and planning from a higher level, making available the required finances and so on.

The Balwantrai Mehta Committee recommended the formation of local committees on par with the Block Development Committees to be named as panchayat Samitis and at the district level a District Committee to be called Zilla Parishad instead of the earlier Local Self-Governing institutions in order to secure integration in the various developmental activities.

Thus an Act to provide for the establishment in rural areas of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis to assign to them Local Government functions and to entrust the execution of certain works and development schemes to such bodies and to provide for decentralisation of powers and functions and to promote development of democratic institutions securing a greater measure of participation by the people in the plans and in local and Government affairs, was passed in 1961, known as the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961.

Thus now the Village Panchayat, the Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad are the three responsible functionaries that are entrusted with the implementation of the developmental schemes

The Sangli Zilla Parishad started functioning on August 12, 1962 [As per the provisions contained in section 9 of the Zilla Parishads and the panchayat Samitis Act, 1961.]. The Zilla Parishad consists of 49 elected councillors, one woman councillor co-opted by the elected members of the Parishad and five Chairmen of the five co-operative societies in the district nominated by the Government.

Powers and Functions.

The Zilla Parishad has to make reasonable provision within the district in respect of all or any of the activities (subjects enumerated in the first schedule as amended from time to time under sub-section (2) under the Act) and has to maintain works or development schemes in the district. The Zilla Parishad has to undertake anv other work or measure that would promote health, safety, education, comfort, convenience or social, economic or cultural well-being of the inhabitants of the district and also preparation of annual and long-term plans in respect thereof. The following account briefly describes the organisation, powers and functions of the Zilla Parishad:-

(i) the Zilla Parishad has to carry out the directions given or orders issued from time to time by the State Government and has to provide adequate funds for purposes or measures to he undertaken towards the amelioration of the conditions of the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and any socially and educationally backward classes, and in the removal of untouch-ability;

(ii) the Zilla Parishad is authorised to incur any expenditure outside the district on any matter in relation to any of the purposes of this Act, such matter being of interest to the residents of the district;

(iii) the Zilla Parishad has to make adequate arrangements and provisions for payment to its Councillors, members of Panchayat Samitis, and members of Standing Committee, Subjects Committees, and any other Committee, all expenses incurred in travelling for the purpose of business of the Zilla Parishad or as the case may be, of the Panchayat Samitis, in accordance with the rules made by the State Government in this behalf.

(iv) the Zilla Parishad may contribute to any fund sponsored by Government to meet any calamity affecting the public in any part of India;

(v) subject to the provisions of this Act, the Zilla Parishad may exercise general supervision and control over the work of the Chief Executive Officer;

(vi) the Zilla Parishad may compromise (vide section 105) in respect of any suit instituted by or against it or in respect of any claim or demand arising out of any contract entered into by or on behalf of it under this Act for such sum of money or other compensation as it shall deem sufficient;

(vii) the Zilla Parishad may pay compensation out of the District Fund to any person sustaining any damage by reason of the exercise, in good faith, of any of the powers vested in it, in its Committees or in Panchayat Samitis and in the Presiding authorities, officers and servants by or under this Act,

Duties during famine, etc.

Where the State Government, during any year, has declared any area as famine stricken or an area of acute scarcity, and has granted suspension or remission of land revenue, according to the scale prescribed by the State Government in this behalf, under the relevant Code or where distress is caused by floods or other natural calamities in any area, it shall he the duty of the Zilla Parishad having jurisdiction over the area, if so directed by the State Government, to undertake relief operations in such area either by the grant of gratuitous relief in the form of doles of money or through expenditure on such public works or such preventive or remedial measures as may be specified by the State Government in the direction (vide rule 107 of the Act).

Constitution of Committees.

As per provisions contained in section 78 of the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961, the Zilla Parishad shall appoint a Standing Committee, and six Subjects Committees such as the Finance Committee, the Works Committee, the Agricultural Committee, the Co-operation Committee, the Education Committee and the Health Committee.

In view of the provisions contained in section 79 (i) of the said Act, the Standing Committee shall consist of-

(1) the President;

(2) the Chairman of the Subjects Committees;

(3) seven councillors elected by the Zilla Parishad from amongst its members, of whom not less than two shall be members from the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes or socially, educationally backward classes as far as possible; and

(4) not more than two persons to be co-opted by the Parishad who shall be the associate members.

The members to be co-opted, shall be persons having special knowledge or experience in respect of any of the subjects allotted to the Standing Committee.

The President of the Zilla Parishad shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Standing Committee. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer, acts as the ex-officio Secretary of the Standing Committee.

The President of the Zilla Parishad is the non-official head of the Zilla Parishad. He is paid an honorarium of Rs. 500 per month and provided with a bungalow and a vehicle. The Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad is its chief executive head.

The Vice-president of the Zilla Parishad is also paid an honorarium of Rs. 350 per month. The main powers and functions of the President and the Vice-President and the Chairman of the Standing Committee and Subjects Committees arc detailed below.

President.

The President shall-

(a) convene, preside over and conduct meetings of the Zilla Parishad;

(b) have access to the records of the Zilla Parishad;

(c) discharge all duties imposed, and exercise alt the powers conferred on him by or under the Act;

(d) watch over the financial and executive administration of the Zilla Parishad and submit to the Zilla Parishad all questions connected therewith which shall appear to him to require its. orders; and

(e) exercise administrative supervision and control over the Chief Executive Officer for securing implementation of resolutions or decisions of the Zilla Parishad or of any Panchayat Samiti.

The President may in cases of emergency direct the execution or suspension or stoppage of any work or the doing of any act which requires the sanction of the Zilla Parishad or any authority thereof, and immediate execution or doing of which is in his opinion, necessary -for the service or safety of the public, and may direct that the expense of executing such work or doing such act shall be paid from the District Fund:

Provided that, he shall report forthwith the action taken under this section, and the full reasons thereof to the Zilla Parishad, the Standing Committee and the appropriate Subjects Committee at their next meetings and the Zilla Parishad, or the Committee may amend or annul the direction made by the President.

Vice-President.

The Vice-President shall-

(a) in the absence of the President, preside at the meetings of the Zilla Parishad;

(b) exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties of the President as the President from time to time may, subject to the rules made by the State Government in this behalf, delegate to him by an order in writing; and

(c) pending the election of a President or during the absence of the President, exercise the powers and perform the duties of the President.

Chairman of Standing Committee or Subject Committee.

Subject to the provisions of the Act, and the rules made there- under by the State Government, the Chairman of the Standing Committee or a Subjects Committee shall-

(i) convene, preside over and conduct meetings of the Committee;

(ii) have access to the records of the Committee.

The Chairman of any such Committee may, in relation to subjects allotted to the Committee-

(i) call for any information, return, statement, account, or report from any officer employed by or holding office under the Zilla Parishad or any servant thereof; and

(ii) enter on and inspect any immovable property occupied by the Zilla Parishad or any institution under the control and management of the Zilla Parishad or any work or development scheme in progress undertaken by the Zilla Parishad or under its direction:

Provided that the Chairman of the Standing Committee may in relation to any subject allotted to any subjects Committee, also exercise the powers under this clause.

The Chairman of the Standing Committee may grant leave of absence for any period exceeding two months, but not exceeding four months, to any officer of Class I service (other than the Chief Executive Officer) or Class II Service holding office under the Zilla Parishad.

A Chief Executive Officer, a Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Block Development Officers and Heads of various departments of the Zilla Parishad are the executive officers of the Zilla Parishad. The Chief Executive Officer is of the rank of a Collector. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer is an officer of the rank of the Deputy Collector. The Block Development Officers are Class Ii Officers while the heads of the departments are either Class I or Class II Officers.

Chief Executive Officer.

The Chief Executive Officer-

(i) shall lay down the duties of all the officers and servants of or holding office under the Zilla Parishad in accordance with the rules made by the Government;

(ii) shall be entitled to call for any information, return, statement, account or report from any officer or servant of, or holding office under the Zilla Parishad;

(iii) shall supervise and control the execution of all the activities of the Zilla Parishad;

(iv) shall have papers and documents connected with the proceedings of meetings of the Zilla Parishad and of its committees (excluding Panchayat Samitis);

(v) shall draw and disburse money out of District Fund;

(vi) shall exercise supervision and control over the acts of the officers and servants holding office under the Zilla Parishad in matters of executive administration and those relating to accounts and records of the Zilla Parishad;

(vii) shall be entitled to attend the meetings of the Zilla Parishad or any of its committees (including any Panchayat Samitis);

(viii) any of the powers conferred or duties or functions imposed upon or vested in the Chief Executive Officer by or under the Act, may also be exercised, performed or discharged under the control of the Chief Executive Officer and subject to such conditions and limitations, if any, as he may think fit to lay down, by any officer or servant holding office under the Zilla Parishad to whom the Chief Executive Officer generally or specially empowers by order in writing. All such orders of the Chief Executive Officer shall, however, be laid before the President, the Standing Committee and the relevant Subjects Committees for information;

(ix) he shall assess and give his opinion confidentially every year on the work of the Officers of Class I service and Class II service holding office under the Zilla Parishad; forward them to such authorities as may he prescribed by the State Government and lay down the procedure for writing such reports about the work of officers and servants of Class III service and Class IV service under the Zilla Parishad.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer shall be the Secretary, ex-officio of the Zilla Parishad, as well as the Standing Committee [Sections 9 and 79 of the Act.].

Block Development Officer.

The Block Development Officer-

(i) shall have the custody of all papers and documents con-

nected with the proceedings of meetings of the Panchayat Samitis;

(ii) shall be the Secretary, ex-officio, of the Panchayat Samiti [Section 57 of the Act.];

(iii) shall, subject to the general order of the Chief Executive Officer, grant leave of absence to an officer or servant of Class III service or Class IV service of the Zilla Parishad working under the Panchayat Samiti;

(iv) shall call for any information, return, statement, account, report or explanation from any of the officers or servants working under the Panchayat Samiti;

(v) shall draw and disburse money out of the grant or rents payable to the Panchayat Samiti under sections 185 and 188;

(vi) shall in relation to works and development schemes to be undertaken from the block grants, exercise such powers of sanctioning acquisition of property, sale or transfer thereof, as may be specified by the State Government.

Heads of the Departments.

(i) Every head of the department of the Zilla Parishad may, in respect of works and development schemes pertaining to his depart- ment, accord technical sanction thereto.

(ii) He shall assess and give his opinion confidentially every year on the work of the officers of Class II service working in his department and shall forward them to the Chief Executive Officer.

(iii) The head of the department, specified in this behalf, shall be the Secretary, ex-officio, of such Subjects Committees as the Zilla Parishad may direct [Section 80 of the Act.].

Administrative Organisation.

The Zilla Parishad has six Subjects Committees besides the Standing Committee. The Subjects Committees along with the department of the Zilla Parishad they control are as under-

Subject Committee	Department Controlled
Standing Committee	General Administration Department.
Finance Committee	Finance Department.
Education Committee	Education Department.
Co-operation Committee	Co-operation and Industries Department.
Agriculture Committee	Agriculture Department.
Works Committee	Works Department.
Health Committee	Public Health Department.

In what follows is given in brief the functioning of the various departments of the Zilla Parishad.

General Administration Department.

The General Administration department of the Zilla Parishad deals with matters such as establishment, planning, parishad audit, registry, revenue, village panchayat, social welfare and publicity, etc. The department is headed by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad who also acts as the Secretary of the Standing Committee.

Finance Department.

The Chief Accounts and Finance Officer of the Zilla Parishad is the Chief Executive Officer of the department who is also the Secretary to the Finance Committee. He is assisted by an Accounts Officer from the Maharashtra State Accounts Service, Class II. Every Zilla Parishad has to prepare its annual budget [Under Clause 137 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961.]. The Finance Department is responsible for the allocation of finance according to the budgetory grant and regulates the expenditure according to the rules prescribed in this behalf. The inspection branch of the department audits the accounts of every panchayat samiti every three months. The funds of the former local bodies (now defunct) such as the District Local Board and the District School Board were taken over by the Finance Department. The Finance department is divided into four sections, viz., audit, accounts, budget and stores.

The accounts of the Zilla Parishad are audited by an officer of the Local Fund Audit Department.

During 1962-63, the income of the Sangli Zilla Parishad was estimated at Rs. 82,62,526 and the expenditure at Rs. 1,45,26,399. The details regarding the income and expenditure were as follows:

Income

Expenditure

Expenditure-contd.

Education Department.

The Education department is one of the major and important departments of the Zilla Parishad. The Educational Inspector designated as Parishad Education Officer acts as the Secretary of the Education Committee of the Zilla Parishad that controls the department. He is assisted in his work by Assistant District Educational Inspectors. The Education department owns 714 buildings of which 217 have been constructed by the District Buildings Committee at a cost of Rs. 23,59,099. During the. year 1962-63, the Sangli Zilla Parishad spent Rs. 65,01,044 on primary education and Rs. 3,04,492 on aided schools. The district has 325 village libraries, 100 circulating libraries and 15 social education centres.

Co-operation and Industrice Department.

The Co-operation and Industries Officer who is the Secretary of the Co-operation Committee of the Zilla Parishad heads the Co-operation and Industries department of the Zilla Parishad. The Co-operation and Industries Officer is assisted by one Co-operative Officer, One Assistant Co-operative Officer and other necessary staff.

The Co-operation and Industries department of the Zilla Parishad is entrusted with promotional and developmental activities with certain reservations in respect of municipal areas. The regulatory functions are still vested in department in the State sector. Besides, the department in the district sector also exercises general supervision and control over the agricultural produce market committees at Sangli, Tasgaon, Takari and Khanapur-Vita. During 1962-63, the department disbursed Rs. 17,000 as financial assistance to industrial co-operatives. The technical supervision and control over the Carpentry and Smithy School, Tasgaon, and the Fibre Works School, Jath, placed under the respective Block Development Officers, vests in the Co-operation and Industries department. Under the scheme of loans to individual artisans for small-scale and cottage industries, the Zilla Parishad disbursed an amount of Rs, 49,558 as loan and Rs. 1,027 as subsidy to 71 individuals.

A cluster-type training centre has been established on grant-in-aid basis through the Vidhayak Karya Samiti. The training centre imparts training in turning, fitting, moulding and pattern-making. A co-operative dairy known as the Krishna Khore Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Puravatha Sangh Ltd., Sangli, has an operational area composed of Miraj, Tasgaon and Walwa talukas of Sangli district and Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district. The Society is expected to work as a trader unit to the Government Milk Scheme at Miraj by supplying the milk collected from the various co-operative dairy societies. Two co-operative institutions have been registered at Kavalapur in Miraj taluka and Bavachi in Walwa taluka for undertaking marketing of vegetables. The members of the society are expected to undertake intensive cultivation of vegetables through improved methods of cultivation and use of fertilizers. The Groundnut Producers' Co-operative Society with Sangli district as a whole as its operational area has established a solvent extraction plant with a capacity to crush 50 tons of groundnut cake per day. Of the proposed 29 co-operative oil-mills for working as traders to the solvent extraction plant, 20 have been registered and two have gone into actual production, A co-operative ginning society has been registered at Atpadi in Khanapur taluka.

Agriculture Department.

The District Agricultural Officer is the head of the department the district and has to act as the Secretary to the Agriculture Committee of the Zilla Parishad which controls the work of the department in the district. The animal husbandry activities in the district are also under the control of the Agriculture department. However, the actual control in these matters vests in the District Animal Husbandry Officer.

The Zilla Parishad has completed the work of embankment in respect of 101,981 hectares (252,000 acres). The work still remains to be completed, in respect cf 252,119 hectares. (623,000 acres), and is expected to be completed by the end of the Fourth Five-Year Plan. During 1962-63 and 1963-64 the Zilla Parishad disbursed Rs. 60 lakhs every year as loans. The Zilla Parishad also undertook the distribution of fertilizers. The quantity of fertilizers distributed by the Zilla Parishad during 1962-63, 1963-64 and 1964-65 is given below categorywise:-

During 1960-61, there were 85 centres distributing fertilizers. The number rose to 130 in 1964.

The Zilla Parishad has selected four centres viz., Mhaishal, Kawathe Mahankat, Kavalapur and Dhamni (Inam) where an improved variety of groundnut seed cultivation in Karad 4-11has been utilized for 9,712.5 hectares (24,000 acres). The Zilla Parishad has recommended to the Government production in 48,562.3 hectares (1,20,000 acres). The package programme will chiefly assist the supply of improved variety of seed and crop protection. The programme of the summer crop had been raised from 141.6 hectares (350 acres) to 607 hectares (1,500 acres) by 1963-64.

The Zilla Parishad has also undertaken the programme for the improvement of the supply of cash crops like grapes, long staple cotton and plantains. The Zilla Parishad intends to increase the area under these crops.

The Zilla Parishad has played a vital role in the establishment of two vegetable cultivators' co-operative societies, one each at Kavalapur in Miraj taluka and Bavchi in Wahva taluka. These societies undertake cultivation of vegetables on 161.874 hectares (400 acres). The Zilla Parishad supplied these societies improved seeds from the seed centre. These societies have secured financial assistance from the Government also.

Though ten tractors, six bull-dozers, three blasting machines and two boring machines are under the control of the Agriculture department under the State sector, the Zilla Parishad assists the agriculturists in securing similar equipment. The improved seed production centres at Kupwad, Digraj, Tasgaon, Jath, Bevur, Peth, Vita produced 3,873.13 quintals of improved variety of seeds. During 1964-65, the Zilla Parishad distributed improved variety of seeds of Rabi Jawar, 57,500 kg; of wheat, 11,102 kg,; and of harbhara, 8,286 kg.

With a view to giving incentive to agriculturists, crop competitions are held at taluka level and district level. The Zilla Parishad distributed an amount of Rs. 58,000 as prizes in 1962-63 and Rs. 3,325 in 1963-64. The Zilla Parishad has given 480 improved agricultural implements to various village panchayats for demonstrations. During 1964-65 financial assistance was given to agriculturists for the purchase of 253 iron ploughs. For the proper stocking and storing of agricultural implements, improvise seeds, fertilizers etc., godowns have been constructed at Tasgaon, Sangli, Vita and Miraj. Construction of godowns at Shirala, Walwa and Jath is in progress. During the Vanamahotsava in 1963-64, 371,295 trees were planted. The Zilla parishad conducts the agricultural school at Digras.

Besides, the work done by the department in the district sector, the Zilla Parishad has to assist the schemes in the State sector as well.

The work regarding treatment of animals, vaccination of animals against various contagious diseases of live-stock and breeding of animals is carried out by the Animal Husbandry section of the Agriculture department of the Zilla Parishad. Specialised technical guidance and supervision are provided by the Animal Husbandry department in the State sector.

The section is headed by the District Animal Husbandry Officer, Sangli. He is assisted in his work by the necessary staff. The veterinary dispensaries in the district are situated at Sangli, Miraj, Vita, Tasgaon, Jath, Shirala, Ashta and Kawathe Mahankal. The veterinary aid centres are located at Atpadi, Mahuli, Kadegaon, Khanapur, Alsund, Manerajuri, Hatnoor, Savlaj, Palus, Bhilawadi, Erandoli, Kavthe-Piran, Dhalgaon, Salgar, Soni, Sankh, Dafalapur, Charan and Mangle.

Works Department.

The Works department of the Zilla Parishad is under the control of the Works Committee of the Zilla Parishad and is headed by the Parishad Executive Engineer who also acts as the secretary to the Works Committee. The Parishad Executive Engineer is assisted in his work by the Deputy Engineer, Overseers, Sub-Overseers and other necessary technical and ministerial staff. Of the six Deputy Engineers, one looks after the minor irrigation scheme and piped water supply. The Zilla Parishad has the necessary mechanised equipment. The repairs to the equipment are carried out in the mechanical section.

The Works department of the Zilla-Parishad deals with the works connected with major district roads, other district roads and village roads, the construction and maintenance of National Highways and State Highways being the responsibility of the Buildings and Communications Department in the State sector. During 1964-65, the Zilla Parishad spent Rs. 2,09,523 on major district roads measuring 837.18 km (524.20 miles), Rs. 1,15,016 on other district roads measuring 450.94 km. (280.20 miles) and Rs. 48,758 on village roads admeasuring 1454.91 km. (904.04 miles). Besides these, the department has undertaken construction of various village roads and approach roads. The construction of the bridge at Shigaon estimated to cost Rs. eight lakhs has also started along with other constructions under the State Road Fund During 1964-65, the Zilla Parished maintained three ferries each at Aitavade, Chikurde, Rethare and Harnaksh; two ferries each at Miraj, Walwa, Takari, Kopadewadi, Sagaon and Kandur; and one at Dharli and incurred an expenditure of Rs. 4,414 towards their maintenance.

In 1964-65, the construction of three veterinary dispensaries, staff quarters, two primary health centres and an agricultural school was undertaken under the Third Five-Year Plan at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,41,863. Most of the work has been completed. During the same year the Zilla Parishad spent Rs. 2,38,269 on the maintenance of its buildings. Construction of 76 rooms of schools in 18 villages was undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,19,696 and Rs. 15,000 were sanctioned for the repairs of the remaining school buildings. The construction of the building of the Zilla Parishad was undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs. six lakhs. Besides these the department undertook various construction works under other schemes such as piped water supply scheme, community development scheme and rural housing scheme, etc.

Health Department.

The health matters of the district which were formerly looked after by the Public Health Department and the Medical depart- ment of the State Government are, with the formation of the Zilla Parishad, looked after by the Public Health Department of the Zilla Parishad. The Civil Surgeon now looks after the work connected with the General Hospital, Sangli and maintenance of health standards in the urban areas. The Public Health department of the Zilla Parishad is headed by the Public Health Officer of the Zilla Parishad.

The main functions of the Public Health department of the, Zilla Parishad relate to the control and eradication of epidemic diseases. The work of vaccination is done in the district by 19 vaccinators and two sanitary inspectors.

There are eight primary health centres in the district along with 6 allopathic and 27 ayurvedic dispensaries maintained by the Sangli Zilla Parishad. The only maternity and child welfare centre is located at Jath. The Medical Officer at the primary health centre has both to attend the dispensary as also to supervise the working of the sub-centres. The responsibility for the development of maternal and child health services devolves on the health visitor or on the nurse midwife attached to the centre.

The work connected with the family planning has been transferred to the Zilla Parishad on agency basis. There are six family planning centres in the district. These centres popularise modern ways and means of family planning and organise vasectomy and tuhectomy operation camps. The family planning centres also undertake propaganda in respect of family planning.

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