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(c) The Chairmen 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 Scheduled Tribes, 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 village panchayats.

The term of office of the Chairman and members of the Panchayat Samitis is co-terminous.

Chairman.

The Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti is paid an honorarium of Rs. 300 " per month with the facilities of free residential accommodation. The Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti is paid an honorarium of Rs. 150 per month.

Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules or regulations made thereunder.—

(1) the Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti shall—

(a) convene, preside at and conduct meetings of the Panchayat Samiti;

(b) have access to the records of the Panchayat Samiti;

(c) exercise supervision and control over the acts of officers and servants of or under the Zilla Parishad and working in the block in matters of execution of administration and the accounts and records of the Panchayat Samiti; and

(d) in relation to works and development schemes to be undertaken from block grants, exercise 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 may—

(a) call for any information, return, statement, account or report from any officer or servant working under the Panchayat Samiti; and

(b) 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 Panchayat Samiti or under its direction.

Deputy Chairman.

1. The Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti—

(a) presides at the meetings of the Panchayat Samiti in the absence of the Chairman.

(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, delegate to him and order in writing; and

(c) exercises the powers and performs the duties of the Chairman during the absence of the Chairman or in the period pending the election of the Chairman.

2. The Deputy Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti may 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 schemes in progress in the block undertaken by the Zilla Parishad or the Panchayat Samiti or under its direction and shall send a report of such inspection to the Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti.

In Wardha district the Panchayat Samitis have been formed at Samudrapur, Hinganghat, Wardha, Deoli, Seloo, Karanja and Arvi.

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