Panchayati raj Flashcards
where is 73rd AA not applicable
Why was Balwant Rai Mehta committee established?
To examine community development program, 1952 and national extension service 1953
Recommendations of BRMC
Democratic decentralisation, which ultimately came to be known as Panchayati Raj
Establishment of 3 tire Panchayati Raj system gram Panchayat at village level Panchayat Samiti at block level and Zila Parishad at district level
As per BRMC, however, the members were to be elected
Village Panchayat: directly elected
Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parshad: indirectly elected members
As per BRC, who were the executive and who were the advisory coordinating body?
Panchayat Samiti: executive body,
Zila Parshad: advisory, coordinating and supervisory body
As per BRMC, who should be the chairman of Zila Parishad?
District collector
First state to establish Panchayati Raj
Raja is
What would you recommendations of the Ashok Mehta committee
Appointed by janta government
The three tire system replaced by two tire system (Zila Parshad at district level and mandal Panchayat at village level with total population in 1 mandal, 15,000 to 20,000)
As per Ashok Mehta what were the executive and planning body
Zila Parishad: executive body and made responsible for planning at district level
Was any action taken on Ashok Mehta committee?
No, because janta government did not completed term
Who appointed GVK Rao committee?
Planning commission 1985
As per GVK, what was the reason of failure of Panchayati Raj
Bureaucratic Seshan of development administration, we can be PRI and they recorded grass without roots
As per GVK, what should be the principal body for develop meant programmes
Zila Prasad should be of pivotal importance in the scheme of democratic decentralisation. It stated that the district is the proper unit of planning and development and Zilla Parishad should become the principal body for management of all development programmes, which can be handled at that level.
As per GVK, who should be the CEO of Zila Prashant?
A post of district development Commissioner should be created who would be the CEO and would be in charge of all the development departments at the district level
LM Singhvi commt
In 1986 rajiv gandhi
Thungon commt imp
District collector to be the chief executive officer of Zila Parishad
Gadgil commt
As per Gargi committee, who were to conduct the elections of Panchayat’s
State election commission
As per Garg committee, who would allocate the finances to the Panchayat?
Establishment of state finance commission for the education of finances to the Panchayat
Who passed 73rd Caa
73rd AA which part pf const
Part nine from article 243 to 243 O
New sch
11
What is the article in Dps P which says to establish self-government like Panchayati Raj?
Article 40: the state shall take steps to organise village Panchayat and endure them with such power and authority has made necessary to enable them to function units of self government
Which act gave the constitutional status to PRI?
73AA 1992
Gram sabha as per 73aa
If the population is less than… Then one may not constitute Panchayat at intermediate level
20 lakh
How would the members of Panchayat at all the levels be elected?
Directly related by the people
And how about the chairman? How would they be elected?
At intermediate and district level, chairman would be elected indirectly.
At village level, chairman would be elected as the state legislature determines
What about reservation?
As per the act, seats should be reserved for SC/ST at all the levels. 1/3 for women.
State legislature shall provide for reservation of chairperson at village or any level for SCNST.
What part of reservation is not applicable in Arunachal Pradesh?
Reservation of seats for scheduled caste is not applicable in Arunachal Pradesh
Duration of Panchayat
Five years
If the Panchayat is dissolved before the expiry of period of……………………………… From the date of its dissolution, then fresh elections should take place
Six months. But where the remainder of the period is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election for that much period.
Panchayat constituted upon the dissolution of the existing Panchayat only serves for……………………………
Remainder period. For example, eight months, seven months after that new Panchayat would be formed for a full period of five years.
Minimum age to be a Panchayat member
21
Who appoints the state election commissioner?
Governor
How can the state election Commissioner be removed?
On the ground, same as that of removal of a judge of the state High Court
How they manage finances
Who constitutes finance commission to review the financial position of Panchayat?
Governor
Who directs whether any provisions of the 73rd amendment act would apply to union territory or not?
President
What are the exempted states and areas from 73rd amendment act
Shiva areas in tribal areas,
Hill areas of Manipur for which district Council exist
Darjeeling district of West Bengal, for which Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council exists
How many matters are there in 11th schedule?
- Functional items are placed within the purview of panchayats. Majority are agriculture, irrigation, fishery, minor forest, produce khadi, drinking water, roads, bridges, Electricity, PDS, et cetera.
Compulsory provisions 1
Compulsory proviisons 2
Voluntary 1
Which 10 states have fifth schedule areas?
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan
Objectives of PESA (provisions of Panchayat extension to schedule areas, 1996)
What will be the role of gram Sabha under PESA?
They shall approve the plans, programs and projects for social and economic development before they are taken up for the implementation by Panchayat at the Village level.
They shall be responsible for identification of beneficiaries under poverty, elevation, and other programmes
When is the gram Sabha certification required under PESA?
Every Panchayat that the village level shall be required to obtain from gram Sabha a certification of utilisation of funds for the above plant programs and projects
Reservation of ST in the PESA
1/2
Reservation of chairperson of Panchayat’s at all levels in PESA
Reservation for all the seats of chairperson of all levels for ST
Can state government nominate any scheduled tribes for representation in Panchayat at intermediate District?
Yes, but no nomination shall not exceed 1/10 of the total members to be elected in that Panchayat
Who needs to be consulted before making acquisition of land and schedule areas for development projects?
Graham Saha Panchayat
Who will oversee the planning and management of minor water bodies in scheduled areas?
Panchayat at appropriate level
Whose prior recommendation is required for exploitation of minor minerals in schedule areas?
Gram Sabha Panchayat at appropriate level
Extra powers of GS/ panchayat at sched area
243 a
Provides for creation of gram Sabha
243b,c…..g
243B provides for the constitution of Panchayat at district level, intermediate level and village level.
243C provides for composition of Panchayat like Panchayat at village level directly elected at intermediate level and district level directly elected members.
243D provides for reservation.
243E provides for duration that is five years.
243F provides for qualification and disqualification.
243G provides the state shall transfer such function to Panchayat to empower them as a self-governing institution.
243h…..o
243H provides for financial powers of panchayats.
- I provides for creation of state finance commission to recommend upon the distribution of taxes between state and Panchayat.
243J provides for audit of Panchayat.
243K provides for creation of state election commission to country elections of Panchayat.
243L provides for extension of Panchayati Raj institutions to union territories, and President has the power to extend it to ties.
243M provides for exception where provide of part nine are not applicable like Nagaland Mizoram Hill districts of Manipur Gorkha council areas in West Bengal.
243N provides for continuity of state law delivered with panchayats before this appointment.
243 provides that court shall not interfere in the election process of PRI
