PANCHAYAT RAJ

73 rd  A.A ---1992---PANCHAYATT RAJ


BALWANT RAI MEHTA COMMITTEE (1957)


TO SEE THE WORKING OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 1952, NATIONAL EXTENSION SERVICE 1953

3 TIER---GRAM PANCHAYAT--VILLAGE (DIRECT ELECTION) OTHER 2 INDEIRECT
PANCHAYAT SAMITI----BLOCK LEVEL---EXECUTIVE BODY
ZILLA PARISHAD---DISTRICT LEVEL---ADVISORY, COORDINATING AND SUPERVISORY BODY -----CHAIRMAN---DEPUTY COLLECTOR

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACCEPTED IN 1958

RAJASTAN 1ST TO ESTAB IN 1959 OCT2 IN NAGAUR DISTRICT

A.P 2ND IN 1959

RAJASTAN----3 TIER, TN---2 TIER,  W.B --4 TIER

RAJAS AND A.P---PAN SAMITI POWERFUL
MAHA AND GUJ---ZILA PARISHAD POWER

SOME STATES ESTAB NYAYA PANCH OR JUDI PANCHT PETTY CASES

ASHOK MEHTA COMMITEE ( 1977)     APPT JANATA GOVT FOR P.R

CHANGE 3 TIER TO 2 TIER-------ZILA PARISHAD (DISTRICT), MANDAL PANCH (BELOW FOR VILLAGE OF POP 15,000-20,000
ZILA PARSHIAD---EXECUTIVE BODY
POWER OF TAXATION TO MOBILISE DER OWN FINANCIAL RESOURCES
STATE GOVT MUSTNT SUPERSEDE , IF SUPERSEDES THN ELECTION IN 6 MONS
MINIS OF PAN RAJ IN STATE COUNCIL TO MANAGE AFFAIRS

COLLAPSE OF JANATA GOVT ---NO ACTION
BUT KARNATAKA,W.B,A.P REVITALISED PAN RAJ KEEPING THIS RECOM


G.V.K.RAO COMMITTEE (1985)

COMMITEE FOR RURAL DEVELOP AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM APPT BY PLANNING COMMISION IN 1985
GRASS W/O ROOTS

A POST OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT COMMISIONER MUST BE CREATED
ELECTION MUST BE HELD REGULARLY OVER DUE IN 11 STATES



L.M.SINGHVI COMMITEE (1986)

RAJIV GANDHI GOVT APPT

P.RAJ  MUST BE CONSTITUTIONALLY  RECOGNISED
NYAYA PANCH FOR CLUSTER OF VILLAGES
IMPORTANCE OF GRAM SABHA---EMBODIMENT OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY
JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL TO SOLVE CONTROVERSIES IN ELECTION



FOR CONSTITUTIONAISATION

1. RAJIV GANDHI GOVT
INTRO 64 TH A. BILL----IN JULY 1989. APPROVED IN L.S IN AUG 1989, BUT REJECTED IN R.S ON THE GROUND TO STRENGTHEN CENTRALISATION IN FEDERAL SYSTEM

2.V.P SINGH GOVT ---NATIONAL FRONT GOVT
BILL INTRO IN L.S IN 1990. FALL OF GOVT LAPSED THE BILL

3. NARASIMHA RAO GOVT
BILL IN L.S IN 1991 SEP-----73 RD A.A IN 1992-----CAME TO FORCE IN 1993


73 RD A.A 1992

NEW PART 9 TO CONS----ART 243 TO 243O
11 TH SCHEDULE-----29 FUNCTION ITEMS OF PANCHAYATS

TRANSFERS REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY INTO PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY

FEATURES

1. GRAM SABHA
BODY WITH ALL REGISTERED VOTERS
2.3 TIER SYSTEM 
PANCHAYAT AT VILLAGE (DIRECT ELECTION)
INTERMEDIATE AND DISTRICT LEVEL (INDIRECT ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON)
MEMBERS ELECTED DIRECTLY AT ALL LEVELS
M.P AND M.L.A CANT VOTE IN PANCHAYAT ELECTION
UNIFORMITY IN STRUCTURE OF P.RAJ BUT STATE HAVNG POP NOT MORE THAN 20 LAKH NO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
3.RESERVATION OF SEATS
RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR SC AND ST ACC TO POP
NOT LESS THAN 1/3 OF SEATS FOR WOMEN (INCLUDING NO OF SEATS FOR SC AND ST WOMEN),  SAME NOT LESS THAN 1/3 OF SEATS FOR WOMEN CHAIRPERSON
RESERVATION FOR BC AUTHORISED BY STATE LEGIS


DURATION
5 YR TERM AT EVERY LEVEL.BUT CAN BE DISSOLVED BEFORE TERM COMPLETION.
FRESH ELECTION --- PERIOD OF 6 MONS FROM DISSOLUTION DATE

DISQUALIFICATIONS
21 YRS IS ENOUGH
ALL QUESTION OF DISQUALIFICATION----DECIDED BY STATE LEGIS

STATE ELECTION COMMISION
SEC APPT BY GOV REMOVAL LIKE H.C JUDGE. STATE LEG MAKES PROVISIONS ON ALL MATTERS OF ELECTION.

FINANCE COMMISION
GOVERNOR CONSTITUTE FC 5 YRS ONCE TO REVIEW FINANCIAL POSTION OF PANCH

50% seat reservation for women in State panchayats in Assam

November 11th, 2012

The Assam State Election Commission in order to politically empower the womenfolk in the State has announced 50% reservation of seats in the panchayats for women. This verdict of the State Election Commission will come into effect from the upcoming panchayat polls in Assam.

The Panchayat Act has been amended for giving 50% reservation for the women. The Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) women would also enjoy the 50% seat reservation for women in the panchayats.

the following State governments has recently announced to set up
Rural Administrative Service?
[A]Bihar
[B]Assam
[C]Odisha
[D]West Bengal
Assam
Recently, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi announced to set up rural
administrative service. He said that 30 per cent of the jobs so created will be
reserved for rural based candidates who will have to serve in the backward areas for
a time-bound period.

73 RD CONSTITUTION A.A ----EVENT OF DISSOLUTION OF A PANCHAYAT, ELECTIONS ARE TO BE HELD WITHIN 6 MONTHS COMPULSORY



RAJASTHAN FIRST ESTABLISHED PANCHAYAT RAJ IN 1959


LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS A FEATURE OF UNITARY OR DEMOCRATIC


LOWEST UNIT IN PANCHAYAT RAJ----VILLAGE PANCHAYAT

APEX UNIT-----ZILA PARISHAD


AT WHAT LEVEL DOES A PANCHAYAT SAMITI OPERATE IN A PANCHAYAT RAJ STRUCTURE-------BLOCK LEVEL



PANCHAYAT RAJ SYSTEM WAS ADOPTED TO DECENTRALISE THE POWER OF DEMOCRACY