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Local Governments
Describe the composition of the Panchayat Samiti.
In Panchayati Raj System the intermediary Panchayat or block Panchayat is called Panchayat Samiti. Panchayat Samiti consists of the following four types of members:
(i) All the Panchas and Sarpanchas of the Panchayats in a Block elect some members from among themselves. In some States. Sarpanchas of Panchayats are ex-officio members of the Panchayat Samities.
(ii) All the MLAs and MPs of the district are ex-officio members of the Panchayat Samiti.
(iii) 30 percent seats are reserved for the women. Seats have been also reserved for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
(iv) The sub-divisional Magistrate and the Block Development Officers are the ex-officio members of the Panchayat Samiti.
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Mention one function of the each of the organ of the gramian local bodies.
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Write at least one function of the (i) The Gram Sabha (ii) Panchayat and (iii) The Naya Panchayat.
What is meant by the term Municipal Corporation? What do you know about the Mayor of the Corporation?
What do you know about ‘State Election Commissioner’?
Which were the states that had established local government during 1960s and 1970s?
Which viceroy was associated with the creation of local bodies in British India.
What was the idea of Pt. J.L.Nehru about local government at the village level.
How did some prominent persons of our Constituent Assembly led by Dr. Ambedkar voiced against local self-government bodies.
Write a short note on the composition of Gram Sabha.
How is a Gram Panchayat formed?
Mention the functions of the Sarpanch of a Panchayat.
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