Question
Describe the composition of the Panchayat Samiti.
Solution
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.
