Gram Panchayat

Gram Panchayat

Learning Objective : Understand the Function and structure of Gram Panchayat

Function Of the Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat meets regularly and one of its main tasks is to implement development programmes for all villages that come under it. The work of the Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the Gram Sabha. 

Gram Sabha

Gram Sabha to be body formed by persons whose names are present in the electoral rolls for the Panchayat at village level. Gram Sabha performs legislative functions at village level just as state legislature performs the same at the state level.

Three Levels of Panchayat

1. Gram Panchayat is the first tier or level of democratic government. 

2.Block level, which is called the Janpad Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti. The Panchayat Samiti has many Gram Panchayats under it. 

3.Panchayat Samiti is the District Panchayat or the Zila Parishad. 

Multiple Choice

Where do people directly participate and seek answers from their elected representatives?

• Gram Panchayat

• Parliament House

• Both (a) and (b)

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Who is called the Sarpanch?

• Member of Panchayat

• Villagers

• Panchayat Head

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Who elects the Panchayat Head?

• All members of Gram Sabha

• Villagers

• Secretary

• All of these

Multiple Choice

What are the works of Gram Panchayat?

• Maintain roads of villages

• School buildings in villages

• Collecting local taxes

• All of these

Multiple Choice

The Panchayati Raj is the

• Third level of Democratic Government

• The second level of democratic Government

• The first level of democractic government

Open Ended

What is the difference between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat

Open Ended

Nimone is a village on the Chauphula-Shirur Road. Like many others, this village has also been facing a severe water shortage for the last few months and villagers depend on tankers for all their needs. Bhagvan Mahadeo Lad (35) of this village was beaten with sticks, iron rods and axes by a group of seven men. The incident came to light when some villagers brought a badly injured Lad to hospital for treatment. In the FIR recorded by the police Lad said that he was attacked when he insisted that the water in the tanker must be emptied into the storage tanks constructed as part of the water supply scheme by Nimone Gram Panchayat so that there would be equal distribution of water. However, he alleged that the upper caste men were against this and told him that the tanker water was not meant for the lower castes. Adapted from Indian Express, May 1, 2004

1. Why was Bhagvan Das beaten ?

2. Do you feel this is a case of discrimination? Justify

Poll

My level of understanding of the Panchayati Raj

• 1 ( Needs improvement )

• 2 ( Fair )

• 3 ( Good )

• 4 ( Excellent )