Part 9 - Panchayats Municipalities
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>73rd
Amendment Act 1992 - Panchayats - Part IX -243-2430 - 11th schedule </p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>74rth
Amendment Act 1992- Municipalities - Part IXA - 243P-243ZG - 12th schedule </p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>97th
Amendment Act 2011- Cooperative Societies - Part IXB - 243ZH -243ZT</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Balwant
Rai Mehta committee -1957</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>3
tier panchayat,<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>recommended fo
constitutional status</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Ashok
Mehta committee 1977</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>2
tier panchayat</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>GVK
Rao committee 1985</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>LM
Sanghvi committee 1986</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:"Nirmala UI";font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Constitutionalisation
of panchayat system </p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Election
of members</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Election
of Chairperson</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Panchayats</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Gram
Panchayat/Village level</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Direct</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>State
legislature will determine</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Intermediate
Level</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Direct</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Indirect
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>District
Level</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Direct</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Indirect</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for SC,ST</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Yes at
all 3 levels. Proportionate to Population</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>PESA:
proportionate to communities. <span style='font-weight:bold'>ST</span> min
50%</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Yes.
State legislature will determine</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>PESA: ST at all levels</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for women</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>>=
33% at all levels</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>>=
33% at all levels</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for BCs</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Voluntary.
State legislature will determine</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Voluntary.
State legislature will determine</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Municipalities</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Municipality</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Direct</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>State
legislature will determine</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for SC,ST</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Yes,
Proportionate to population</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>State legislature will determine</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for women</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.4083in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>>=
33%</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:3.218in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>State legislature will determine</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for BCs</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:4.4083in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Voluntary.
State legislature will determine</p>
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vertical-align:top;width:3.2458in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Voluntary. State legislature will determine</span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Cooperatives</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Board
Members=max 21 + max 2+ functional directors</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Office
bearers</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Elected
Members-Number determined by State Legis [Max 21]</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Nominated
by State Legis: Max 2- No vote, no office bearers</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Functional
directors - No vote</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>State
legislature will define exact number</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Coopted board members</span> are those who are not
elected</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Who are
elected by the board members</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Ex:
President, Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer</p>
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<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.1833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for SC, ST</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:4.4083in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>One for
either SC or ST if society has such members</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:3.218in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.1833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Reservation
for Women</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:4.4083in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>2 if
society has such members</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:3.218in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.1833in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:4.4083in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:3.218in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'
lang=en-US> </p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="Panchayat">Panchayat</h2>
<ul type=circle style='margin-left:.75in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Articles 40, 243-243O, 11th
schedule </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Election - </span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>State
Election Commission [not to be determined by State Legislature]</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Disqualification Question and
disputes - </span><span style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt'>Such authority as the State Legislature determines</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Electoral
matters: Courts cannot interfere</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Auditing of Accounts - </span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>State legislature may determine</span><span style='font-family:
Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'> [NOTE: May/May not be CAG , as decided by State
legislature] </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Devolution of taxes and
grants - State Finance Commission constituted by Governor</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>UT -
President will determine [Now: Applicable to all UTs except Delhi ?]</span></li>
<li style='color:#000000;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle'
lang=en-US><img
width=16 height=16 alt=Tricky src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/760013_06c2a583c0c34b17b47620d978f66ccf~mv2.png"> <span style='font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt'>Panchayati Raj act does not apply to<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Nagaland, Mizoram, </span><spa
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Meghalaya</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>, Hill areas of Manipur, </span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Darjeeling district of WB</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt'>, Scheduled areas and </span><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Tribal areas</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>PESA act is applicable to
Scheduled areas </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Granting, devolution of
powers including financial powers is a </span><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>voluntary</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'> provision provided to State
(wish of state) in the Panchayat Act</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Giving representation to
MPs/MLAs/MLCs<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>in panchayats
at
different levels falling within their constituencies is </span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>voluntary</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'> and left to States</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="Municipalities">Municipalities</h2>
<ul type=circle style='margin-left:.75in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Article 40, 243P - 243ZG,
12th schedule </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Election - State Election
Commission</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Disqualification Question and
disputes- </span><span style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt'>Such authority as the State Legislature determines</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Electoral
matters: Courts cannot interfere</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Auditing of
Accounts - State legislature may determine</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Devolution of taxes and
grants - State Finance Commission constituted by Governor</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>UT -
President will determine </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Municipalities act does not
apply to Scheduled areas and Tribal areas,</span><span style='font-family:
Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>
Darjeeling district of WB</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>State legislature may also
make provisions for constitution of committees other than ward committees </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>State
legislature may</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>
provide for representation in Municipality for</span></li>
<ul type=disc style='margin-left:.375in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Special knowledgeable
persons in the area of municipal administration without right to vote</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>MPs/MLAs/MLCs</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Chairpersons of committees
other than ward committees </span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul type=disc style='margin-left:.375in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>District Planning Committee -
4/5 of the members of the committee are elected by elected members of
district panchayat and municipalities in the district from amongst
themselves and in the proportion of ratio of urban and rural population in
the district</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Metropolitan Planning
Committee - 2/3 of the members of the committee are elected by elected
members of Municipalities and chairpersons of the panchayats in the
metropolitan area amongst themselves and in the proportion of ratio of
population b/w municipalities and panchayats in the metropolitan area.</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'
lang=en-US> </p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="Cooperatives">Cooperatives</h2>
<ul type=circle style='margin-left:.75in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Office bearers term: 5years</span></li>
<li style='color:#000000;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle'
lang=en-US><img
width=16 height=16 alt=Tricky src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/760013_06c2a583c0c34b17b47620d978f66ccf~mv2.png"> <span style='font-weight:bold;
font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Elections
conducted by the authority as determined by </span><span style='font-weight:
bold;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>State Legislature</span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> [In case of Panchayats, Municipalities -
SEC]</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Disqualification
: state legislature will determine such authority</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Auditing of accounts by an
auditor/auditing firm appointed by general body of cooperative chosen from
the State Govt approved panels or State Govt authorised bodies and the
accounts shall be audited within 6 months of the close of the Financial
Year and submit returns to the authority designated by State Govt. </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>State legislature may provide
for that the annual General Body Meetings of every society shall be
conducted within a period of six months of close of the Financial Year</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Applicable to Union Territories unless
President notifies explicitly</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="PESA1996">PESA 1996</h2>
<ul type=circle style='margin-left:.75in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Applicable
to Scheduled areas only. Not Tribal areas</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>State Govt may nominate such
scheduled tribes from such communities which have no representation at the
intermediate or district level panchayat. But such nomination shall not
exceed 1/10th of total members to be elected to such panchayat</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>For acquisition of land for
developmental projects and license of </span><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>minor</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'> minerals, Gram Sabha or
panchayat at appropriate level is consulted</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>safeguard and preserve the
traditions and customs of the people, and their cultural identity,
community resources,</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Customary mode of dispute
resolution </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Approve plans, programmes and
projects for social and economic development; </span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Identify persons as
beneficiaries under the poverty alleviation and other programmes;</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Issue a </span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>certificate
of utilization of funds</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:
12.0pt'> by the Panchayat for the plans; programmes and projects.</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US> </p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5'
lang=en-US id="Others">Others</h2>
<ul type=disc style='margin-left:.375in;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;
margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Executive officer of
Cantonment board is appointed by President of India</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Notified Area Committee - Non
statutory and non-elected</span></li>
<li style='margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle' lang=en-US><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Town Area Committee - </span><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>Statutory</span><span
style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'>; Wholly elected/nominated/
Partly elected/nominated </span></li>
<li style='color:#000000;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle'
lang=en-US><img
width=16 height=16 alt=Tricky src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/760013_06c2a583c0c34b17b47620d978f66ccf~mv2.png"> <span style='font-weight:bold;
font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Central
Council of Local Government-</span><span style='font-family:Calibri;
font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Inter-state
council-deals with urban matters only and the chairman is Union Urban
Minister</span></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt'
lang=en-US> </p>
<div style='direction:ltr'>
<table border=1 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 valign=top style='direction:ltr;
border-collapse:collapse;border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:
1pt' title="" summary="">
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.9701in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Municipal
Corporation</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:4.1548in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Municipalities</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.9701in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Council</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Standing
Committees</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Commissioner</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:4.1548in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Council</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Standing
Committees</p>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Executive
Office</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:2.9895in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Chairman
of Council Mayor - ornamental</p>
</td>
<td style='border-style:solid;border-color:#A3A3A3;border-width:1pt;
vertical-align:top;width:4.2048in;padding:2.0pt 3.0pt 2.0pt 3.0pt'>
<p style='margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt' lang=en-US>Chairman
of council - powerful, also has executive functions</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>