Powers and Functions of Gram Panchayat The Panchayat Act specifies the functions, powers and duties of the Gram Panchayats. A Gram Panchayat shall provide for: Sanitation, conservancy and drainage and the prevention of public nuisances; Curative and preventive measures in respect of any epidemic; Supply of drinking water and disinfecting the sources of…
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Powers and Functions of Governor of an Indian State Under the Constitution of India, the machinery of the State Government is the same as that of the Central Government. Like the Union Government, the State Governments are also formed on the parliamentary pattern. The Governor is the chief executive of a State in…
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Powers and Functions of Chief Minister in India Powers and Functions of Chief Ministers The powers and functions of the Chief Minister can be discussed under the following heads: 1. The Leader of the Legislative Assembly: The Chief Minister is the leader of the Legislative Assembly of the State. On his advice the…
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Panchayat Samiti: Members of Panchayat Samiti, Functions of Panchayat Samiti What is Panchayat Samiti? The Panchayat Samiti is the tehsil or taluka or block level of rural local-self government system in India. They form the middle level of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. It acts as a link between Village Panchayats (Gram Panchayats)…
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Gram Sansad (West Bengal) Gram Sansad The West Bengal Panchayat Amendment Act 1994 has elaborately discussed about the Gram Sansad and Gram Sabhas. According to this Act for each constituencies of the Gram Panchayat there will be one Gram Sansad and all voters of that constituency are the members of this Gram Samsada.…
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Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat in India Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat Introduction: The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992 was enacted to reform the Panchayat System in India. The Legislature of Indian States were given powers to decide the powers and composition of Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayats. Hence, the powers, functions and composition…
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Functions of Municipality in India The Municipalities have been given enormous powers and functions: 1) Obligatory functions; 2) Discretionary functions and 3) Functions delegated by the State Government. The main functions of Municipality in India are: The construction, diversion, maintenance and improvement of streets, bridges, squares, gardens, tanks, ghats, wells, channels, drains, latrines…
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Appointment of Governor of State in India At the head of the Government of a component state of the Indian union stands a Governor. The Governor of the States of India is appointed by the President of India for a period of five years. A Governor is appointed on the advice of the…
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What are the Causes of Poverty? Poverty refers to the extreme situation of scarcity of essential items that people don’t even get the adequate food, clothing, medicines, shelter, for subsistence existence. What are the causes of poverty? 1. Overpopulation. The disproportionate rise in population leads to a situation when the demand is high…
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Social Issues in India (causes, effects, and solutions) Social Issues in India Introduction: Social issues (also social problem, social evil, and social conflict) refers to any undesirable condition that is opposed either by the whole society or by a section of the society. It is an unwanted social condition, often objectionable, the continuance of…
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