Local Gram Swaraj_Gram Panchayat structure as well as elections
સ્થાનિક ગ્રામ સ્વરાજ_ગ્રામ પંચાયત માળખું તેમજ ચુંટણી
Gram Panchayat elections are held every five years, with some seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. Panchayati Raj has three tier structure:
(1) Gram Panchayat,
(2) Taluka Panchayat, and
(2) District Panchayat.
❏ Gram Panchayat (ગ્રામ પંચાયત) :
Population under Gram Panchayat: 3000 to 5,000 and women: 50%, OBC. 10% SC / ST is reserved on the basis of population (as decided by the Collector).
Gram Panchayat is a village level administrative body, which is the village level of Panchayati Raj system of India. Meetings of Talati-cum-Minister, Gram Sevak, Sarpanch and other members of Gram Panchayat are held here. Works related to rural development are done from here.
❏ Panchayat body (structure) (માળખું):
The sarpanch is the head of the gram panchayat. From the Gram Panchayat elections, Sarpanch, Sub-Sarpanch and members are elected for the Gram Panchayat for five years. The Sarpanch and the members> will elect the Deputy Sarpanch from among the members. The term of Gram Panchayat is five years. General elections will be held every five years. If there is a vacancy for Sarpanch, Sub-Sarpanch, member, it will be filled by by-election. The gram panchayat also has a government employee - talati-cum-minister, who has to do the work of keeping accounts of the gram panchayat, collecting taxes, giving examples etc.
In addition to the formation of the Social Justice Committee in the first meeting immediately after the formation of the Panchayat, the following various committees are formed.
- Executive Committee
- Social Justice Committee
- Water Committee
- Appeals Committee
- Educational Committee
- Sanitation Committee
- Gokulgam Samiti
- Construction Committee
- Health Committee
The following three committees are to be formed in the above.
❏ Social Justice Committee (સામાજીક ન્યાય સમિતિ):
This committee is mandatory.
The maximum number of members of this committee is 5 (five). In which one member is Valmiki.
The term of this committee is the same as that of the Panchayat.
The chairman of this committee is elected by the members.
❏ Water Committee (પાણી સમિતિ):
The chairman of this committee is Sarpanch.
The term of this committee is the same as that of the Panchayat.
The responsibility of the committee should be to provide clean water to the people of the village.
❏ Executive Committee (કારોબારી સમિતિ):
It is not mandatory to form this committee in the Gram Panchayat. Number of members of this committee: - 5 (five) It has one SC, SC or female member.
The term of the Executive Committee is for 3 years.
A committee is chaired by a Sarpanch / Deputy Sarpanch.
❏ Functions of Gram Panchayat (ગ્રામ પંચાયતના કાર્યો):
The Gram Panchayat has full responsibility for resolving issues at the village level, administrative structure and development at the village level. Apart from this the benefits of various schemes are provided at the village level through the Gram Panchayat. Such as ....
- Gokul Gram Yojana
- Indira Awas Yojana
- Complete rural self-employment scheme
- Special employment plan
- Rural sanitation scheme
- Golden Jubilee Village Self-Employment Scheme
Gram Sabhas are held in the Gram Panchayat for a certain period of time (every six months) in which the issues pertaining to the village are discussed for immediate implementation.
