Chapter 3 - Rural Local Government Bodies
1. Put a tick in the right box.
(1) The _____ looks after the local administration of the village.
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Zilla Parishad
Ans: Gram Panchayat
(2) It is binding to hold at least _____ meetings of the Gram Sabha in each financial year.
Four
Five
Six
Ans: Six
(3) At present, there are _____ districts in Maharashtra.
34
35
36
Ans: 36
2. Make a list of the functions of the Panchayat Samiti.
Ans: Functions of the Panchayat Samiti are:
(i) Building Roads, gutters, wells, borewells
(ii) Organising Vaccination drives.
(iii) Providing clean drinking water.
(iv) Maintaining Cleanliness of roads, disposal of waste.
(v) Helping the farmers improve agriculture and livestock.
(vi) Providing Primary education.
(vii) Promoting handicrafts and cottage industries.
(viii) Providing financial aid to the weaker sections.
3. What is your opinion?
(1) The Gram Panchayat levies various taxes.
Ans: The Gram Panchayat looks after the administration of the village. The Gram Panchayat carries out many schemes and programmes for the welfare of the village. For this purpose, it requires money. The Gram Panchayat raises these funds through various taxes.
(2) The number of Zilla Parishads is less than the total number of districts in Maharashtra.
Ans: Every District has a Zilla Parishad. At present, the State of Maharashtra has 36 districts but only 34 Zilla Parishads. The reason is that Mumbai City District and Mumbai Suburban District do not have a rural population. Therefore, they do not have Zilla Parishads.
4. Complete the Table.
My Taluka, My Panchayat Samiti.
(1) Name of the Taluka ………..
(2) The name of the Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti ………..
(3) The name of the Deputy Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti ………..
(4) The name of the Block Development Officer ………..
(5) The name of the Block Education Officer ………..
Ans: Students should do this on their own.
5. Write a brief note on:
(1) The Sarpanch
Ans:
(i) Elections to a Gram Panchayat are held every five years.
(ii) The elected members elect a sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch from amongst themselves.
(iii) The meetings of the Gram Panchayat are held under the chairmanship of the Sarpanch.
(iv) It is his responsibility to put the village’s development plans into action.
(v) The members of the Gram Panchayat can bring a motion of no confidence against the Sarpanch, who is not carrying out his responsibilities properly.
(vi) In the absence of the Sarpanch, the Deputy Sarpanch looks after the work of a Gram Panchayat.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer
Ans:
(i) The Chief Executive Officer is the administrative head of the Zilla Parishad.
(ii) He is appointed by the State Government.
(iii) He implements the decisions taken by the Zilla Parishad.