Powers & functions of Halqa Panchayat

1. Powers & functions of Halqa Panchayat B. LimbagiriSwamy Sr. Resource Person AMR-APARD

2. Powers & functions of Halqa Panchayat: Under section 12 Panchayat Raj Act 1989 & PanchayatRaj rules 1996 of Government of Jammu & Kashmir • Prepare the plan for the development of Halqa panchayat • Solve the problems Water Management, Social Forestry, Rural Industrialization, Agriculture, Sanitation, Health, Welfare programmes • Regulation of Buildings and Shops • Entertainment Houses • Regulation of Sale and Maintenance of Perishable Article • Regulation of Fairs and Festivals

3. Implementation of Central & State schemes assigned • IndiraAvasYojana • IndiraGandhi National Old age Pension Scheme • National Family benefit scheme • IndriaGandhi widow pension • Mahatma Gandhi Nation Employment Garunaty Act • National Rural Lively hood Mission • Total Sanitation Campaign • Midday Meals • Identification of BPL beneficiaries for subsidizes ration

4. Duties of the Sarpanch: • Under section 82 • Arrange for convening the meeting and preside over it • To conduct business at meeting and preserve orders • Keep a watch over finance and administration of the Gram panchayat • Control on establishment • To arrange for levy of taxes and collection of pieces • Arrange for execution of works • Appointment of Staff and payment of salary as per section 86

5. What are the major responsibilities of Gram panchayat • What are the major responsibilities of Sarpanch • Withdraw of the funds joint signature of Secretary Pts under section 96

6. Meetings: • Sarpanch is responsiblile for conducting the meeting • Under provision of act he will disqualified

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