PANCHAYATI RAJ IN INDIA. — sociology STD 12 Arts — Question

• In the three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj, the position of Taluka Panchayat is between Gram Panchayat and District Panchayat.
• The taluka panchayat has 15 members up to a population of one lakh.
• Every 25,000 additional population adds two members.
• One third of the total seats are reserved for women.
• Reserved seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in proportion to the population.
• The term of Taluka Panchayat is five years.
• Structure of Taluka Panchayat:
• The constituent parts of the taluka panchayat are as follows:

1. Elected Members:

• Voters of all the villages of the taluka panchayat directly elect the members of the taluka panchayat.
• The elected members of the taluka panchayat elect the president and vice president of the taluka panchayat.

2. Co-members and invited members:

• In addition to the elected members, the taluka panchayat has co-members and invited members.
• Taluka Panchayat co-members and invited members attend panchayat meetings, discussions, give necessary advice but they do not have the right to vote.

3. Taluka Panchayat Committees:

• The taluka panchayat forms an executive committee and a social justice committee from among its members to carry out development works in the villages of the taluka.
• It also forms other committees as required.

(1) Executive Committee:

• Out of the members of the taluka panchayat, an executive committee of 9 members is formed.
• One of these members is elected as the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
• The term of the Executive Committee is two years.

(2) Social Justice Committee:

• It is mandatory to form a social justice committee in the taluka panchayat.
• This committee has a maximum of five members and is determined by the members of the taluka panchayat.

4. Taluka Panchayat President:

• The elected members of the taluka panchayat elect the president and vice-president.
• The President of the Taluka Panchayat is a democratic leader representing the rural people of the taluka.

5. Taluka Development Officer:

• Taluka Development Officer (Taluka Development Officer: TDO) is an officer appointed by the government to carry out the administrative work of the Taluka Panchayat.
• He guides the President of the Taluka Panchayat to perform governmental and administrative functions.