Panchayat Samiti


 
 
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Panchayat Samiti

Panchayat samiti: The Panchayat samiti or block samiti is the second level in the Panchayati Raj system. The members of the Panchayat samiti are elected by the sarpanch of all the villages of that block. Member of the legislative assembly (MLAs), member of the legislative councils (MLCs) and Member of Parliament (MPs) from that block are also members of the Panchayat samiti. Member of a block samiti elect a block chairman or block pramukh. The block samiti is elected for a term of five years. The block development officer (BDO) appointed by the state government is the secretary of the samiti and takes care of its administration.Function:•    To prepare, execute and co-ordinate the programme of community development at the block level.•    To help in the development animal husbandry, poultry and fishery•    To look after drinking water supply, sanitation, education and rural health.

 

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Which schedule was added to the constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amensment? 

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