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Panchayati raj (council of five officials) is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India [ 1 ] as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities. It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized. [ 2 ] They are tasked with "economic development, strengthening ...
t. e. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India. Ministry of Panchayati Raj looks into all matters relating to the Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was created in May 2004. The ministry is headed by a minister of cabinet rank / Minister of State and transfers grants to rural local bodies for civic ...
Panchayati raj. A Panchayat office in Muhamma, Kerala. The Panchayat raj is a political system originating from the Indian subcontinent, primarily found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. [1] It is one of the oldest systems of local government in the Indian subcontinent, with historical mentions dating back to around 250 CE. [2]
v. t. e. Gram Panchayat (transl. 'village council') is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people.
Balwantrai Mehta Committee. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was a committee originally appointed by the Government of India on 16 January 1957 to examine the working of the Community Development Programme (2 October 1952) and the National Extension Service and to suggest measures for their better working. The Chairman of this committee was ...
Panchayat samiti. Panchayat samiti or block panchayat is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) or block level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat of panchayats".
It is believed that when Vidyapati was unable to go to the Ganga due to his illness, the Ganga changed its course and started flowing near his ashram. That ashram is the center of devotion of the people. Baba Hariharnath Mahadev Temple: Baba Hariharnath Mahadev Temple, Village Hariharpur Khedi, Block Khanpur, District Samastipur, Bihar.
The State Information Commission of Bihar is the representation of Central Information Commission at state level. The commission has certain powers and functions mentioned in sections 18, 19, 20 and 25 of the RTI Act, 2005 which broadly relate to adjudication in second appeal for giving information. The body also gives direction for record ...