Question

describe the composition of Zila Parishad ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Zila Parishad is an elected body .The member of the zila parishad are elected by people of a district .Members representing the scheduled Castes,the Scheduled tribes and Other Backward Classes .Women- one - third of the total seats are reserved for them.

Answer 2

Answer:

District Panchayat , is the third tier of the Panchayati Raj system. Zila Parishad is an elected body. Block Pramukh of Block Panchayat are also represented in Zila Parishad. The members of the State Legislature and the members of the Parliament of India are members of the Zila Parishad.

Zila parishad are Panchayats at Apex or District Level in Panchayat Raj Institutions

The 73rd Amendment is about Governments' (which are also known as Panchayati Raj Institutions

1.  Panchayat at District (or apex) Level

2. Panchayat at Intermediate Level

3. Panchayat at Base Level

• Members of the Zila Parishad are elected from the district on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years.
• Zila Parishad has minimum of 50 and maximum of 75 members. There are seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and women. These councillors are chosen by direct election from electoral divisions in the district.

• The chairmen of all the Panchayat Samitis under the district are the ex officio members of Zila Parishad. The parishad is headed by a president and a vice-president.

• The deputy chief executive officer from General Administration department at district level is ex officio secretary of Zila Parishad.

• The chief executive officer, who is an IAS officer or senior state service officer, heads the administrative setup of the Zila Parishad. He supervises the divisions of the parishad and is assisted by deputy CEOs and other officials at district- and block-level officers.

• Functions-

1. Provide essential services and facilities to the rural population and the planning and execution of the development programmes for the district.
2. Supply improved seeds to farmers. Inform them of new techniques of training. Undertake construction of small-scale irrigation projects and percolation tanks. Maintain pastures and grazing lands.
3. Set up and run schools in villages. Execute programmes for adult literacy. Run libraries.
4. Start Primary Health Centres and hospitals in villages. Start vaccination drives against epidemics and family welfare campaigns.
5. Construct bridges and roads wherever needed