Question

Describe the functions of a Village Panchayat.

Answer 1

Answer-

The Panchayati Raj system is a three-tier system with elected bodies at the village, taluk and district levels.

The civic functions relating to sanitation, cleaning of public roads, minor irrigation, public toilets and lavatories, primary health care, vaccination, the supply of drinking water, constructing public wells, rural electrification, social health, and primary and adult education, etc. are obligatory functions of village panchayats.

Answer 2

Functions of a village panchayat

Explanation:

Representative Functions:

1. The Sarpanch, Members and Gram Sevak represent the voice and opinion of the village people on behalf of the Gram Panchayat to the Taluka and Zilla level by attending the meetings or sending the official records.

Regulatory and Administrative Functions:

1. Resolve disputes among village people as individual or groups.
2. Collect people's opinion about various programmes.
3. Implements the official programme given by the authorities.
4. Conduct regular meetings and keeps records for various departments.
5. Safety and sanitation of the village people.

Service or Development Functions:

1. Collection of taxes.
2. Promotion of educational, health, agriculture and communication facilities.
3. Providing healthcare and drinking water facilities.
4. Record birth, death or property details in the village.
5. General welfare and development of the village.