explain the structure of new panchayati raj institutions, both in rural and urban
areas?
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Answer:Though the basic structure of the PRIs is identical across the states of India, it is described via different nomenclatures in different states. Panchayats in every state has its own characteristics and even election procedures to these institutions are at variance.
A District Panchayat or Zilla Parishad is co terminus with the district. Each district has one Zilla Parishad.
Similarly Block Panchayats or Panchayat Samitis are co terminus with blocks of the said district.
A Block may have several villages within it, but Gram Panchayats are not necessarily co terminus with each village. Depending on the size of population (as a matter of fact, number of voters) a Gram is defined under the law with a specific geographical area, which may consist of a single village or a cluster of adjoining villages.
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Rural Local Government is known by the name of Panachayati Raj/ Democratic decentralization.
• Each village or group of villages has a Gram Panchayat.
• Panch, President or Sarpanch are directly elected by all the adult population of the village and is the decision-making body.
• The Panchayat works under the supervision of Gram Sabha, with all the voters as its members.
• The local structure goes up to the district level—a group of Gram Panchayats form a Panchayat Samiti or Block or Mandal.
• All the Panchayat Samitis or Mandals together constitute the Zilla Parishad which consists of elected members.
• Lok Sabha members, Local MLAs and officers are also members of the Zilla Parishad.
• Its Chairperson is the political head of the Parishad.
Urban areas local bodies.
• Municipalities are set up in towns.
• Big cities are constituted into Municipal Corporations.
• Both are controlled by elected bodies consisting of people’s representatives.
• Municipal chairperson is the political head of the Municipality.
The head of Municipal Corporation is an officer called the Mayor