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What should be the role of Panchayath Raj institution

One day interactive session discussed on various aspect of the Panchayath be it Gramasabha, Gramapanchayath, Taluk Panchayat Zilla Panchayat, division of powers, allocation of funds etc.,

L.Raghunanda
Bangalore
17.11.2011

A meeting and interactive session called under Gram Panchayat Hakotya Andolana (GPHA)-the voluntary organisation to which belong Gramasabha, Gramapanchayath, Taluk Panchayat Zilla Panchayat, president, secretary.

To discuss about the powers, decentralisation and funding according to and in conformity to Constitution of India and in lieu of powers rested in 73rd and 74th Amendment will be discussed in one day interactive session.

While beginning the proceedings of the interactive meeting and session Jagadish Shettar, opened with comments “To begin with first it is necessary to commend the work of GPHA, for they having organised and having called this meeting and interactive session, where those active members of GPHA are present in the meeting.

“ Since constituting the GPHA, in 1999 it has brought to the notice to the ministry of Panchayat Raj and Rural development ministry that, GPHA as organisation want to know the role of the either be it Gramsabha, Grampanchayat, Taluk Panchayat, Zilla Panchayat.

“While the constitution has clearly defined under 73rd and 74th amendment what role the Gramasabha, Grampanchayat, Taluk Panchayat Zilla Panchayat, still though policy is framed, powers are not decentralised, central funding are not clearly demarked.

“At times one single funds allotted by central govt is used to many by the programmes under the welfare programme framed under Gramasabha, Gramapanchayat, Taluk Panchayat Zilla Panchayat, it is not right practice, so this need to fruitfully discussed.

“This GPHA meeting it is believed will have fruitful discussion where it is believed, the key raised issues across party lines legislators will take the issue put forward by GPHA members in Vidhana Sabha and Vidhana Parishad.

On the objective of the meeting Ganapthi connected to GPHA said “The discussion of the meeting and consensus will have lot of bearing the legislators themselves will know of the many issues so far they themselves don’t know from the respect the Gramasabha, Gramapanchayat, Taluk Panchayat Zilla Panchayat, has to play.

“When the larger conference under GPHA is organised in Udupi on 9 to 11th Decemeber 2011 where high profile CM DV Sadananda Gowda and Mani Shankar Aiyar former Panchayat Raj Minister will be present.

“The concrete proposal of the this meeting and way forward to make Panchayat as more effective vibrant in Karnataka will be discussed, so in this light this meeting is very useful.

The proceeding of the interactive meeting and session was inaugurated by Jagadish Shettar minster for Panchayat Raj, and Rural Development had 25 prominent legislators, and Grama Panchayat Hakoota Andolana (GPHA) members constituting the Zilla Panchayath, Gramasabha, Taluk Panchayath president and secretaries.

Most of the members of the GPHA who had came to the interactive session and meeting were Gram Panchayath, Gramsabha, Taluk Panchayath presidents from North Karnataka region, while the invitation was extended for all the members

Some prominent legislature who were present in the meeting and who are infact were part of the deliberations were Mr Mahima Patel, MLA, D.R Patel MLA of Gadag, PGR Scindia, Prathap, MLC, C.Narayanaswamy.