Consider the following statements about the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)
Which of the above statements is/are correct
Consider the following statements about the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)
Which of the above statements is/are correct
The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2
The salient feature of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)
A state legislation on panchayats in the scheduled area should take care of the customs, religious practices and traditional management practices of community resources.
Every village shall contain a Gramsabha whose members are included in the electoral list for the panchayats at village level.
The Gram Sabhas have roles and responsibilities in approving all development works in the village, identify beneficiaries, issue certificates of utilization of funds; powers to control institutions and functionaries in all social sectors and local plans.
(v) Gram Sabhas or Panchayats at appropriate level shall also have powers to manage minor water bodies; power of mandatory consultation in matters of land acquisition; resettlement and rehabilitation and prospecting licenses/mining leases for minor minerals; power to prevent alienation of land and restore alienated land; regulate and restrict sale/consumption of liquor; manage village markets, control money lending to STs; and ownership of minor forest produce.
The provisions of Panchayats with certain modification and exceptions have been extended to the Schedule V areas.
Neither 1 nor 2
The salient feature of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)
A state legislation on panchayats in the scheduled area should take care of the customs, religious practices and traditional management practices of community resources.
Every village shall contain a Gramsabha whose members are included in the electoral list for the panchayats at village level.
The Gram Sabhas have roles and responsibilities in approving all development works in the village, identify beneficiaries, issue certificates of utilization of funds; powers to control institutions and functionaries in all social sectors and local plans.
(v) Gram Sabhas or Panchayats at appropriate level shall also have powers to manage minor water bodies; power of mandatory consultation in matters of land acquisition; resettlement and rehabilitation and prospecting licenses/mining leases for minor minerals; power to prevent alienation of land and restore alienated land; regulate and restrict sale/consumption of liquor; manage village markets, control money lending to STs; and ownership of minor forest produce.
The provisions of Panchayats with certain modification and exceptions have been extended to the Schedule V areas.
