Question

What does a Zila Parishad do?

• A. Makes development plans at district level
• B. With the help of Panchayat Samiti, it also regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats
• C. Both 'a' and 'b'
• D. None of them

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both 'a' and 'b'

Zilla panchayat is also called as district council. It is the third tier of panchayat raj system.

Functions of ZillParishads:

• It has to approve the budgets of Samitis in the district.
  
• It must distribute funds given by the government to the Panchayat Samiti.
  
• It has to coordinate and consolidate the block plans in the district.
  
• It has to process the request for grants to the state government.
  
• It has to supervise the functions of Panchayat Samiti in the district.