REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 243] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1977/AGRAHAYANA 21, 1899
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CABINET SECRETARIAT (Mantrimandal Sachivalaya) RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 12th December, 1977
No. 14/1/2/77-CF.—The Government accords the highest priority to rural development, so as to increase agricultural production, create employment, eradi- cate poverty and bring about an all round improvement in the rural economy. The Government considers that the maximum decree of decentralisation, both in planning and the implementation is necessary for the attainment of these objec- tives It has accordingly been decided, in consultation with the State Governments and Union Territories, to set up a Committee to inquire into the working of the Panchavati Rai Institutions, and to suggest measures to strengthen them, so as to enable a decentralised system of planning and development to be effective.
2 The composition of Committee is
Chairman
1. Shri Asoka Mehta
Members
2 Shri Karpoori Thakur, Chief Minister, Bihar. 3 Shri Prakash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Puniab 4 Shri M. G. Ramachandan. Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu 5 Shri B Sivaraman, Member, Planning Commission. 6 Shri Mangal Deo, M P. 7 Shri Kunwar Mahmood Ali Khan, M P. 8 Shri Annasaheb P Shinde, MP 9 Shri E M, S Namboodiripad Trivandrum
10 Shri S K Dey, New Delhi 11 Shri Sidharaj Dhadda, Jaipur, 12 Prof. Iqbal Narain. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 13. Shri Vallabhbhai Patel, President, Zila Panghayat, Rajkot.
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tf44 TtlE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDtNAEY PART I—SEC. 13 The Committee would have the following term^ of reference:
(1) To review the existing situation regarding democratic decentralisation in the States and the Union Temtoiies, and the working of tho Panc'iayati Raj institutions Iiom the distuct to tho village levels, so as to ldtutifv shoitcomines and defects In particulai, to examine the working of these Institutions in respect of—
(a) mobilisation of resources
(b) planning and implementation of schemes for rural development in an objective and optimal manner, and in looking after the interests of the weaker sections of society.
(2) To examine the methods of constituting the Panchayati Ra] institu lions, including the system oi elections, and to assess their ellect on the performance oi the Punchayuti Raj systcjn.
(3) To suggest the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions, and the objectives which could be attained through them, for integrated rural deve lopment in the future.
(4) To suggest measures, for reorganising the Panchayati Raj system, and removing the shortcomings and defects with g view to enable these institutions to fulfil their future role
(5) To recommend the form and content of the relationship that should exist between the Panchayati Raj institutions^ the official adminls tiative machinery, and the cooperative and voluntary institutions involved in rural development.
(6) To make such othei recommendations, including those on financial matters, as may be necessary to ensure adequate availability of funds for the discharge of the icsponsibilities that may be entrusted to the Panchayati Ruj institutions
4 The Committee should complete Its inquiry and submit Its report within a period of six months and may also submit an interim report, If it deems it necessary, Or if so required by Government
5 Secretarial and other assistance to the Committee would be provided by the Department of Rural Development in the Ministry oi Agriculture and Irrigation.
R. C. BHARGAVA, Jt Secy.
ORDER
Ordered that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to all ministries/ departments of the Government of India and all the State Governments/Union Territories.
Ordered also that the Resolution be published m the Gazette of India for geneial Information.
R C BHARGAVA, Jt. Secy.