Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan:
The then Prime Minister, Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru inaugurated the Panchayati Raj system in Rajasthan on 2nd Oct, 1959. Presently there is a three tier (Tripatrite) system of the Panchayati Raj
1. Gram Panchayat at the Village level.
2. Panchayat Samit at the Block level.
3. Zila Parishad at the District level.
By the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, 1992 they have been granted the constitutional status and by adding the 11 schedule III the constitution the Panchayati Raj Institutions have been given 29 subjects.
This Tri-tier system of the Panchayati Raj is:
1. Gram Panchayat:
It comprises all the ward Panchs, Dy. Sarpanch and Sarpanch, and a gram secretary who is the government employee. Its meetings are held twice a year.
2. Panchayat Samiti:
It comprises elected members from the development block, Dy. Pradhan and Pradhan. Besides there is a Development Officer who is the government representative.
3. Zila Parishad:
It is the highest body of the Panchayati Raj System at the district level. It comprises Zila Parishad members, Zila Pramukh and a Dy. Zila Pramukh ; as well as a Chief Executive Officer.
Excluding Sarpanch all others as Chairpersons Dy. Chairpersons, Pradhans, Dy. Pradhans, Zila Pramukh and Dy. Zila Pramukh are elected by the members. Rajasthan had 9184 gram Panchayats, 239 Panchayat samities and 337 Zila Parishad.
Note:
By the declaration in the budget 2013-2014, four gram Panchayats were , been elevated to Municipal stature.
Chart for the Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rajasthan
| S.No. |
Name of the Institution |
Political Representatives |
Administrative Officer |
| 1. |
Zila Parishad |
Zila Pramukh, Dy. Zila Pramukh and Zila Parishad Members |
Chief Executive Officer |
| 2. |
Panchayat Samiti |
Pradhan and Dy. Pradhan and Panchayat Samiti Members |
Development Officers |
| 3. |
Gram Panchayat |
Sarpanch, Dy. Sarpanch and Panchas |
Gram Secretary (Sewak) |
