LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT

Introduction

URBAN LOCAL BODIES

URBAN PLANNING

PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS(PRI)

ZILLA PARISHAD

PANCHAYAT SAMITIES

GRAM PANCHAYATS

FINANCIAL POSITION

PANCHAYAT RESERVATIONS

Introduction:The form of decentralisation; its content and purpose, reflect the different  traditions of politics and administration operating in the different parts of the state. In a backward district like Kandhamal, the challenge is to find the proper balance between centralised and decentralised arrangements and to link them in ways that promote development most effectively.

At present, the district has two Notified Area Councils located at Phulbani and G.Udayagiri under the Orissa Municipal ACt,1950. The other local self-governing bodies are the Gram Panchayats, the Panchayat Samities and the Zilla Parishad.

URBAN LOCAL BODIES: The Phulbani Notified Area Council( Click for Map ) was constituted on 14th February,1963 with an area of 7.77 sq. km. having population of 4,031 and 12 villages. Now the NAC covers an area of 1600 hec. with 11 words. The population as per 1991 Census was 27154.

Like wise, the G.Udayagiri Notified Area Council( Click for Map ) has    13 wards with the population of  8508.

The General administration is managed by a council which elects its  chairman and  vice-chairman . The resolution passed by the councils are executed by the Executive Officer, who is an officer deputed by the state Govt. The financial resources of the NACs are mainly derived from various taxes within the urban area and the grants received from Govt. The council discharges the duties as provided under the Orissa Municipality Act,1910 with regard to finance ,public health,public works,education and any other special subject relating to the purpose of the Act. Executive Officer with the suppporting staff carries out day to day administration..

URBAN PLANNING:There is a  Special Planning Authority at Phulbani playing active role in urban planning and administration for Phulbani & G.Udayagiri.  This organisation looks after urban regional planning for development of the urban area. Besides it also act as executing agency for area development programmes in infrastructure and social service sectors.

PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS(PRI):

ZILLA PARISHAD:The Panchayati Raj as democratic decentralisation of power came into force in the district during 1961 with the constitution of Zilla Parishad. This body was an advisory body at the district level to advise the government in all developmental matters relating to the district. Under three-tier system of democratic decentralisation, Zilla Parishad is the apex body at the  district level followed by Panchayat Samitis at Block level and G.Ps  as second-tier & third-tier.

Name of the elected Zilla Parishad Members

PANCHAYAT SAMITIES. At present, there are 12 Panchayat Samities in the district. Each Panchayat Samiti  is coterminus   with the Community Development   Blocks created by the government in the Community Development Deptt. (now Panchyati Raj Deptt.)

Each Panchayat Samiti consists of official and non-official members. The official members are the Block Dev. Officer and the Officers of various State Govt. deptt. ordinarily stationed at the Block level. The non official members include the   Panchayat Samiti members and the Sarapanchas of the Gram Panchayats .. Chairman is the head of the body and is elected directly by the Panchayat Samiti members.

The main functions of the Panchayat Samitis are planning,execution and supervision of all developmental programmes in the Block . It also supervises the works of Gram Panchayats within its Jurisdiction.

GRAM PANCHAYATS:Gram Panchayat  is the primary unit of Panchayati Raj Institutions  .  The district has 155 Gram Panchayats . Each Gram Panchayat comprising some villages and is divided into  wards. The election of Sarapanch,Naib-Sarapanch & members are conducted according to the provisions of the Orissa Gram Panchayat Election Rules,1965. Sarapanch as the head of the GP is directly elected by the voters of the G.P. But the Naib-Sarapanch is elected from among themselves by the Panchayat members.

FINANCIAL POSITION:

PANCHAYAT RESERVATIONS :

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