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Functionality Of Zilla Praja Parishad Office Chittoor

GENERAL PROFILE

  •   The Zilla Praja Parishad (ZPP) is the apex body of PRIs and was constituted under Section 177 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.  The ZPP at the district level coordinates functions of Mandal Praja Parishads (MPPs) and Gram Panchayats (GPs).
  • The powers and functions of ZPPs interalia are to:
  • Examine and approve the budgets of MPPs.
  • Distribute the funds allotted to the district by the Central or State Government to the MPPs and GPs in the district.
  • Prepare District plan for the entire district in coordination with the MPPs.
  • Generally supervise the activities of the MPPs.
  • Perform such of the powers and functions delegated by the Government.
  • Publish statistical information on the activities of the local self Government.
Planning Process
            As per article-243-ZD of the Constitution of India, the Government is required to constitute a District Planning Committee (DPC) to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the District by undertaking legislation. Accordingly, the Government of Andhra Pradesh enacted an Act on constitution of A.P District Planning Committee through a notification in November 2005 which is called A.P DPC Act, 2005. Subsequently, guidelines were issued[1]in October 2007 with regard to functions and meeting procedures (2) preparation of District Plan by DPC and (3) collection and maintenance of Database on Socio Economic and General Statistics and Development of Indicators.
ORGANISATIONAL SETUP
         The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment is required to supervise the working of all the Zilla Praja Parishads, Mandal parishads and Gram Panchayats in the State.
         At the Revenue division level, there will be a Divisional Panchayat Officer to supervise the work of Gram Panchayats in the Division
         At the District level, the department organisation has one District Panchayat Officer.
         At the state level the Head of the Office is the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment.
         At the village level, there will be Gram Panchayats. They are administered by the Executive Authorities. In the case of Notified / Major Gram Panchayats there will be exclusive Executive Officers and in the case of Non – Notified / Minor Gram Panchayats, the Sarpanch himself is the Executive Authority.
         There will be a village Development Officer (now Panchayat Secretary) for a group of five to six villages to look after the developmental works.
         At the intermediate level, i. e.  Mandal level there will be Mandal Praja Parishad. The Mandal Parishad Development Officers are not only the Executive Authorities for the Mandal Praja Parishads, but are also the Executive Agencies for various other Departments /Organisations which do not have executive agencies of their own.
         At the District level, there will be a Zilla Praja Parishad. It is the apex body at the District level as far as developmental works are concerned. It has several wings such as General Administration, Engineering, Education, Accounts etc.
FUNCTIONS OF THE ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD
  • Examine and approve the budgets of Mandal Parishads in the District.
     
  •  Distribute the funds allotted to the District by the Central or state Government among the Mandal Parishads.
     
  •  Co-ordinate and consolidate the plans prepared in respect of the Mandals in the district and prepare plans in respect of the entire district.
     
  •  Secure the execution of plans, projects, schemes or other works either solely relating to the individual Mandal Parishads or common to two or more Mandals in the District.
     
  •  Supervise generally the activities of the Mandal Parishad.
     
  •  Exercise and perform such of the powers and functions of the District Board including the powers to levy and tax or fees.
     
  • Exercise and perform such other powers and functions relating to any development programme as the Government may by notification confer on or entrust to it.
     
  • Advise government on all matters relating to developmental activities and maintenance of services in the district, whether undertaken by local authorities or government.
     
  • Advise government on the allocation of work among gram Panchayats and Mandal Parishads and co-ordination of work between the said bodies and among various departments.
     
  • Advise government on matters concerning the implementation of any saturator or executive order specially referred by the government to the Zilla Parishads.
     
  • Collect such data as it deems necessary.
     
  • Publish statistics or other information relating to the activities of the local authorities.
     
  • Establish, maintain, or expand secondary, vocational and industrial schools.
     
The administration of the Zilla Praja Parishads will be under the control of the Chief Executive Officer, ZPP

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