GovernmentUnion Minister of Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P. Joshi informed the Lok Sabha that the reservation quota at various levels in the Panchayati Raj System is being implemented.
Dr. Joshi further informed that the Central Government has moved a proposal for effecting a Constitutional amendment to increase the percentage of reservation of seats for women in PRIs from existing limit of not less than one third to one-half with a view to empowering women and making Panchayats more inclusive institutions. Thus the above amendment will bring uniformity in the matter of reservation in various States. The existing quota of reservation for women in different States is given in Annexure- 2.
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Annexure 2
STATEMENT REGARDING PROVISION OF WOMEN RESERVATION IN THE STATE / UT LEGISLATION
| Sl. No. | State/UT | Provision in the State/ UT Legislation. |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act 1994. Provision 1/3rd of the seats are reserved for women. |
| 2. | Arunachal Pradesh | 1/3rd of total seats are reserved for Women. |
| 3. | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Panchayati Raj (Amended) Act. 2008 reservation has been enhanced from 33% to 50 % |
| 4. | Bihar | 50% as per the Bihar Panchayati Raj Act 2006 |
| 5. | Goa | Goa Panchayati Raj Act 1994 |
| 6. | Gujarat | Provision of one third reservation against total number of seats in GujaratPanchayat Act. 1993 vide Section 9,10 & 11 |
| 7. | Haryana | 1/3rd seats of the total seats are reserved for women. |
| 8. | Himachal Pradesh | 1/3rd seats of the total seats are reserved for women. |
| 9 | Kerala | 33% as per the Kerala Panchayati Raj Act. |
| 10. | Madhya Pradesh | As per amendment in Madhya Pradesh Panchayat & Gram Swaraj Act.1993 , 50% reservation for women has been made in all three tiers ofPRIs. |
| 11. | Maharashtra | As per the reservation policy in Maharashtra State, 1/3rd of the total number of offices in the Panchayati Raj Institutions are reserved for Women candidates. |
| 12. | Manipur | Section 25 of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act 1994 |
| 13. | Rajasthan | The reservation for women in the State of Rajasthan was 33% which has been increased to 50%. |
| 14. | Sikkim | 40% seats are reserved for women. The State Govt. enhanced seat reservation from 33% to 40 % in 2007 only. No proposal to enhance further. |
| 15. | Tripura | 1/3rd seats are reserved for women. |
| 16. | Uttarakhand | Up to 50% as per Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam 1947. |
| 17. | West Bengal | Not less than 1/3rd of the total number of seats reserved for women. |
| 18. | Chandigarh | 1/3rd as per Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (As applicable inChandigarh). |
| 19 | Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation, 1994 provides reservation of not less than 1/3rd of seats in Panchayat for women. |
| 20. | Puducherry | Section 11 (4) of the Pondicherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act 1973. Provided further that one-third of the total number of seats inPanchayats at each level shall be reserved for women. |
| 21 | Orissa | - |
| 22 | A&N Admn. | 1/3rd reservation for all women. |
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Am a member of the Jodhana saheli Gaints International, Jodhpur.Also member Panchayat Samiti Marwar Junction Pali Rajasthan ( INC).
Panchayati Raj
Ensures the direct participation of people at the grass root level.
In 1956, the National Development Council appointed a committee under Balwant Rai Mehta, which submitted its report in 1957 in which it recommended :
A 3 – tier structure consisting of Zila Parishad at the District Level, Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level and Gram Panchayat at the Village Level.
Genuine transfer of power & responsibility to these institutions.
Adequate resources to them.
All social & economic development programmes channelized through these.
The 3 – tier system of Panchayat Raj was 1st adopted by Rajasthan (Nagaur District) on Oct 2, 1959.
´ to devise an appropriate mechanism to provide
significant non-budgetary resources in the form
of loans with adequate maturities to PRIs,
specifically to be used for such developmental
projects as are planned and executed by PRIs
themselves.
´ to put in place an appropriate structure of
incentives to recognise and encourage the
Panchayats for outstanding performance,
especially in respect of improvements effected
in accepted Social Development Indicators.
´ to discuss the need for an appropriate new
Amendment to the Constitution to bring about
speedy and effective devolution of financial and
administrative powers to PRIs and to quickly
initiate the process of bringing in the much
needed new Constitution Amendment. The
Sammelan also urges all the Political Parties and
The provisions of the Panchayats
(Extension to the Scheduled Areas)
Act, 1996
This Act which came into force on 24th
December, 1996, extends Panchayats to the
Schedule-V areas of States such as Andhra Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and
Rajasthan. It intends to enable tribal society to
assume control over their own destiny to preserve
and conserve their traditional rights over natural
resources. The State Governments were required to
enact their legislation in accordance with the
Provisions of Act before the expiry of one year i.e.
23rd December, 1997. All the States barring have
enacted State Legislation to give effect to the
provisions contained in The Provisions of the
Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act,
1996.
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