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Question
With reference to the Panchayat Samiti, write a short note on the following:
Composition of the Panchayat Samiti.
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Solution
Composition of the Panchayat Samiti: It has the representatives of Panchayat and some others as its members as given below:
- Sarpanchs of all Panchayats concerned.
- Members of Legislative Assembly of the State from the area.
- Members of Parliament belonging to the area.
- Block Development Officers of the block or the area served by them.
Co-opted members (provisional) representing women, Scheduled Castes/Tribes. - Representatives of Cooperative Societies (only in certain states).
The Samiti appoints various Standing Committees to undertake specialised works. These committees may have outside members as well.
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