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• Arranging availability of improved seeds, fertilizers, etc.

• Providing facilities for treatment of cattle.
• Promotion of cottage and small-scale industries.
• Organising village sports, maintains akharas and other social functions.
The Panchayat also keeps check over the functions of village functionaries like vaccination,

chowkidar or the patwari. The Panchayat can report to higher authorities if they do not
perform their functions satisfactorily.

sources of income
• Taxes on Property and land.
• Taxes on goods.

• Taxes imposed on shops, fairs.
• Income from sale of cattle.
• Grants from the State Government.

(iii) Nyaya Panchayat : The Nyaya Panchayat is the
village court. Its members are called panch, and it is
headed by a sarpanch. They are elected by the Gram
Sabha. The Nyaya Panchayat hears and decides minor
cases. It can fine and punish the guilty within certain
limits. It helps villagers to get speedy justice at very
little cost.

2. block samiti

Block Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat
and the district administration. Block Samiti is formed
where the population is more than 20 lakhs. It is a block
of 20 to 60 villages.

Members of the Block Samiti are elected by the people
of the block. Besides the elected members, members of the Lok Shaba, the Rajya Sabha,

the Legislative Council, Legislative Assembly and the Sarpanch of villages are also the
members of the Block Samiti. Some seats are also reserved for women, SC and ST.
Members of a Block Samiti elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. The Chairperson is
also known as Block Pramukh. The tenure of Block Samiti is of 5 years.
All plans of Block Samiti are implemented with the help of the Block Development Officer
who is a government employee.
The main function of the BDO is the implementation of developmental plans, prepared by
the Block Samiti.

functions of the block samiti
• Coordinating and supervising the functioning of Panchayats.

• Implementation of community development programmes, sponsored by the state
government.
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