Problem:
In today’s system the sarpanch of a village in lower levels of panchayat is a member of the higher level of panchayat. Besides this election is conducted for members of block and district levels of panchayat. The past records of the working of the panchayat show that there is no improvement in the working methodology of the panchayat because of this. This methodology on the other hand has fueled corruption. Whenever, there is a proposal of “No confidence motion “ against the chairperson of the middle and district level of panchayat then the existing members start to bid their prices for their vote to support or reject the “No confidence motion”.
In many a cases the chairperson pays the members on a regular basis to remain in office. The Chairpersons of higher levels of panchayat, during election, spend a lot more money than the members spend in their election, since their area of operation is much wider. This money, needless to say is amassed from corrupt practices from various government projects that come
under their jurisdiction, once they are in office.
Suggestion:
Election for the post of members of middle and district level of panchayat should be abolished. The representatives of the lower level of panchayats should be made members of the higher levels of panchayat. This way the lower level of panchayats would be able to control the working of higher levels of panchayats. All sarpanch of a village should be made members of the block panchayat. They should elect one member amongst themselves as the block chairperson. In the same way chairpersons of each block should elect one member as the chairperson of the district panchayat. The sarpanch of the gram Sabha should act as a bridge between the village and the block. He should inform the block panchayat of all the decisions taken by the gram Sabha and in turn inform the gram sabhas of the decisions taken by the block panchayat.
This way, through the sarpanch of their village, the gram Sabha will be able to take control of the activities of the block gram Sabha. By extending this system the block chairpersons will act as a conduit and will be able to take control of the activities of the district level of panchayats.
In today’s system the sarpanch of a village in lower levels of panchayat is a member of the higher level of panchayat. Besides this election is conducted for members of block and district levels of panchayat. The past records of the working of the panchayat show that there is no improvement in the working methodology of the panchayat because of this. This methodology on the other hand has fueled corruption. Whenever, there is a proposal of “No confidence motion “ against the chairperson of the middle and district level of panchayat then the existing members start to bid their prices for their vote to support or reject the “No confidence motion”.
In many a cases the chairperson pays the members on a regular basis to remain in office. The Chairpersons of higher levels of panchayat, during election, spend a lot more money than the members spend in their election, since their area of operation is much wider. This money, needless to say is amassed from corrupt practices from various government projects that come
under their jurisdiction, once they are in office.
Suggestion:
Election for the post of members of middle and district level of panchayat should be abolished. The representatives of the lower level of panchayats should be made members of the higher levels of panchayat. This way the lower level of panchayats would be able to control the working of higher levels of panchayats. All sarpanch of a village should be made members of the block panchayat. They should elect one member amongst themselves as the block chairperson. In the same way chairpersons of each block should elect one member as the chairperson of the district panchayat. The sarpanch of the gram Sabha should act as a bridge between the village and the block. He should inform the block panchayat of all the decisions taken by the gram Sabha and in turn inform the gram sabhas of the decisions taken by the block panchayat.
This way, through the sarpanch of their village, the gram Sabha will be able to take control of the activities of the block gram Sabha. By extending this system the block chairpersons will act as a conduit and will be able to take control of the activities of the district level of panchayats.
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