Constitution of Zilla Praja Parishad

Constitution of Zilla Praja Parishad (1) For each district, there shall be a Zilla Praja Parishad having jurisdiction over the entire district excluding such areas of the district as are included in a Municipality or a Municipal Corporation or a Cantonment or a Notified Area Committee constituted under the relevant law for the time being in force. (2) Every Zilla Praja Parishad shall consist of— (a) the following members, namely:— (i) all the Presidents of the Mandala Praja Parishads in the district; (ii) all members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing the district; (iii) all members of the House of the People representing the constituencies which comprise the district; (iv) all members of the Council of States who are registered as voters in the district; (v) one person belonging to the Minorities to be co-opted in the prescribed manner; (b) the District Collector: Provided that the members specified in items (i) to (iv) shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Zilla Praja Parishad and the member specified in item (v) and the District Collector shall have the right to participate in the proceedings of the meetings but shall not have the right to vote. (3) The members specified in items (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall be entitled to take part in the proceedings of the meetings of the Zilla Praja Parishad and also to vote thereat.