The Bihar Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015

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fof/k foHkkx ——vf/klwpuk,a 27 vxLr 2015 5@yst% 120—

fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 22 vxLr 2015 dks vuqefr ns pqds gS] blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk ds

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fy;s izdkf’kr fd;k tkrk gaS A

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] eukst dqekj] ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpo A

fcgkj iapk;r jkt ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2015 [fcgkj vf/kfu;e 15]2015] fcgkj iapk;r jkt vf/kfu;e] 2006 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006½ dk la'kks/ku djus ds fy, vf/kfu;eA

Hkkjr&x.kjkT; ds fN;klBoas o"kZ eas fcgkj jkT; fo/kku eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i eas ;g vf/kfu;fer gks%&

1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjaHkA& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj iapk;r jkt ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2015

dgk tk ldsxkA

¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; eas gksxkA ¼3½ bl la'kks/ku vf/kfu;e] 2015 dh /kkjk&15 }kjk fd, x, la'kks/ku dks NksM+dj] ;g rqjar izoÙk gksxk vkSj /kkjk&15 }kjk fd;k x;k la'kks/ku 1yh tuojh] 2016 ds izHkko ls izoÙk gksxkA

2- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk&2 dk la'kks/kuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk&2 ds [k.M

¼d <+½ ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr [k.M ¼d .k½ tksM+k tk,xk%& ^^¼d .k½ ^^okMZ lHkk ls vfHkiszr gS /kkjk 170 d dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu xfBr okMZ lHkkA

3- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 7 dk la'kks/kuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 7 ds [k.M

¼?k½ ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr [k.M ¼³½ ,oa [k.M ¼p½ tksM+s tk,axs%& ^^¼³½ okMZ lHkkvkas dh vuq'kalk,¡

¼p½ vxj xzke lHkk dh jk; eas fdlh okMZ ls lacaf/kr dksbZ egRoiw.kZ ;kstuk okMZ lHkk dh dk;Zokgh eas lfEEkfyr ugha dh x;h gS] rks xzke lHkk ,slh ;kstukvkas ij Hkh fopkj dj ldsxhA**

4- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 9 dk la'kks/kuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 9 ds [k.M ¼t½ ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr [k.M ¼>½ tksM+k tk,xk%&

^^¼>½ okMZ lHkkvkas ds izfrosnukas@vuq'kalkvkas ds laca/k eas fopkj&foe'kZ djuk ,oa leqfpr dkjZokbZ gsrq xzke iapk;r dks vuq'kalk djukA**

5- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 esa /kkjk 16 ds ckn ,d ubZ /kkjk dk vUr%LFkkiuA& mDRk vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 16 ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr ubZ /kkjk 16d vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^16d- eqf[k;k] mi&eqf[k;k ,oa vU; lnL;ksa dks HkŸksA& xzke iapk;r ds eqf[k;k] mi&eqf[k;k vkSj vU; lnL; ;Fkkfofgr HkŸks ikus ds gdnkj gkasxsA**

6- vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 esa v/;k; VIII ,oa /kkjk 170 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;k v/;k; ,oa ,d ubZ /kkjk dk vUr%LFkkiuA&fcgkj iapk;r jkt vf/kfu;e] 2006 eas v/;k; VIII ,oa /kkjk 170 ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr u;k v/;k; IX rFkk ubZ /kkjk 170d vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^v/;k; IX okMZ lHkk 170d ¼1½ ljdkj ds lkekU; vkns'k ds v/khu jgrs gq,] xzke iapk;r ds Hkhrj okMks± ds izR;sd izknsf'kd fuokZpu {ks= eas okMZ lHkk dk vk;kstu fd;k tk,xkA okMZ lHkk rhu eghus eas de&ls&de ,d ckj viuh cSBd djsxhA mDr okMZ ls xzke iapk;r ds fuokZfpr lnL; tks okMZ dk izfrfuf/kRo djrs gkas] okMZ lHkk dh cSBd dk vk;kstu fofgr izfØ;kvkas ds vuqlkj djasxs vkSj cSBd dh v/;{krk djasxsA ml okMZ ds fuokZpu {ks= eas fuokl djus okys lHkh ernkrk mDr okMZ lHkk ds lnL; gkasxsA

¼2½ vxj okMZ lHkk dh cSBd cqykus gsrq mŸkjnk;h xzke iapk;r lnL; cSBd cqykus eas vlQy jgrs gaS] rc ml xzke iapk;r ds eqf[k;k ;k eqf[k;k }kjk vf/kÑr fd;s tkus ij mi&eqf[k;k cSBd dk vk;kstu djasxs ,oa mldh v/;{krk djasxsA

¼3½ okMZ lHkk dh cSBd ds fy, x.kiwfrZ ¼dksje½ okMZ lHkk ds dqy lnL;kas ds nloas fgLls ;k ipkl

lnL;kas dh mifLFkfr ls iwjh gksxhA

¼4½ okMZ lHkk] ,slh fu;ekoyh tks fofgr dh tk,] ds v/;/khu fuEufyf[kr 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx djsxh ,oa

fuEufyf[kr d`R;kas dk fuoZgu djsxh %&

¼d½ okMZ lHkk ds {ks= eas yh tkus okyh fodkl ;kstukvkas ds izLrko rS;kj djuk rFkk mudh izkFkfedrk fofuf'pr djuk ,oa bls xzke iapk;r dh fodkl ;kstuk eas lfEefyr djus ds mís'; ls xzke lHkk dks vxzlkfjr djuk(

¼[k½ fu;r ekunaMkas ds vk/kkj ij fgrkf/kdkjh vfHkU;Lr Ldhe ds fy, okMZ lHkk ds {ks= ls lcls vf/kd ik= O;fDr;kas dh igpku djukA ¼x½ ljdkj ls fofHkUu izdkj dh dY;k.kdkjh lgk;rk] ;Fkk ias'ku ,oa vuqnku] izkIr djus okys O;fDr;kas dh ik=rk dk lR;kiu djuk( ¼?k½ okMZ lHkk ds fofu'p; ij xzke iapk;r }kjk dh x;h vuqorhZ dkjZokbZ ds laca/k eas lwpuk izkIr djuk( ¼³½ fodkl ;kstukvkas ds fy, udn ;k ftUl nksukas :ikas eas va'knku vkSj LoSfPNd Jenku dk lg;ksx izkIr djuk(

¼p½ ;g lqfuf'pr djus dk iz;kl djuk fd okMZ lHkk ds lnL; xzke iapk;r dks djkas ,oa Qhlkas ¼;fn dksbZ gkas½ dk lle; Hkqxrku djrs gaS(

¼N½ eqf[k;k ds vuqjks/k ij LVªhV ykbZV] LVªhV ;k lkeqnkf;d uy] lkoZtfud LoPNrk bdkbZ;ka] ,oa vU; lkoZtfud lqfo/kk ;kstukvkas ds fy, okMZ lHkk ds {ks= eas mi;qDr LFky dk lq>ko nsuk( ¼t½ yksdfgr ls tqM+s ;Fkk& LoPNrk] i;kZoj.k dk laj{k.k ,ao iznw"k.k dk fu;a=.k tSls fo"k;kass ij

tkx:drk iSnk djuk( ¼>½ okMZ lHkk ds {ks= eas LoPNrk O;oLFkk dk;e j[kus eas xzke iapk;r ds deZpkfj;kas dks lg;ksx nsuk

,oa dwM+k&dpjk ds fuLrkj.k eas LoSfPNd Jenku djuk( ¼¥½ okMZ lHkk ds {ks= eas o;Ld f'k{kk dk;ZØe dks izksRlkfgr djuk( ¼V½ lkoZtfud LokLF; dasnzks dh xfrfof/k;kas] fo'ks"kr% jksxkas dh jksdFkke ,oa ifjokj dY;k.k dk;ZØeksa

eas lg;ksx nsuk rFkk egkekfj;kas ,oa izkd`frd vkinkvkas dh ?kVukvkas dks rqjar izfrosfnr djus gsrq vko';d O;oLFkk djuk(

¼B½ okMZ lHkk ds {ks= eas lekt ds fofHkUu oxkZas ds chp ,drk vkSj lkSgknZ c<+kuk ,oa LFkkuh; yksxkas

dh izfrHkk dks igpku nsus gsrq lkaLd`frd mRlokas ,oa [ksykas dk vk;kstu djuk( vkSj ¼M½ ,slh vU; 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx ,oa ,sls vU; dk;ksZa dk fuoZgu djuk tks fofgr fd, tk,aA

¼5½ okMZ lHkk ds cSBdkas ds vk;kstu ,oa lapkyu dh izfØ;k ogh gksxh tks fofgr dh tk;A ¼6½ okMZ lHkk ds izR;sd cSBd dh v/;{krk] lacaf/kr okMZ {ks= ls fuokZfpr xzke iapk;r ds okMZ lnL; }kjk

,oa mldh vuqifLFkfr eas xzke iapk;r ds eqf[k;k ;k eqf[k;k }kjk vf/kÑr mi&eqf[k;k }kjk dh tk;sxhA

¼7½ okMZ lHkk dh cSBd eas fdlh eqís ds laca/k esa lHkh ladYi okMZ lHkk dh cSBd eas mifLFkr ,oa ernku

djus okys lnL;kas ds cgqer ls ikfjr fd, tk,axsA**

7- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 18 dk la'kks/kuA& ¼1½ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM (i) ds

izFke ijUrqd ds vUr eas fuEufyf[kr okD; tksM+k tk,xk %& ^^eqf[k;k dh iwjh inkof/k eas ,slk dksbZ vfo'okl izLrko flQZ ,d ckj gh yk;k tk ldsxkA**

¼2½ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM (i) ls f}rh; ijUrqd ,rn~ }kjk foyksfir fd;k tkrk gSA ¼3½ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM (ii) ds izFke ijUrqd ds vUr eas fuEufyf[kr okD; tksM+k tk,xk%&

^^mi&eqf[k;k dh iwjh inkof/k eas ,slk dksbZ vfo'okl izLrko flQZ ,d ckj gh yk;k tk ldsxkA**

¼4½ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM (ii) eas f}rh; ijUrqd ,rn~ }kjk foyksfir fd;k tkrk gSA

8- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 32 dk la'kks/kuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 32 dh

mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^32 ¼1½ izR;sd xzke iapk;r eas ;Fkkfofgr jhfr ls fu;qDr gksus okyk ,d iapk;r lfpo gksxkA iapk;r lfpo ds vfrfjDr] ljdkj xzke iapk;r ds v/khu dke djus ds fy,] le;&le; ij] mruh la[;k eas vU; dfeZ;kas dks Hkh fofgr jhfr ls inLFkkfir ;k izfrfu;qDr dj ldsxh] ftls og vko';d le>sA^^

9- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 40 dk la'kks/kuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 40¼1½ ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr [k.M ¼x½ tksM+k tk,xk %&

^^¼x½ vxj iapk;r lfefr ds izeq[k rFkk mi&izeq[k nksukas in ,d lkFk fjDRk gks tk;ass ,oa fdlh dkj.ko'k jkT; fuokZpu vk;ksx mDr nksukas eas fdlh ,d fjDr in ds fo:) fuokZpu lapkfyr djus eas vleFkZ gks rks izeq[k ds nkf;Rokas ds fuoZgu gsrq] dk;Zdkjh O;oLFkk ds :i eas] iapk;r lfefr izknsf'kd fuokZpu {ks= ls lh/ks fuokZfpr lnL;kas ds chp ls mez eas ofj"Bre lnL;] izeq[k ds :i eas] dk;Z djasxsA dk;Zdkjh O;oLFkk ds :i eas dk;Z djus okys izeq[k dh dk;kZof/k iw.kZr% vLFkk;h gksxh] rFkk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds vuqlkj fof/kor fuokZfpr izeq[k ds dk;ZHkkj laHkkyrs gh Lor% lekIr gks tk,xhA ofj"Bre lnL; }kjk izeq[k dh ftEesokjh xzg.k djus ls fyf[kr :i eas badkj fd, tkus ij] ofj"Bre lnL; ds ckn mez eas ofj"B nwljs lnL;] izeq[k ds :i eas] dk;Z djasxsA dk;Zikyd inkf/kdkjh] iapk;r lfefr] ;Fkkfofgr :i ls] lHkh fuokZfpr lnL;kas dh mez ds laca/k eas iath dk la/kkj.k LFkk;h O;oLFkk ds :i eas djasxsA mez leku gksus dh fLFkfr eas ojh;rk dk fofu'p; ykWVjh }kjk ;Fkkfofgr izfØ;k ds vuqlkj fd;k tk,xkA**

10- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 44 dk la'kks/kuA& ¼1½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 44 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [kaM ¼ii½ ds vUr eas fuEufyf[kr okD; tksM+k tk,xk %& ^^izeq[k@mi&izeq[k dh iwjh inkof/k eas ,slk dksbZ vfo'okl izLrko flQZ ,d ckj gh yk;k tk ldsxkA**

¼2½ /kkjk 44 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [kaM (iii) dks ,rn~ }kjk foyksfir fd;k tkrk gSA ¼3½ /kkjk 44 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [kaM (iv) dks [kaM (iii) ds :i eas iqulZa[;kafdr fd;k tk,xkA

11- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 67 dk la'kks/kuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 67 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ eas fuEufyf[kr ijUrqd tksM+k tk,xk %&

^^ijUrq vxj ftyk ifj"kn ds v/;{k rFkk mik/;{k nksukas in ,d lkFk fjDr gks tk;as ,oa fdlh dkj.ko'k jkT; fuokZpu vk;ksx mDr nksukas eas fdlh ,d fjDr in ds fo:) fuokZpu lapkfyr djus eas vleFkZ gks rks v/;{k ds nkf;Rokas ds fuoZgu gsrq] dk;Zdkjh O;oLFkk ds :i eas] ftyk ifj"kn izknsf'kd fuokZpu {ks=kas ls lh/ks fuokZfpr lnL;kas ds chp ls mez eas ofj"Bre lnL;] v/;{k ds :i eas] dk;Z djasxsA dk;Zdkjh O;oLFkk ds :i eas dk;Z djus okys v/;{k dh dk;kZof/k iw.kZr% vLFkk;h gksxh] rFkk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds vuqlkj fof/kor fuokZfpr v/;{k ds dk;ZHkkj laHkkyrs gh Lor% lekIr gks tk,xhA ofj"Bre lnL; }kjk v/;{k dh ftEesokjh xzg.k djus ls fyf[kr :i eas badkj fd, tkus ij ofj"Bre lnL; ds ckn mez eas ofj"B nwljs lnL;] v/;{k ds :i eas] dk;Z djasxsA eq[; dk;Zikyd inkf/kdkjh] ftyk ifj"kn~ ;Fkkfofgr :i ls lHkh fuokZfpr lnL;kas dh mez ds laca/k eas iath dk la/kkj.k LFkk;h O;oLFkk ds :i eas djasxsA mez leku gksus dh fLFkfr eas ojh;rk dk fofu'p; ykWVjh }kjk ;Fkkfofgr izfØ;k ds vuqlkj fd;k tk,xkA**

12- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 70 dk la'kks/ku A& ¼1½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 70

dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM ¼ii½ ds vUr eas fuEufyf[kr okD; tksM+k tk,xk %& ^^v/;{k@mik/;{k dh iwjh inkof/k eas ,slk dksbZ vfo'okl izLrko flQZ ,d ckj gh yk;k tk ldsxkA** ¼2½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 70 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM (vii) dks ,rn~ }kjk foyksfir fd;k tkrk

gSA

13- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 esa ,d ubZ /kkjk dk vUr%LFkkiuA& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 95 ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr ubZ /kkjk 95d vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^95d ljiap] mi&ljiap ,oa vU; lnL;ksa dks HkŸksA& xzke dpgjh ds ljiap] mi&ljiap vkSj vU; lnL; ;Fkkfofgr HkŸks ikus ds gdnkj gkasxsA**

14- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 97 dk la'kks/kuA& ¼1½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 97 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM ¼i½ ds izFke ijUrqd ds vUr eas fuEufyf[kr okD; tksM+k tk,xk %&

^^ljiap dh iwjh inkof/k eas ,slk dksbZ vfo'okl izLrko flQZ ,d ckj gh yk;k tk ldsxkA**

¼2½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 97 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM ¼i½ dk f}rh; ijUrqd ,rn~ }kjk foyksfir

fd;k tkrk gSA

¼3½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 97 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM (ii) ds izFke ijUrqd ds vUr eas

fuEufyf[kr okD; tksM+k tk,xk %& ^^mi&ljiap dh iwjh inkof/k eas ,slk dksbZ vfo'okl izLrko flQZ ,d ckj gh yk;k tk ldsxkA**

¼4½ mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 97 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds [kaM ¼ii½ dk f}rh; ijUrqd ,rn~ }kjk foyksfir

fd;k tkrk gSA

15- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 6] 2006 dh /kkjk 136 esa la'kks/ku A& mDr vf/kfu;e] 2006 dh /kkjk 136 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼´½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr u;k [kaM ¼V½ tksM+k tk,xk %&

**¼V½ iapk;r {ks= eas fuokl djus okys ,sls oS;fDrd x`gLFk ifjokj dk lnL; gS] ftlus 1 tuojh] 2016 rd dh vof/k ;k mlds iwoZ vius ?kj eas de&ls&de ,d 'kkSpky; dk fuekZ.k ugha fd;k gSA

Li"Vhdj.k %& ¼1½ bl iz;kstukFkZ ^oS;fDrd x`gLFk ifjokj* ls vfHkiszr gS ifr] iRuh] vkfJr cPps ,oa vkfJr ekrk] firkA pquko yM+us gsrq bPNqd O;fDr dks vius ukekadu i= ds lkFk bl vk'k; dk 'kiFk i= izLrqr djuk gksxk fd mlds ?kj eas ,d 'kkSpky; miyC/k gSA

¼2½ fcgkj iapk;r fuokZpu fu;ekoyh] 2006 eas vUrfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ;g fujgZrk dsoy iapk;r pquko eas vH;FkhZ cuus ds fy, ykxw gksxh] izLrkod cuus ds fy, ugha c'krsZ og izLrkod cuus gsrq vU;Fkk fujfgZr ugha gksA**

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] eukst dqekj] ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpo A 27 vxLr 2015

laŒ ,yŒthŒ&1&17@2015@yst% 121—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr egkefge jkT;iky }kjk 22 vxLr 2015 dks vuqer fcgkj jkt iapk;r ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2015 dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj&jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn&348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk eas izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxkA

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] eukst dqekj] ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpo A

The Bihar Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 [Bihar Act 15,2015] AN ACT TO AMEND THE BIHAR PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 2006 (ACT 6, 2006)

Be it enacted in the sixty sixth year of the Republic of India by the Legislature of the State of Bihar as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once excluding the amendment made by section 15 of this

Amendment of section 2 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006 . After clause (a n) of section 2 of the said Act, 2006 the following clause (a o) shall be added : –

"(a o) "Ward Sabha" means the Ward Sabha constituted under sub-section (1) of section 170 A."

said Act, 2006, the following clauses (e) and (f) shall be added : – "(e) Recommendations of Ward Sabhas.

1. (f) If in the opinion of Gram Sabha any important scheme related to a Ward has not been included in the proceeding of the Ward Sabha, the Gram Sabha may consider on such schemes also."

said Act, 2006, the following clause (i) shall be added : –

"(i) Discussing and recommending appropriate action to the Gram Panchayat with regard to the reports/recommendations of Ward Sabhas."

"16 A. Allowances to the Mukhiya, Up-Mukhiya and others members :- Mukhiya, UpMukhiya and others members of the Gram Panchayat shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed."

"CHAPTER IX WARD SABHA

170A (1) Subject to the general orders of the Government, a ward Sabha shall be organised in each territorial electoral constituency of the wards within the Gram Panchayat. The Ward Sabha shall meet once in three months. The elected member of Gram Panchayat, who represents the Ward, shall convene the meetings of Ward Sabha as per prescribed procedure and preside over the meeting. Every voter residing in the electoral territory of the Ward shall be a member of that Ward Sabha.

1. (2) If the Gram Panchayat member responsible to convene the meeting fails to convene the meeting of the Ward Sabha, the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat or the Up-Mukhiya, if authorised by the Mukhiya, shall convene the meeting and preside over it.
2. (3) The quorum for the meeting of a Ward Sabha shall be present with the presence of the members of one tenth of the total number of members of the Ward Sabha or fifty members. As far as possible not less than thirty percent of the voters attending the Ward Sabha, shall be women. As far as possible persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes may be represented in the Ward Sabha in proportion to their population in the Ward Sabha.
3. (4) Ward Sabha shall, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions :-
   • (a) to generate proposals and determine the priority of schemes and development programmes to be implemented in the area of the Ward Sabha and forward the same to place it before the Gram Sabha for inclusion in Gram Panchayat development plan ;
   • (b) to identify the most eligible persons from the area of Ward Sabha for beneficiary oriented schemes on the basis of criteria fixed;
   • (c) to verify the eligibility of persons getting various kinds of welfare assistance from Government such as pensions and subsidies ;
   • (d) to get information from the Gram Panchayat on the rationale of every decision of the Gram Panchayat concerning the area of the Ward Sabha ;
   • (e) to provide and mobilize voluntary labour and contributions in cash and kind for development work and supervise such development works through volunteer teams ;
   • (f) to make efforts to ensure that the members of Ward Sabha pay taxes and fees (if any) to the Gram Panchayat ;
   • (g) to suggest, on the request of Mukhiya, the location of streetlights, street or community water taps, public sanitation units, and such other public amenity schemes within the area of the Ward Sabha ;
   • (h) to impart awareness on matters of public interest such as cleanliness, preservation of the environment and prevention of pollution ;
     • (i) to assist the employees of the Gram Panchayat in sanitation arrangements in the area of Ward Sabha and render voluntary service in the removal of garbage ;
   • (j) to promote programme of adult education within the area of Ward Sabha ;
   • (k) to assist the activities of public health centers in the area of Ward Sabha especially in disease prevention and family welfare and to create arrangements to quickly report the incidence of epidemics and natural calamities ;
   • (l) to promote harmony and unity among various groups of people in the area of the Ward Sabha and to arrange cultural festivals and sports meets to give expression to the talents of the people of the locality ; and
   • (m) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed.
4. (5) The procedure for convening and conducting the meetings of the Ward Sabha shall be such as may be prescribed.
5. (6) Every meeting of a Ward Sabha shall be presided over by the ward member of the Gram Panchayat elected from the area of the concerned Ward and in his absence by the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat or the Up-Mukhiya authorised by the Mukhiya.
6. (7) All resolutions in respect of any issue in the meeting of the Ward Sabha shall be passed by a majority of the members present and voting in the meeting of the Ward Sabha."

"Such a no confidence motion may be brought only once in the whole tenure of Mukhiya."

1. (2) The second proviso of clause (i) of sub-section (4) of section 18 is hereby deleted.
2. (3) The following shall be added in the first proviso of clause (ii) of sub-section (4) of section 18 :– "Such a no confidence motion may be brought only once in the whole tenure of UpMukhiya."
3. (4) The second proviso in clause (ii) of sub-section (4) of section 18 shall be deleted. 8. Amendment of Section 32 of the Bihar Act, 2006 . The sub-section (1) of Section 32 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following :- "32(1). There shall be a Panchayat Secretary in Gram Panchayat to be appointed in the manner as may be prescribed. In addition to a Panchayat Secretary, the State Government may post or depute such number of other staff to work under the Gram Panchayat, in the prescribed manner which it may consider necessary."

− −− − The sub-section (1) of Section 32 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following :- "32(1). There shall be a Panchayat Secretary in Gram Panchayat to be appointed in the manner as may be prescribed. In addition to a Panchayat Secretary, the State Government may post

or depute such number of other staff to work under the Gram Panchayat, in the prescribed manner

which it may consider necessary."

added after clause (b) in section 40(1) of the said Act, 2006 :-

"(c) If both the posts of Pramukh and Up-Pramukh of Panchayat Samiti fall vacant simultaneously and the State Election Commission is not able to conduct election to

any one of the said vacant posts due to some reason, as a working arrangement, the seniormost member in age from amongst the members elected directly from the territorial electoral constituency of Panchayat Samiti shall act as the Pramukh. The tenure of Pramukh acting under working arrangement, shall be purely temporary and shall terminate automatically on assumption of charge by the duly elected Pramukh in accordance with provisions of the Act. In case of refusal in writing by the seniormost member to accept the responsibility of Pramukh, the member, who falls next in order of seniority of age after the seniormost member, shall act as the Pramukh. The Executive Officer of Panchayat Samiti, as a standing arrangement, shall maintain a register regarding age of all elected members in the manner prescribed.

Amendment of Section 44 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006 . (1) The following sentence shall

be added at the end of the first proviso of clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 44 of the said Act, 2006 :–

"Such a no confidence motion may be brought only once in the whole tenure of Pramukh/ Up-Pramukh."

1. (2) The clause (iii) of sub-section (3) of section 44 is hereby deleted.
2. (3) The clause (iv) of sub-section (3) of section 44 shall be renumbered as clause (iii).

added in sub-section (1) of section 67 of the said Act, 2006 :-

"Provided that if both the posts of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of Zila Parishad fall vacant simultaneously and the State Election Commission is not able to conduct election to any one of the said vacant posts due to some reason, as a working arrangement, the seniormost member in age from amongst the members elected directly from the territorial electoral constituency of Zila Parishad shall act as the Adhyaksha. The tenure of Adhyaksha acting under working arrangement, shall be purely temporary and shall terminate automatically on assumption of charge by the duly elected Adhyaksha in accordance with provisions of the Act. In case of refusal in writing by the seniormost member to accept the responsibility of Adhyaksha, the member, who falls next in order of seniority of age after the seniormost member, shall act as the Adhyaksha. The Chief Executive Officer of Zila Parishad, as a standing arrangement, shall maintain a register regarding age of all elected members in the manner prescribed.

Amendment of Section 70 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006 . (1) The following sentence shall

be added at the end of clause (ii) of sub-section (4) of section 70 of the said Act, 2006 :–

"Such a no confidence motion may be brought only once in the whole tenure of "Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha"

1. (2) The clause (vii) of sub-section (4) of section 70 of the said Act, 2006 is hereby deleted.

"95 A. Allowances to the Sarpanch, Up-Sarpanch and others members :– Sarpanch, UpSarpanch and others members of the Gram Katchahry shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed."

"Such a no confidence motion may be brought only once in the whole tenure of Sarpanch."

1. (2) The second proviso of clause (i) of sub-section (4) of section 97 is hereby deleted.
2. (3) The following sentence shall be added at the end of the first proviso of clause (ii) of sub-section (4) of section 97 of the said Act, 2006 :– "Such a no confidence motion may be brought only once in the whole tenure of UpSarpanch."
3. (4) The second proviso of clause (ii) of sub-section (4) of section 97 of the said Act, 2006 is hereby deleted.

"(k) is a member of such individual householder family residing in the Panchayat area, which has not constructed at least one latrine in its house by the period of 1st January 2016 or prior to it.

EXPLANATION:- (1) An "individual householder family' for this purpose means husband and wife, their dependent children and dependent parents. The person intending to contest election shall have to furnish at the time of filing his nomination paper an affidavit to the effect that a latrine exists in his/ her house.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006, this disqualification shall be applicable only for being a candidate in the Panchayat election and not for being a proposer provided he is not disqualified otherwise for being a proposer." By order of the Governor of Bihar, MANOJ KUMAR, Joint Secretary to Government.

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