The Authorities who are given notice under sub - section (8) as well as the

1. (8) as well as the other government officers having jurisdiction over the Panchayat area concerned or a part thereof shall be entitled to participate in such meeting of the Panchayat and the proceeding thereof’ but they shall not have voting right. Section 70 Review of the matters finally disposed of by the Panchayat - A matter once finally disposed of by the Panchayat shall not be reviewed by it within a period of 6 months unless a written consent of not less than three - fourth of its members, who are entitled to vote, with respect thereto has been obtained, or unless the prescribed Authority has given directions to review the same. Section 71 Standing committees of Gram Panchayat - 1. A Gram Panchayat may constitute seven standing committees for discharge of its functions and duties, and such committees shall be under ordinary control of the Gram Panchayat and such committees shall exercise such powers as may be conferred on them by the Gram Panchayat - (a) General Administrative Committee, (b) Development Committee, (c) Committee for Women, Children and social welfare. (d) Committee for Health Education and Environment, (e) Gram Raksha Samiti (Committee of Village Security), 54 SREUS ISTE (SRTERY), AHER 21 Sa, 2008 ®) Government Estate Committee, (2) Infrastructure Committee. 2. Five members of each of the Committees shall be elected by the members of the Gram Panchayat from amongst themselves in a special meeting convened by it; Provided that no members shall be member of more than two standing Committees, simultaneously. 3. The Mukhia and the up-Mukhia shall be ex-officio members of these committees. 4. The Gram Sabha in its first meeting may elect by majority of votes and nominate an experienced and knowledgeable person of a particular field from amongst its members for each standing committee, provided that member so nominated shall have no right to vote; Provided further also that after the expiry of a period of one year, the Gram Sabha by a majority of votes may recall the members so nominated and may make a fresh nomination. 5. The term of office of the members of the standing committees, the procedure of transaction of their business shall be such as may be prescribed. 6. Secretary- the Secretary of the Gram Panchayat shall be ex-officio secretary of the standing committee. Section 72 Standing committees of Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad - 1. Every Panchayat Samiti and every Zila Parishad shall constitute, from amongst its elected members, the following standing committees:- (a) General Administrative Committee, (b) Committee for Agriculture & Industries, (c) Health & Education Committee, (d) Committee for Finance, Audit and Planning & Development, (e) Co-operative Committee, f) Committee for Women, children and social welfare, (2g) Committee for Forest and environment, (h) Committee for Communication & Works. 55 SREUS ISTE (SRTERY), AHER 21 Sa, 2008 2. General Administrative Committee shall consist of the Chairman/Chair-persons of all the constituted standing committees as specified in sub-section (1) 3. Each Committee, other than the General Administrative Committee shall consist of at least six members who shall be elected by the members of the Panchayat Samiti or the Zila Parishad, as the case may be, from amongst themselves but the Committee for education and in the committee for Women, Children and Social Welfare there shall be at least one women and one person belonging to scheduled caste or scheduled tribe. 4. Every such member of the Legislative Assembly, who is member of the Panchayat Samiti, shall be an ex-officio member of each committee of the said Panchayat Samiti. 5. Every such member of the Parliament who is member of the Zila Parishad, shall, if he opts, be ex-officio member of any two committees of the said Parishad. 6. Every Committee, other than General Administrative Committee and committee for Education shall elect a Chair Person in the prescribed manner. 7. Pramukh or Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad shall be ex-officio member and Chair Person (Adhyaksha) of the General Administrative Committee and the Committee for Finance, Audit and Planning & Development. 8. Up-Pramukh or Up-Adhyaksha shall be ex-officio member and Chair Person of the Education Committee and the Committee for Women, Children and Social Welfare. 9. No member of the Panchayat Samiti or of, Zila Parishad shall be eligible to serve in more than two standing committees. 10. The Executive Officer or the chief executive officer shall be ex-officio secretary of all the committees of the Panchayat Samiti or the Zila Parishad, as the case may be.

other government officers having jurisdiction over the Panchayat area concerned or a part thereof shall be entitled to participate in such meeting of the Panchayat and the proceeding thereof’ but they shall not have voting right.

Section 70

Review of the matters finally disposed of by the Panchayat -

A matter once finally disposed of by the Panchayat shall not be reviewed by it within a period of 6 months unless a written consent of not less than three - fourth of its members, who are entitled to vote, with respect thereto has been obtained, or unless the prescribed Authority has given directions to review the same.

Section 71

Standing committees of Gram Panchayat -

1. A Gram Panchayat may constitute seven standing committees for discharge of

its functions and duties, and such committees shall be under ordinary control of the

Gram Panchayat and such committees shall exercise such powers as may be conferred

on them by the Gram Panchayat -

1. (a) General Administrative Committee,
2. (b) Development Committee,
3. (c) Committee for Women, Children and social welfare.
4. (d) Committee for Health Education and Environment,
5. (e) Gram Raksha Samiti (Committee of Village Security), 54 SREUS ISTE (SRTERY), AHER 21 Sa, 2008 ®) Government Estate Committee,

1. (2) Infrastructure Committee. 2. Five members of each of the Committees shall be elected by the members of the Gram Panchayat from amongst themselves in a special meeting convened by it; Provided that no members shall be member of more than two standing Committees, simultaneously. 3. The Mukhia and the up-Mukhia shall be ex-officio members of these committees. 4. The Gram Sabha in its first meeting may elect by majority of votes and nominate an experienced and knowledgeable person of a particular field from amongst its members for each standing committee, provided that member so nominated shall have no right to vote; Provided further also that after the expiry of a period of one year, the Gram Sabha by a majority of votes may recall the members so nominated and may make a fresh nomination. 5. The term of office of the members of the standing committees, the procedure of transaction of their business shall be such as may be prescribed. 6. Secretary- the Secretary of the Gram Panchayat shall be ex-officio secretary of the standing committee. Section 72 Standing committees of Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad - 1. Every Panchayat Samiti and every Zila Parishad shall constitute, from amongst its elected members, the following standing committees:-
   • (a) General Administrative Committee,
   • (b) Committee for Agriculture & Industries,
   • (c) Health & Education Committee,
   • (d) Committee for Finance, Audit and Planning & Development,
   • (e) Co-operative Committee, f) Committee for Women, children and social welfare, (2g) Committee for Forest and environment,
   • (h) Committee for Communication & Works. 55 SREUS ISTE (SRTERY), AHER 21 Sa, 2008 2. General Administrative Committee shall consist of the Chairman/Chair-persons of all the constituted standing committees as specified in sub-section (1) 3. Each Committee, other than the General Administrative Committee shall consist of at least six members who shall be elected by the members of the Panchayat Samiti or the Zila Parishad, as the case may be, from amongst themselves but the Committee for education and in the committee for Women, Children and Social Welfare there shall be at least one women and one person belonging to scheduled caste or scheduled tribe. 4. Every such member of the Legislative Assembly, who is member of the Panchayat Samiti, shall be an ex-officio member of each committee of the said Panchayat Samiti. 5. Every such member of the Parliament who is member of the Zila Parishad, shall, if he opts, be ex-officio member of any two committees of the said Parishad. 6. Every Committee, other than General Administrative Committee and committee for Education shall elect a Chair Person in the prescribed manner. 7. Pramukh or Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad shall be ex-officio member and Chair Person (Adhyaksha) of the General Administrative Committee and the Committee for Finance, Audit and Planning & Development. 8. Up-Pramukh or Up-Adhyaksha shall be ex-officio member and Chair Person of the Education Committee and the Committee for Women, Children and Social Welfare. 9. No member of the Panchayat Samiti or of, Zila Parishad shall be eligible to serve in more than two standing committees. 10. The Executive Officer or the chief executive officer shall be ex-officio secretary of all the committees of the Panchayat Samiti or the Zila Parishad, as the case may be.