Chapter XII FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ZILLA PARISHADS

Parishad.] Deleted by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 11.

• • * * forests revenue to Zilla Parishads.— (1) The State Government shall, after the due appropriation made by law in this behalf, make every year a grant to every Zilla Parishad of a sum equal to 3[seven per cent.] of the average of the amounts of gross revenue realised from forest during the three financial years immediately preceeding 4[each quinquennium commencing on the 1 st day of April 1972, within the limits of the District] : 5[Provided that, the grant so fixed shall not be altered during that period so as to be disadvantageous to the Zilla Parishad.]

Explanation.— The manner of computing the gross revenue from forests in the District for the

purpose of this section shall be such as may be determined by the State Government.

1. (2) The grant made under sub-section (1) shall be utilised by the Zilla Parishad for works and development schemes in the forest areas within the limits of the District in accordance with such directions as the State Government may, from time to time, issue in this behalf.] Section 181A was inserted by Mah. 15 of 1969, s. 8. The words “five per cent. of” were deleted by Mah. 1 of 1993, s. 10(b). These words were substituted for the words “five per cent.” by Mah. 1 of 1993, s. 10(a). These words were substituted for “any State Five-year Plan within the limits of the District” by Mah. 36 of 1972, s. 4(a)(2). This proviso was substituted by Mah. 36 of 1972, s. 4(a)(3).

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The State Government shall pay every year to a Zilla Parishad a grant for works and development schemes transferred to the Zilla Parishad under clause (b) of

2[and in respect of such works or development schemes vested in a Zilla Parishad under paragraph 2 of the Eleventh Schedule, as may be determined by the State Government; so however that the amount of the grant is equal to the expenditure which may be incurred in respect of such works or schemes.] Explanation.— For the purpose of this section, the method of calculating the amount of expenditure shall be such as may be determined by the State Government.]

The State Government shall pay to a Zilla Parishad every year by way of an establishment grant a sum equal to

• • * * the average cost on account of the salaries and allowances in respect of—

1. (a) the posts which are rendered surplus to the requirements of the State Government from time to time consequent on the transfer of works and development schemes to the Zilla Parishad under section 100, and
2. (b) the posts which are sanctioned, with the approval of the State Government, for the Zilla Parishad, from time to time, whether before or after the commencement of the Maharashtra

Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis (Amendment) Act, 1970 (Mah. XXII of 1970),

consequent on the transfer of such works and development schemes.

5[(c) the posts determined or laid down by the State Government under sections 243 and 243-A of this Act and not covered by clauses (a) and (b) of this section : Provided that, in all cases, the posts must have been created and filled in by the Zilla Parishads.] Explanation.— For the purpose of this section—

1. (a) any such posts do not include posts expenditure in respect of which is debited to the provisions of such works and schemes;
2. (b) salaries and allowances include 6[pensionary and] such other charges incurred by the Zilla Parishads in relation to any such posts as the State Government may, from time to time, determine.]

st April 1968.

If in pursuance of the proposal of a Zilla Parishad or of a

7[or as the case may be, Panchayat Samiti] shall be paid every year by the State Government a local cess matching grant which shall be a sum calculated in such proportion as may be prescribed by the State Government.

• • * * * * 9[Where the grant is to be paid to a Panchayat Samiti, it shall be treated as a Block grant and paid to it through the Zilla Parishad.]

1. (1) The State Government may, having regard to the progress of

developmental activities of each of the Zilla Parishads, give to each Zilla Parishad a grant to such

Section 182 was substituted by Mah. 15 of 1969, s. 9. This portion was substituted for the portion beginning with the words “so however that” and ending with the words “works or schemes” by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 12. Section 183 was substituted by Mah. 22 of 1970, s. 8. The words “seventy-five per cent. of” were deleted by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 13(a). Clause (c) was substituted for the proviso by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 13(b). These words were inserted by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 13(c). These words were inserted by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 14(a). The words “If the grant to be paid to the Panchayat Samiti, it shall be paid through the Zilla Parishad” were deleted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 63. These words were added by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 14(b).

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Samitis Act, 1961 extent and of such amount determined under sub-section (2), as would in its opinion act as an incentive to speedier development.

1. (2) The standards by which the progress of developmental activities of individual Parishad

should be assessed and compared with those of others, and the extent and amount of the grant to be

given, shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.

The State Government shall pay to each Zilla Parishad every year in such manner, and to such extent, as it may determine, grants for such works and development schemes relating to any subject enumerated in the District List as are included in the Development Plan of the State.

The State Government shall give every year to each Panchayat Samiti through the Zilla Parishad of the District in which the Block is situate, a grant or grants for carrying out such works and development schemes of such types as the State Government may specify in this behalf, regard being had to the subject enumerated in the Second Schedule.