Subject to be dealt with by the Standing Committees

"136. Subject to be dealt with by the Standing Committees.- (1) The following subjects shall be dealt with by the Standing Committees of the Panchayat: (a) In a Gram Panchayat, - (i) The Standing Committee for Finance shall deal with the subjects of finance, tax, accounts, audit, budget, generaL administration, appeals relating to tax and subjects not allotted to other Standing Committees; (ii) The Standing Committee for Economic Development shall deal with the subjects of development planning, socio-economic planning, spatial planning, small-scale industry, housing, regulation of building construction, electricity, poverty alleviation programmes, slum improvement, food security including the public distribution system, markets etc; (iii) The Standing Committee for Welfare and Social Justice shall deal with the subjects of economic, social, educational, cultural and other interests of Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribe, protection of such castes and classes from social injustice and any form of exploitation, development of women and children, social welfare, social security etc. (iv) The Standing Committee for Health, Nutrition, Sanitation and Drinking Water shall deal with the subjects of public health, social hygiene, public works, sanitation, water supply, sewerage, environment etc; (v) The Standing Committee for Education and Skill Development shall deal with the subjects of education, art & culture and entertainment;, (vi) The Standing Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Watershed and Allied Activities shall deal with the subjects of agriculture, soil' conservation. social forestry. animal husbandry. diary development, minor irrigation, fisheries, and other matters connected with development of agriculture and live-stock. (b) In the District Panchayat, - (i) The Standing Committee for Finance shall deal with the subjects like finance. accounts. audit. budget. gener21 administration and subjects not allotted to other standing committee; (ii) The Standing Committee. for Economic Development and Planning shall deal with the subjects like development planning. socio-economic planning, small scale industry, etc. (iii) The Standing Committee for Public Works shall deal with the subjects like public works. housing. spatial planning and environment; (iv) The Standing Committee for Health, Nutrition. Sanitation and Drinking Water shall deal with subjects like public health, rural water supply, sanitation and allied subjects. (v) The Standing Committee for Education and Skill Development shall deal with subjects like education; (vi) The Standing Committee for Welfare shall deal with subjects like social welfare, development of women and children and development of scheduled caste-scheduled tribe; (vii) The Standing Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Watershed and Allied Activities shall deal with the subjects like agriculture, soil conservation, animal husbandry, mine: irrigation, fisheries and allied subjects. (2) The Standing Committees of the Panchayat may perform such other functions as may be entrusted to them by the Panchayat in addition to the powers and duties conferred on them by rules made in this behalf. (3) Every resolution passed by the Standing Committee shall be placed before the Panchayat in its next meeting and the Panchayat shall have power to modify such resolutions if considered necessary. (4) Experts in relevant subject matter shall be invited to attend the meetings of the respectlveBtandinp Committee and render necessary assistance to the committee in the discharge of its functions".