The Telangana Gram Panchayats (Transitional Arrangements) Act, 1995
The Telangana Gram Panchayats (Transitional Arrangements) Act, 1995
The Telangana Gram Panchayats (Transitional Arrangements) Act, 1995 provides temporary administrative mechanisms to manage village local governance when elected village councils complete their five-year terms. It applies to Sarpanches, Upa-Sarpanches, members of Gram Panchayats, and local administration authorities across the state. Under the law, former council members are formed into temporary administrative committees led by a designated person-in-charge to carry out routine panchayat functions until fresh elections or formal setups occur. This legislation ensures uninterrupted public service delivery, financial management, and local administration in rural areas during transition periods, preventing governance vacuums when local body terms end.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Cessation of office of Sarpanches, etc.
- 3. Appointment of Committees.
- 4. Application of the provisions of the law relating to Gram Panchayats.
- 5. Term of office of the Committee.
- 6. Powers and functions of the Committee.
- 7. Power to give directions.
- 8. Overriding effect.
- 9. Power to make rules.
- 10. Repeal of Ordinance.
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