Composition of Panchayat Samiti

(1) Every Panchayat Samiti shall consist of------- (a) directly elected members from territorial constituencies as determined under section 71 of this Act ; (b) The members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the Panchayat Samiti, ex-officio; Note: For the purpose of this Section member of Legislative Assembly shall not include any Minister, Speaker, or Deputy speaker. (c) The Pradhans of Gram Panchayats within the Block, ex-officio. (d)The members of the Zilla Parishad from the constituencies within the Panchayat Samiti area, ex-officio. (2) The Gram Pradhans or other members of the Panchayat Samiti whether or not chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat Samiti, shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Panchayat Samiti except for election and removal of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti. (1) Assisting the Government and Zilla Parishad in the construction and maintenance of minor irrigation work. (2) Implementation of community and individual irrigation works. (E) Poverty alleviation programmes. Planning and implementation of poverty alleviation programmes and schemes. (F) Animal Husbandry, dairy and poultry. (1) Maintenance of veterinary and animal husbandry services. (2) Improvement of breed of cattle, poultry and other live stock. (3) Promotion of dairy farming, poultry and piggery. (4) Prevention of epidemics and contagious diseases. (G) Fisheries. Promotion of fisheries development. (H) Khadi, Village and Cottage industries. (1) Promotion of rural and cottage industries. (2) Organisation of conferences , seminars and training programmes as well as agricultural and industrial exhibitions. (I) Rural housing. Implementation of housing schemes and distribution of house sites in villages. (J) Social and farm forestry, minor forest produce, fuel and fodder. (1) Planting and preservation of trees on the sides of roads and other public lands under its control. (2) Fuel plantation and fodder development. (3) Promotion of farm forestry. (K) Roads, buildings, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication.