Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Powers and Functions of District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers) Rules, 2000

Q: What does Section 1 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Powers and Functions of District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers) Rules, 2000 say?

Powers and Functions of the District panchayat Officer Powers and Functions of the District panchayat Officer

Q: What does Section 2 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Powers and Functions of District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers) Rules, 2000 say?

(b) Exercise supervision and control over the Gram Panchayats and their executives and also provide guidance to them; (c) inspect all the notified Gram Panchayats whose income exceeds Rs. 21 lakhs (Rupees twenty one lakhs) in every year and visit other Gram Panchayats as many as possible for the purpose of inspection, superintendence and conducting of enquiries etc., and shall see that all Gram Panchayats are inspected by himself or by Divisional Panchayat Officer in every year irrespective of i

Q: What does Section 3 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Powers and Functions of District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers) Rules, 2000 say?

(b) exercise supervision and controls and provide guidance to the Gram Panchayats and their executives in his jurisdiction; (c) inspect all the Gram Panchayats in his jurisdiction every year, and see that all irregularities pointed out by the Inspecting Officers are rectified by the executive authorities of Gram Panchayats within two months from the date of inspection and shall submit reports to District Panchayat Officer in case of defaulters for necessary action under the provisions of the And

Q: What does Section 4 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Powers and Functions of District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers) Rules, 2000 say?

(b) inspect all non-notified Gram Panchayats in every half year, and see that defects pointed out by the Inspecting Officers are rectified by the Executive authorities, immediately within two months. He shall visit all the Gram Panchayats once in every quarter, once for inspection and once for rectification of defects, irrespective of other visits; (c) hold enquiries and submit reports to higher authorities on complaints of mal-administration in non-notified Gram Panchayats in his jurisdiction;

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Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Powers and Functions of District Panchayat Officers, Divisional Panchayat Officers and Extension Officers) Rules, 2000

Sections

1. Short title.

2. The District Panchayat Officer shall.

3. The Divisional Panchayat Officer shall.

4. The Extension Officers (Panchayats) shall.