(1)A Gram Panchayat
shall constitute the following committees by electi on from among its
members for effective discharge of its functions -
(i) Planning, Co-ordination and Finance Committee: for performing
general functions relating to Gram Panchayat includ ing subjects
mentioned in section 22, co-ordination of the work of other
committees and all residuary functions not under th e charge of other
committees.
(ii) Production Committee - for performing function s relating to
agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy, poultry and f isheries, forestry-
related areas, khadi, village and cottage industrie s and poverty
alleviation programmes.
(iii) Social Justice Committee: for performing func tions relating to :
a. Promotion of educational, economic, social, cult ural and other
interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker
sections.
b. Protection of such castes and classes from socia l injustice and all
forms of exploitation.
c. Welfare of women and children.
(iv) Education Committee - for performing functions relating to education,
including primary, secondary and mass education, li braries and
cultural activities.
(v) Committee on Public Health, Family Welfare and Rural Sanitation -
for performing functions relating to public health, family welfare and
rural sanitation.
(vi) Public Works Committee - for performing functi ons relating to all kinds
of constructions and maintenance including rural ho using, sources of
water supply, roads and other means of communicatio n, rural
electrification and related works.
(2) Each committee shall consist of not less than t hree and not more than
five members including the Chairman. Each committee can co-opt not
more than two members from among experts or public spirited persons
for effective discharge of its responsibilities.
(3) The Mukhiya shall be the ex-officio member and chairman of the
Planning, Co-ordination and Finance Committee and s hall nominate a
chairman of each committee from among its elected m embers.
Mukhiya shall not hold charge of chairman of more t han three
committees including the Planning,Co-ordination and Finance
Committee.
Provided that each committee shall have at least on e woman
member and further, social justice committee shall have a member
belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Trib es, subject to
availability.
(4) As far as possible, no elected member of the Gram Panchayat shall
serve on more than three committees.
(5) Panchayat Secretary shall be the secretary of t he Planning, Co-
ordination and Finance Committee. For other Standin g Committees
the District Magistrate or any other officer author ised by him in this
behalf shall nominate a Government servant to function as secretary.
(6) The standing committees shall perform the funct ions referred to
above under the general guidance, supervision and c ontrol of the
Gram Panchayat.
Section 25 • THE BIHAR PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 2006
Section 25. Standing Committees of Gram Panchayat
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Section 25
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