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Panchayat samiti or block panchayat is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) or block level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat of panchayats".[1]
The 73rd Amendment defines the levels of panchayati raj institution as :[2]
- District level
- Intermediate level
- Base level
The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat (village council) and the zila parishad (district council).[3] The name varies across states: mandal parishad in Andhra Pradesh, taluka panchayat in Gujarat, and mandal panchayat or taluk panchayat in Karnataka, block panchayat in Kerala, panchayat union in Tamilnadu, janpad panchayat in Madhya Pradesh, anchalik panchayat in Assam.
In India, local self-government bodies exist at intermediary level and are known by different names in different states. For example, in Kerala, they are called "block panchayats," while in other states, they may be referred to as "panchayat samiti," "mandal parishad," "taluka panchayat," "janpad panchayat," "panchayat union", or "anchalik panchayat." These bodies are responsible for providing various services to the people in their respective areas, such as sanitation, healthcare, education, and infrastructure.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ A textbook: Sudeshna Sengupta (2008). History & Civics 9. Delhi: Ratna Sagar. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-8332-364-2.
The Panchayat Samiti [...] is also referred to as the Community Block and is in fact the Panchayat of Panchayats.
- ^ "National Council Of Educational Research And Training :: Home".
- ^ Sarkar, Siuli (2010). "7.3.3 Panchayat Samiti". Public Administration In India. New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Ltd. pp. 178–180. ISBN 978-81-203-3979-8.
- ^ "Block Panchayaths | CRD". rdd.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Panchayat institutions in Tamilnadu".
- ^ "Panchayati Raj | Panchayat & Rural Development | Government Of Assam, India". pnrd.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Panchayat Samiti in Maharashtra".