Rules- Rules
relating to the functions of Panchayat Secretary under section 268 read with
36(6) of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994- Orders- Issued
PANCHAYAT
RAJ& RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MDL.II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.199,
Dated. 18-05-2007
1)
G.O.Ms.No.4.P.R.
&R.D(Mdl.II) Dept.dt.7.01.2002
2)
G.O.Ms.No.1950, Revenue(VA.I)
Department.dt.30.12.2006
3)
G.O.Ms.No.105,Revenue (VA.I)
Department dt.31.01.2007
4)
From the Commissioner
P.R.&R.E. Hyderabad Lr.No.122/CPR&RE/B12007, dated.02.02.2007
-:oOo:-
ORDER:
1.
In the reference 1st read above, Government have issued Rules
relating to functions of Panchayat Secretary.
2.
In the reference 2nd read above, the Revenue (VA.I)
Department have issued orders for creation of Revenue functionary at the
village level under the exclusive control of Mandal Revenue Officers to handle
the work relating to Land and Revenue matters at Village Level.
3. In
the reference 3rd read above, the Revenue (VA.I) Department have
also issued orders transferring the erstwhile 6752 Village Administrative
Officers working as Panchayat Secretaries and 2800 erstwhile Village Administrative Officers working as
part time Assistants under the control of Mandal Parishad Development Officers
in Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department to the Tahsildars of
Revenue department w.e.f. 8.02.2007. Orders were also issued therein relating
to Job Chart of Village Revenue Officers with 51 functions and to recast the
Job chart of Panchayat Secretaries working the Panchayat Raj Department.
4. In
the reference 4th read above, the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj &
Rural Employment, Hyderabad has stated that consequent on separation of revenue
functionary from the Panchayat Raj Department there is every need to revise the
existing Job Chart of Panchayat Secretaries issued in the reference 1st
read above.
5. Government
after careful examination of the matter, have accepted the proposal of the
Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment, Hyderabad and decided to
issue a fresh Rules relating to functions of Panchayat Secretary working in
Panchayat Raj Department in supersession of the Rules issued in the reference 1st
read above.
6. Accordingly,
the appended notification will be published in the extraordinary issued of the
Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated 19-05-2007.
7. The
commissioner, Printing Stationery and Stores Purchase (Printing Wing), A.P.
Hyderabad is requested to publish the notification and furnish 1000 copies of
the same for use at Government.
NOTIFICATION
In
exercise of the powers conferred under section 268 read with sub section (6) of
section 36 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, (A.P.Act.No.13 of
1994) and in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Functions of
Panchayat Secretaries) Rules, 2002 issued in G.O.Ms.No.4 P.R. &R.D. (Mdl.II)
Department, dated 07-01-2002, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the
following rules.
RULES
Short
Title: These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh
Panchayat Raj (Functions of Panchayat Secretary) Rules, 2007
I. Administrative
Functions:-
(1) He /
She shall maintain the required registers of the Gram Panchayat and collect
taxes promptly.
(2) He /
She is subordinate to the Gram Panchayat and shall function under the control
of the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat.
(3) He /
She shall convene the meeting of the Gram Panchayat as directed by Sarpanch.
(4) He /
She shall attend the meeting of the Gram Panchayat or any committee thereon.
(5) He / She shall implement
the resolutions of the Gram Panchayat and of the committees thereof.
(6) He / She shall take the responsibility of
the protection of Panchayat lands and properties.
(7) He /
She shall report of encroachments, damage or misuse of Panchayat lands and
buildings if any to the higher authorities.
(8) He /
She shall assist authorities during the floods, cyclone, accidents etc., and
take up preventive, relief and rehabilitation work.
(9) He /
She shall report any outbreak of communicable diseases especially Malaria,
Japanese encephalitis and Gastroenteritis and other such diseases to the
nearest Primary Health Centre immediately.
(10) He /
She shall monitor the anti malaria spraying of insecticides in the village.
(11) He /
She shall assist the integrated child development scheme functionaries in
implementing their various activities.
(12) He /
She shall maintain births and deaths registration primarily as per act and
rules and also issued Birth and Death Certificates. Supply copy of Birth and Death information to
the Revenue Department (concerned Tahasildar / Dy. Tahasildar) by 5th
of succeeding month with proper acknowledgement.
(13) He /
She shall assist Grama Sabha in the identification of beneficiaries,
disbursement of loans and their recoveries.
(14) He /
She shall perform election duties.
(15) He /
She shall report outbreak of epidemics.
(16) He /
She shall report cases of atrocities against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled
Tribes.
(17) He /
She shall report on the atrocities against women and children to the
authorities concerned and to take action within 24 hours.
(18) He /
She shall strive for eradication of un-touchability by providing access to
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in temples and removal of discrimination in
all forms against the Scheduled Caste / Schedule Tribe population.
(19) He /
She shall assist in giving information to the concerned officials about any
black market sales of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
II. Functions
under Community Welfare and Development :-
(1) He /
She shall assist in work relating to payment of old age pension, widow pension
disabled pension.
(2) He /
She shall furnish the particulars about implementation of developmental
activities.
(3) He /
She shall prepare the draft list of heads of household under the poverty line,
keeping the names starting with the lowest levels of income and upward.
(4) He /
She should identify the needs of village and assist in preparation of village
plans.
(5) He /
She shall motivate the women for formation of new self help groups by
encouraging the habit of thrift, impart best principles of group management in
the self help groups through regular training and capacity building.
(6) He /
She shall attend monthly staff meetings convened by President, Mandal Praja
Parishad and Mandal Parishad Development Officer and other meetings convened by
District Officer.
(7) He /
She shall attend meetings of V.T.D.A. and assist V.T.D.A. in preparation of
Micro plans and in implementing them.
(8) He /
She shall assist agricultural development in implementing its programmes and
disseminate extension information.
(9) He /
She shall assist in implementation of Indiramma programme, Indira Prabha and
Employment Guarantee scheme.
(10) He /
She shall organize to collect the details of seedlings planted in each
location, motivate the concerned to protect them and collect percentage of
survival periodically.
(11) He /
She shall assist the Education department in their enrolment drive.
(12) He /
She shall assist in conducting the literacy classes.
(13) (a) He / She shall assist in maintaining and up
keeping of Gram Panchayat Information Board.
(b) He / She shall assist in maintaining of
Information Boards relating to assets in the villages.
III.
Functions of Coordination:-
(1) He /
She shall maintain list of beneficiaries under various schemes and mobilize the
public participation for joint forest Management / Community forest
development.
(2) He /
She shall organize meetings and group discussions among villagers for Community
work.
IV.
Miscellaneous Function:-
He
/ She shall attend to any other duties as assigned by the authorities from time
to time.
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