Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT

RD Dept. - Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) - State Panchayat Resource Centre (SPRC) - Establishment Bye-laws Aims and Objectives – Orders – Issued.

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PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MDL) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.5.

Dated:02.08.2014.

Read the following.

1.  GO.Ms.No.466, PR&RD(Mdl.I)Dept., dated.30-12-2013.
2.  From the Deputy Commissioner,PR&RE, Telangana State, Hyderabad, Lr.No.22270/CPR&RE/AcctsII/2013, dt.21.06.14

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O R D E R :-

In the reference 1st read above, the then Government of Andhra Pradesh have established the State Panchayat Resource Centre (SPRC) in the name of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Abhivrudhi Samstha (APPRAS) with the objectives, goals and Bye-laws of the Society and also constituted the Board of Governing Body. The Deputy Commissioner, Panchayat Raj &Rural Employment in his letter 2nd read above has submitted that for establish of State Panchayat Resource Centre in the name of Telangana State Panchayat Raj Abhivrudhi Samstha (TSPRAS) may also be constituted on the same lines of APPRAS duly entrusting the overall responsibilities for improving the efficiency of Panchayat Raj Institutions in the Telangana State.

2. Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby establish the State Panchayat Resource Centre (SPRC) in the name of the Telangana State Panchayat Raj Abhivrudhi Samstha (TSPRAS) with the following objectives and goals as at Annexure. I and Bye-laws of the Society as at Annexure.II. The General Members of the organization are as at Annexure.III.

3. Government also hereby constitute the Board of Governing Body with the following composition:

(1)	Minister (PR& IT)	Chairman
(2)	Principal Secretary, PR&RD	Vice-Chairman
(3)	Commissioner, PR & RE	Member-Convener
(4)	Commissioner & Director, AMR APARD	Member
(5)	Commissioner, RD	Member
(6)	Commissioner, Tribal Welfare	Member
(7)	CEO, SERP	Member
(8)	E-in-C, PR	Member
(9)	E-in-C, RWS	Member
(10)	Four Chairpersons of Zilla Parishads	To be nominated by the Government on rotation basis with a term of one year for each batch.

4. The Commissioner Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, Telangana State, Hyderabad shall take necessary action for registration of the State Panchayat Resource Centre in the name of the “Telangana State Panchayat Raj Abhivrudhi Samstha” (TSPRAS) immediately.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

J. RAYMOND PETER

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To,
The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
Copy to: The P.S. to M(PR&IT)
The P.S. to Principal  Secretary, PR&RD Dept.
The Commissioner/Director, AMR-APARD.
The Commissioner, Tribal Welfare.
The Commissioner, Rural Development.
The CEO, SERP
The E-in-C, Panchayat Raj
The E-in-C, Rural Water Supply
The Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary – RGPSA
The Deputy Commissioner – RGPSA O/o CPR&RE
The Deputy Commissioner – BRGF  O/o CPR&RE
The State Project Manager – SPMU (RGPSA) O/o CPR&
RE The Chief Accounts Officer, PR&RE
The Officer –on-Special Duty (SPRC);
The Centre Head, CDPA, AMR-APARD
SF/SC.

//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

Continued for Annexures. I to III

Annexure-I.
TELANGANA STATE PANCHAYATI RAJ ABHIVRUDHI SAMSTHA (TSPRAS)
Objectives

1. The society strives to strengthen and improve Panchayat Raj Governance in Telangana State.
2. It conducts Action Research on various aspects of PR Governance in Telangana State and learning’s of such research studies will be appropriately incorporated into the modules for capacity building and training.
3. Study the best practices in Panchayat Raj System across the country and disseminate the information to PR Department of the State Government and any Civil Society organizations working in the field of Panchayat Raj.
4. This society will take up monitoring and evaluation studies on its own. It may carry out such studies at the request of MoPR or the State Government or any other organization on mutually agreed terms.
5. It will keep liaison with National level PR organization and it will supervise the activities of District Panchayat Resource Centres (DPRCs) and Intermediate Panchayat Resource Centres/Gram Panchayat Resource Centres.
6. It will develop its own capacity so as to render advice to the Department of Panchayat Raj in State Government on any Policy and Administrative issues and it will strengthen itself to aid and assist, the SFC , SEC also if it is consulted in the relevant issues.
7. It can co-opt the services of any subject expert or any organization to achieve its objectives.
8. It serves as a Data Bank on Panchayat Raj Administration touching upon various activities that are undertaken by PRIs.

J. RAYMOND PETER,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Annexure-II.
Bye- Laws :

1. All the office bearers and the members hold their position in exofficio capacity.
2. The Governing Body shall meet at least once in six months.
3. In the absence of chairman, the Vice-chairman will preside over the meeting.
4. The quorum for the meeting is 1/4th of its members.
5. The Annual account will be audited by Chartered Accountant who is appointed for this purpose by the governing body.
6. Any staff recruited for conducting of the affairs of the society including day to day administration will be only through deputation/contract/out sourcing .
7. The qualifications, methods of recruitment and the service conditions of the staff recruited to conduct affairs of the society or any other organization funded by this society will be determined by the Governing Body.
8. The Society by a resolution can divide itself into two and such a resolution has to be supported by more than half of the members of the Society.
9. The society may create any other unit or organization for realization of its objectives with the specific approval of the Governing Body and provide necessary funds.
10. Funds accessed by the Society will be kept in a separate Account with any Nationalized Bank and shall be operated jointly by any two officers as may be designated by the Governing Body.
11. The Society shall prepare for every year a report of its activities during the previous year and submit the report to the Governing Body on or before expiry of three months from the close of financial year ending by 31st March.
12. The Society with the approved of Governing Body appoints a Charted Accountant to audit the accounts of the Society for each financial year within one month of the close of the financial year.
13. New  bye-laws can be added existing bye laws can be modified or amended by the approved of the Governing Body.
14. The Officer on Special Duty, SPRC, or any other officers specially nominated for this purpose by the Governing Body will have the power to initiate or defend suits or other legal proceedings on behalf of the Society.

J. RAYMOND PETER,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Annexure-III.
Members of TELANGANA STATE PANCHAYATI RAJ ABHIVRUDHI SAMSTHA (TSPRAS)
General Members :

1. Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural  Development, Government of Telangana State.
2. Commissioner, PR&RE
3. Commissioner/Director AMR-APARD;
4. Commissioner Tribal Welfare
5. Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary – RGPSA
6. Deputy Commissioner – RGPSA O/o CPR&RE
7. Deputy Commissioner – BRGF O/o CPR&RE
8. State Project Manager – SPMU (RGPSA)  O/o CPR&RE
9. E-in-C, Panchayat Raj
10. Chief Accounts Officer, PR&RE.
11. Officer –on-Special Duty (SPRC)
12. Centre Head, CDPA, AMR-APARD

J. RAYMOND PETER 

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT