District Level Panchayat
The governing system at district level in Panchayat Raj is also popularly known as "Zila Parishad". Chief of administration is an officer from IAS cadre.
Functions:
- Provide essential services and facilities to the rural population
- Supply improved seeds to farmers. Inform them of new farming techniques
- Set up and run schools and libraries in the rural areas
- Start Primary Health Centers and hospitals in villages. Start vaccination drives against epidemics
- Execute plans for the development of the scheduled castes and tribes. Run ashramshalas for adivasi children. Set up free hostels for them
- Encourage entrepreneurs to start small-scale industries and implement rural employment schemes
- Construct bridges, roads & other public facilities and their maintenance
- Provide employment
Sources of Income:
- Taxes on water, pilgrimage, markets, etc.
- Fixed grant from the State Government in proportion with the land revenue and money for works and schemes assigned to the Parishad.
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