The State Government has issued circular regarding allotment of number of district panchayat and reserved constituencies for the forthcoming local body polls.
This circular has been issued in respect of the administrative preparation for the general election of three-level panchayats in the current financial year 2014-15, officials stated.
In the circular, it has been said that, according to Sub Section 1 and 2 of Section 30 of the Act, district panchayats would have minimum constituencies, but the maximum number of constituencies in any district panchayat would be no more than 35. Each constituency would have at least 50,000 population and each constituency would have one-member. In which, according to Sub Section 3 of section 30 of the Act, all provisions would be ensured while reserving seats for scheduled castes and tribes.
According to provisions of the Act and rules, the Collector will publish the preliminary and the final notification of district panchayat seats on his own signature.
Additional Chief Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Department, MK Raut has issued the circular to collectors of all districts. In the circular, time scheduled has been declared for allotment of number of district panchayat and reserved seats.
As per the circular, preliminary publication of notification of constituencies and reserved number will be done by September 10 and the district collector will send information about it on September 10 itself. After preliminary publication, people can submit their claims, suggestions and objections by September 19. The collector will do brief examination of the claims, suggestions and objections up to September 19. The last date for publication of final notification is September 27.
The collectors have been asked to send action taken report of each action taken according to the time schedule to director Panchayat Directorate through fax and e-mail on a regular basis.
It has been mentioned in the circular that under sub section (3)(2) of the Act, if 50 per cent or less seats have been reserved for both scheduled caste and scheduled tribes, then 50 per cent of the total seats should be reserved for other backward classes.