It is mandatory to have 50 percent women members in the District Family Committees, Chhattisgarh State Women Commission Chairperson Kiranmayee Nayak said on Wednesday.
She made the observation during a public hearing on cases related to harassment of women in Mungeli district. She adjourned eight of the 11 cases after hearing them.
In one case, Nayak ordered a First Information Report (FIR) against the culprits in a case of assault and indecent behaviour.
After hearing the case of the ex-Councilor of Lormi Nagar Panchayat who helped his relative to get a job and after examining documents, she directed the Nagar Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to submit the inquiry report within two months.
Nayak heard a case related to the misuse of the post by the ex-Sarpanch and Secretary of the Baghni Bhanwar Gram Panchayat who fraudulently made payment of Rs 1.75 lakh using the digital signature of the woman sarpanch without her consent.
The Chairperson told the Janpad Panchayat CEO to submit the probe report within two months.