- The Panchayat Samiti links the Gram Panchayats (village level) and the Zila Parishad (district level). - It is responsible for implementing various development schemes and programmes within the block. - While it has administrative functions related to scheme implementation, its fundamental nature is that of a coordinating body for lower-level Panchayats and a supervisory authority over them.
A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 60 62rd · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Structure and Composition of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at Village, Intermediate, and District Levels)
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Answer: C. Co-ordinating and Supervisory Authority
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