Gram Panchayats are the basic unit of local self- government in rural India. Their functions, as outlined in the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, and state-specific acts, include: - Construction and maintenance of roads, drainage, wells, tanks, and other public works. - Implementing government schemes related to employment generation (e.g., MGNREGA). - Collection of local taxes, cesses, and fees. - Promotion of agriculture, animal husbandry, and cottage industries. - Maintaining sanitation and public health.Defence of boundaries of a territorial area is a responsibility of the state and central government, not a function of a Gram Panchayat.
Which of the following is not a function of Gram Panchayat in India? - Construction of roads, drainage, etc. - Executing government schemes related to employment generation - Defence of boundaries of a territorial area - Collection of local cess and taxes Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
Asked in ARO GS 252022 74 2024 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities of Panchayats (Devolution of 3Fs: Funds, Functions, Functionaries))
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