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Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, (Maharashtra) Section 11A

Title: Power of Gram Sabha to Enforce Prohibition or to Regulate or Restrict the Sale and Consumption of Any Intoxicant

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1949

.....decision taken by the majority of the Gram Sabhas concerned by passing a resolution in the above matter shall be binding on the concerned Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad, as the case may be. Explanation,--For the purpose of this section,-- (i) the expression "Gram Sabha", "Panchayat" and "Scheduled Areas" shall have the meanings, respectively assigned to them in the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 (Bom. III of 1959); (ii) the expression "Panchayat Samitis" and "Zilla Parishads" shall have the meanings respectively, assigned to them in the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 (Mah. V of 1962)."]. ______________________ 1. Inserted by Mah. Act XLVI of 1997, Sec. 13 (w.e.f 29-12-1997)

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National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 Section 17

Title: Social Audit of Work by Gram Sabha

State: Central

Year: 2005

(1) The Gram Sabha shall monitor the execution of works within the Gram Panchayat. (2) The Gram Sabha shall conduct regular social audits of all the projects under the Scheme taken up within the Gram Panchayat. (3) The Gram Panchayat shall make available all relevant documents including the muster rolls, bills, vouchers, measurement books, copies of sanction orders and other connected books of account and papers to the Gram Sabha for the purpose of conducting the social audit.

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Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Section 3

Title: Membership of Gram Sabha and Disqualification

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) A Gram Sabha shall, subject to sub-section (2), consist of all persons whose names are included in electoral rolls referred to in section 15 within the area of the Gram Sabha: Provided that no person shall be a member of more than one Gram Sabha. (2) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Gram Sabha, if-- (a) he is not a citizen of India; or (b) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (c) he is for the time being disqualified from voting under the provision of any law relating to corrupt practices and other offences in connection with election to State Legislature.

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Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Section 11

Title: Functions of Gram Sabha

State: Central

Year: 1994

A Gram Sabha shall exercise the following functions, namely:-- (a) rendering assistance in the implementation of development schemes pertaining to the village; (b) identification of beneficiaries for the implementation of development schemes pertaining to the village: Provided that in case the Gram Sabha fails to identify the beneficiaries within a reasonable time the Gram Panchayat can identify the beneficiaries; (c) mobilising voluntary labour and contributions in kind or cash or both for the community welfare programmes; (d) to promote adult education and family welfare within the village; (e) promotion of unity and harmony among all sections of society in the village; (f) such other matters as may be prescribed.

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Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Section 18

Title: Division of Gram Sabha into Territorial Constituencies

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) The Deputy Commissioner shall, for the conduct of the election,-- (i) divide the area of the Gram Sabha into territorial constituencies in such manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it shall, as far as practicable, be the same throughout the Gram Sabha area; (ii) determine the number of seats allotted to each constituency. (2) One member from each territorial constituency shall be elected by direct election to the Gram Panchayat.

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Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Section 8

Title: Gram Sabha Meetings

State: Central

Year: 1994

Every meeting of the Gram Sabha shall be presided over by the Pradhan of the concerned Gram Panchayat and in his absence by the Up-Pradhan, and in the absence of both by a member of the Gram Panchayat to be chosen from amongst the members of the Panchayat.

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Constitution of India Article 243A

Title: Gram Sabha

State: Central

Year: 1950

A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may by law, provide.

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Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Chapter II

Title: Gram Sacha

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....so declared by a competent court; or (c) he is for the time being disqualified from voting under the provision of any law relating to corrupt practices and other offences in connection with election to State Legislature. Section 4 - Cessation of Membership (1) A member of Gram Sabha shall cease to be a member, if he has ceased to be ordinarily resident within the Gram Sabha area. (2) Where any person ceases to be a member of a Gram Sabha under sub-section (1) he shall also cease to hold any office to which he may have been elected or appointed by virtue of being a member thereof. Section 5 - Periodicity of Meetings The Gram Sabha shall meet from time to time but six months shall not intervene between any two meetings. Section 6 - Convening of Meetings The meeting of the Gram Sabha shall be held in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed. Section 7 - Quorum (1) The quorum for a meeting of the Gram Sabha shall be one-tenth of its total membership. (2) If at the time appointed for the meeting, a quorum is not present, the person presiding shall wait for thirty minutes, and if within such period, there is no quorum, the person presiding shall.....

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Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Chapter III

Title: Gram Panchayats

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be exercised, performed or discharged by the Gram Panchayat under this Act or the rules made thereunder: Provided that the Pradhan shall not exercise such powers, perform such functions or discharge such duties as may be required by the rules made under this Act to be exercised, performed or discharged by the Gram Panchayat at a meeting; and (g) exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as the Gram Panchayat may, by general or special resolution direct or as the Government may by rules made in this behalf, prescribe. (2) The Up-Pradhan shall-- (a) exercise such of the powers, perform such of the functions and discharge such of the duties of Pradhan as the Pradhan may from time to time, subject to rules made in this behalf by the Government, delegate to him by order in writing: Provided that the Pradhan may at any time withdraw all or any of the powers, functions and duties so delegated to the Up-Pradhan; (b) during the absence of the Pradhan, exercise all the powers, perform all the functions and discharge all the duties of the Pradhan; (c).....

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National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 Section 16

Title: Responsibilities of the Gram Panchayats

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....Sabha and the Ward Sabhas, prepare a development plan and maintain a shelf of possible works to be taken up under the Scheme as and when demand for work arises. (4) The Gram Panchayat shall forward its proposals for the development projects including the order of priority between different works to the Programme Officer for scrutiny and preliminary approval prior to the commencement of the year in which it is proposed to be executed. (5) The Programme Officer shall allot at least fifty per cent of the works in terms of its cost under a Scheme to be implemented through the GramPanchayats. (6) The Programme Officer shall supply each Gram Panchayat with-- (a) the muster rolls for the works sanctioned to be executed by it; and (b) a list of employment opportunities available elsewhere to the residents of the Gram Panchayat. (7) The Gram Panchayat shall allocate employment opportunities among the applicants and ask them to report for work. (8) The works taken up by a Gram Panchayat under a Scheme shall meet the required technical standards and measurements.

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