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What is Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat

Everyone's rushing to get to the Gram Sabha!Because the Gram Sabha is holding its first meeting after the election of the new GramPanchayat.

Gram Sabha

The Gram Sabha meeting begins with the Panchayat President (who is also called the Sarpanch) and the members of the Panchayat (the Panchs) presenting a plan on repairing the road that connects the village to the main highway. After this, the discussion moves to the subject of scheme.

The Gram Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat meets regularly and one of its main tasks is to implement development  programmes for all villages that come under it. As you have seen, the work of the Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the Gram Sabha. In some states, Gram Sabhas form committees like construction and development committees. These committees include some members of the Gram Sabha and some from the Gram Panchayat who work together to carry out specific tasks.

This meeting was attended by the Sarpanch, Ward Members (Panchs) and the Secretary. Gram Panchayat members first discussed the suggestion to work.The Sarpanch (Panchayat President) suggested that since the Panchayat had received some money for completing this scheme. The members agreed and the  Secretary recorded their decision. The members then went on to discuss the options for a long-term solution.

They were sure that the Gram Sabha members would ask questions at the next meeting. A lot of discussion followed. In the end it was decided that the Gram Panchayat would approach the Block Development Officer and get more information on the scheme.

Three Levels of Panchayats

The Panchayati Raj System is a process through which people participate in their own government. The Panchayati Raj system is the first tier or level of democratic government. The Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the Gram Sabha because it is the members of the Gram Sabha who elected them. This idea of people's participation in the Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels. One is the Block level, which is called the Janpad Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti.The Panchayat Samiti has many Gram Panchayats under it. Above the Panchayat Samiti is the District Panchayat or the Zila Parishad.
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