Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Halqa Panchayat works for the betterment of people of the village by preparing and implementing various programmes like Poverty Alleviation Programme, Employment Generation Programme, Integrated Rural Development Programme, Housing for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Universalisation of Elementary Education and other Educational Programmes.

District Development Council (DDC) was first introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 16^th October, 2020, fourteen months after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked by the Parliament of India on 5^th August, 2019.

To become the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, the person should hold a post or remained an officer in the Indian Administrative Service or the person should hold a post in any Civil Service of the country and must have knowledge and experience about conducting elections.

It is mentioned in Section 4 that the number of Panchs shall not less than 7 and not more than 11 including the Sarpanch.

District Development Council (DDC) replaced District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) which was implemented in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1954 to perform its function like formulation of periodic and annual plans for the development of a district.

Section 45 of the Act deals with the constitution of District Planning and Development Board (DPDB). As per this Section, the state government will constitute for each district, a District Planning Development Board, which will consist of the
i. Chairman of the Block Development Council of the districts
ii. Members of Parliament representing the area
iii. Members of the State Legislature representing the area
iv. Chairman of the Town Area Committees at the district
v. President of the Municipal Council (if any).

'Back to village' programme is aimed at energising Panchayats and directing development efforts in rural areas through community participation.
This ambitious programme has four main goals. These are
i. Energising panchayats
ii. Collecting feedback on delivery of government schemes and programmes
iii. Capturing specific economic potential
iv. Undertaking assessment of needs of villages

Section 25 of the Act deals with the powers and functions of Sarpanch and Naib-Sarpanch of Halqa Panchayat.

The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 2013 amends Section 28 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 and includes that there should be reservation for women on one-third of the total number of offices of the Chairman of Block Development Councils in each district. It is also mentioned that as per the prescribed criterion, these reserved offices may be allotted by rotation to different Block Development Councils in a district. As per this Act, women can get their due representation at the level of Block Development Council.

Section 36 (B) deals with the removal of the State Election Commissioner.