The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

1 Transaction of business at Gram Sansad meeting.
2 17A. (1) The Gram Panchayat shall place for 3 [deliberation, recommendation
and suggestion]—
(a) in the annual 4 [meeting of the 5 (Gram Sansad)}—
(i) 6 [the supplementary budget of the Gram Panchayat for the
preceding year,] and
(ii) the report prepared under section 18 7 * * * *;
8 (b) in the half-yearly meeting of the Gram Sansad—
(i) the budget of the Gram Panchayat for the following year, and
(ii) the latest report on the audit of the accounts of the Gram
Panchayat
(2) Such other business relating to the affairs of the Gram Panchayat may also
be transacted at such annual or half-yearly 9 [meeting of the 10 (Gram Sansad)] as
may be agreed upon by the persons present at such meeting.
(3) Every resolution adopted in a meeting of a 2 [Gram Sansad] shall e duly
considered by the Gram Panchayat in its meeting and the decisions and actions
taken by the Gram Panchayat shall form part of the report under section 18 for
the following year.
(4) Any omission to act under Clause (a) or clause (b) of subsection (/) or under
sub-section (3), shall be deemed to be an act of inpropriety and irregularity within
the scope and meaning of clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 190.
(5) Any omission to act under section 16A or section 16B or under clause (a) or
clause (6) of sub-section (7), or sub-section (3), of this section shall be deemed
to be a willful omission or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act within the
scope and meaning of section 213 or incompetence to perform, or persistent
default in the performance of, the duties under this Act within the scope and
meaning of section 214, as the case may be.
18. (1) The Gram Panchayat shall prepare in the prescribed manner a report on
the work done during the previous year and the work proposed to be done during
Report on the
work of Gram
Panchayat.
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