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Question
Freedom becomes meaningful in the right sense of the word only when there are Gram-Panchayats in India. In this context describe the following functions of a Gram Panchayat.
Regulatory and General Administrative Functions
Solution
Gram Panchayat is an ‘Executive Wing’ of the Gram Sabha. It ensures that the Constitution makers’ dream of ‘Gram Swaraj’ is realised. Freedom becomes meaningful in the right sense of the word only when there are Gram-Panchayats in India.
In this context the given headline are described below:
The Regulatory and General administrative functions are
- Registration of births, deaths, and marriages,
- Maintenance of watch and ward services (Chowkidars),
- Maintenance of the common property of the village,
- Helping the government in maintaining law and order.
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