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The First
Schedule annexed to the Lakshadweep Panchayats Regulation, 1994 details the
names of islands for which Village (Dweep) Panchayats are to be
constituted. They are the 10 inhabited islands in the Union Territory with
the number of members as mentioned against
|
Sno. |
Island |
Number
of members |
|
1 |
8 |
|
|
2 |
10 |
|
|
3 |
10 |
|
|
4 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
6 |
|
|
6 |
8 |
|
|
7 |
8 |
|
|
8 |
10 |
|
|
9 |
6 |
|
|
10 |
10 |
The
first Village (Dweep)Panchayats for these islands were constituted in December,
1997. The present Panchayats are the 2nd which came into being on 23rd
December, 2003
These Panchayats have been constitued with the number of members as prescribed
in the Table under Section 8(2)of Lakshadweep Panchayats Regulation, 1994.
Accordingly the Village (Dweep)Panchayats have the number of members as detailed
against each Panchayat above.
The Elections to these Panchayats were conducted on 14.12.97 initially and
on 16.10.02 subsequently. The candidates for these elections were
sponsored by major political parties of the islands viz. Indian National
Congress, Samata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party. Some candidates have
also fought the elections as independent candidates.
The
Village (Dweep) Panchayats are duty bound to make reasonable provisions within
their jurisdiction in their budgets , as far as its funds allow with regard to
the matters specified in the Third Schedule of Lakshadweep Panchayats
Regulation, 1994. Further, the Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep can
transfer any of the schemes and programmes under any of the subjects in
the Third Schedule formulated by the Administration to these local bodies along
with funds, if any and personnel as may be necessary to these Panchayats to
implement the scheme. The Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep has
transferred a large number of developmental schemes to the Village (Dweep)
Panchayats which are presently being implemented by them along with other
developmental schemes evolved by these Panchayats themselves. Infact 40%
of the budget provisions for developmental schemes of Lakshadweep Administration
is with the Panchayats now. The Village (Dweep) Panchayats are also implementing
different schemes of District Rural Development Agency which are entrusted
to these bodies for implementation.
