Article 243

Article 243A

Article 243B

Article 243C

18 years

21 years

25 years

30 years

Construction and maintenance of roads and bridges

Provision of water supply and sanitation

Collection of taxes and fees

Administration of justice

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

Gram Panchayat

Panchayat Samiti

Zila Parishad

Nagar Panchayat

To promote rural development

To ensure social justice

To strengthen democracy at the grassroots level

All of the above

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Reservation of seats for women

Direct elections to Panchayati Raj institutions

Appointment of a State Finance Commission

To conduct elections to Panchayati Raj institutions

To delimit constituencies for Panchayati Raj elections

To resolve disputes related to Panchayati Raj elections

All of the above

Taxes and fees

Grants from the Central and State Governments

Loans from banks and financial institutions

Income from property and assets

To approve the annual budget of the Gram Panchayat

To review the performance of the Gram Panchayat

To elect the members of the Gram Panchayat

All of the above

Preparation of the annual budget of the Panchayat Samiti

Implementation of development plans and schemes

Supervision of the work of Gram Panchayats

Collection of taxes and fees

To coordinate the activities of Panchayat Samitis and Gram Panchayats

To prepare the annual budget of the Zila Parishad

To implement development plans and schemes at the district level

All of the above

State Election Commission

State Finance Commission

District Planning Committee

Gram Sabha

To recommend the distribution of funds between the State Government and Panchayati Raj institutions

To review the financial position of Panchayati Raj institutions

To suggest measures for improving the financial resources of Panchayati Raj institutions

All of the above

Lack of financial resources

Lack of trained personnel

Political interference

Lack of awareness among the people