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RDPR Minister mandates weekly surprise village visits by Zilla Panchayat CEOs
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RDPR Minister mandates weekly surprise village visits by Zilla Panchayat CEOs
Karnataka's RDPR Minister has mandated weekly surprise village visits by Zilla Panchayat CEOs to strengthen monitoring of rural development schemes.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
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Karnataka's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister has mandated that Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officers conduct surprise village visits every week to review the implementation of rural schemes on the ground.
Zilla Panchayats are the top tier of Karnataka's three-tier Panchayati Raj structure, below which sit Taluk Panchayats and Gram Panchayats, as envisaged under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
The directive aims to improve monitoring and accountability in the delivery of rural development programmes.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
- Zilla Panchayat
- 73rd Constitutional Amendment
- three-tier Panchayati Raj
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Zilla Panchayat, 73rd Constitutional Amendment, three-tier Panchayati Raj
Mains
Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka GS - State Polity: Panchayati Raj, 73rd Amendment).
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Answer before you reveal
With reference to Karnataka's three-tier Panchayati Raj structure, consider the following statements:
- The Zilla Panchayat is the topmost tier, above the Taluk Panchayat and Gram Panchayat.
- This three-tier structure was mandated nationwide by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C — Both statements are correct - the Zilla Panchayat sits atop Karnataka's three-tier Panchayati Raj structure above Taluk and Gram Panchayats, a three-tier model mandated nationwide by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
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