(1) Every Gram Panchayat shall constitute the following sub- committees, namely :-
(i) Production sub-committee for performing functions relating to agriculture production, animal husbandry, rural industries and proverty alleviation programmes ;
(ii) Social justice sub-committee for performing functions relating to— Sub-committee and Local Committees.
(a) promotion of education, economic, social, cultural, sports, games and other interests of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and other weaker sections ;
(b) protection of such castes and classes from social injustice and any form of exploitation ;
(c) promotion of welfare of women and children ;
(iii) Amenities sub-committee in respect of education, public health, public works and other functions of sub-committees of the Gram Panchayat ;
(iv) Where a Gram Panchayat is constituted for more than one village, it shall have a local committee comprising of Panches of the village concerned and appointed members from amongst Gram Sabha members ;
(v) Any other committee the Gram Panchayat may deem fit to constitute.
1[ (2) Each sub- committee and local committee shall consist of not less than five members, including Sarpanch. The Sarpanch shall be the ex-officio member and Chairman of Production Committee and Amenities Committee. Panch nominated by the Gram Panchayat by majority shall be the ex-officio member and Chairman of Social Justice Committee :
Provided that the Social Justice Committee shall consist of atleast one woman member and one member belonging to the Scheduled Caste].
(3) Each Committee shall be competent to appoint in such manner as may be prescribed, members of farmers clubs, mahila mandals, yuvak mandals, and other similar bodies. A representative of cooperative societies in the panchayat area shall be appointed in the Production Committee. The rights and liabilities of the appointed members shall be such as may be prescribed.
(a) Each sub-committee shall perform the functions referred to in subsection (1) to the extent the powers are delegated to them by the Gram Panchayat.
23. The Panchayat Samiti may and shall, if so required by Government delegate any of the following functions and duties to the Gram Panchayat, namely :—
(a) any matter under the direct administrative control of the Panchayat Samiti ;
(b) the maintenance or improvement of any property under the control or management of the Panchayat Samiti ; and
(c) the control and management of cattle pond which are under the control of the Panchayat Samiti :
Provided that funds necessary for the performance of the functions and duties so delegated shall be placed by the Panchayat Samiti at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat and in case of default, the Government may , by order in writing, direct the persons having the custody of the Panchayat Samiti Funds to place the funds at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat.