(a) to approve annual budget and plan of development programme and review annual statement of accounts and annual progress report;
(b) to render assistance in the implementation of development schemes pertaining to the village;
(c) to identify beneficiaries for the implementation to development schemes pertaining to the village;
Provided that in case the Gram Sabha fails to identify the beneficiaries within a reasonable time, the Gram Panchayat shall identify the beneficiaries.
(d) to mobilise voluntary labour and contributions in kind or cash or both for the community welfare programmes;
( e) to promote programme of adult education and family welfare with in the village;
(f) to promote unity and harmony among an sections of society in the village;
(g) to seek clarifications from the Sarpanch and Panches of the Gram Panchayat about any particular activity, scheme, income and expenditure;
and
(h) to perfonn such other functions as may be prescribed.
10. Constitution of Gram Panchayat. 1((1) Every Gram Sabha shall elect from amongst its members a Gram Panchayat for the Gram Sabha area bearing the name of its Gram Sabha (1-A) A Gram Panchayat shall consist of a Sarpanch and such number of Panches as are indicate against each slab of population under sub-section (1-C).
(1 -B) For the election of a Sarpanch, the Gram Sabha shall be a single member constituency.
(1 -C) For the election of Panches, the Gram Sabha area shall be divided into such number of wards co-relating with the number of Panches, as are indicated below against each slab of population talcing Gram Sabha area to be multi members constituencies and such wards shall be geographically contiguous having same population, as far as possible, throughout the Gram Sabha area:- Sr.No. Population Number of Panches
1. For population 300 up to 1,000 Five
2. For population 1001 up to 2;000 Seven
3. For population 2001 up to 5,000 Nine
4. For population 5001 up to 10,000 Eleven
5. For population 300 up to 1,0001 Thirteen
Provided that for election of Panches in respect of a Gram Panchayat of a ~ Substituted for Sub-section ( l) by Punjab Act No. 4of2012 (w.e.f. 21.5.2012) 11 Gram Sabha area constituted prior to the ~ommencement of the Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2012, with a population of less than three hundred the number of Panches as determined prior to the commencement of the said Ac; shall remain the same and such Gram Sabha area shall be divided into wards as per such number of Panches for the purposes of election to be a multimembers constituencies.
2[Provided further that de-limitation of wards shall be made immediately on the basis of population if a new Gram Panchayat is established or existing Gram Panchayat is bifurcated or amalgamated."] 1[(1-D) Coloured site plan of each ward depicting the area and numbers allotted to the houses etc. should accompany the proposed list of wards of a Gram Panchayat. "]
(2) Every Gram Panchayat constituted under this section shall be notified by its name in the Official Gazettee and it shall by the name so notified come into office with effect from the date of its first meeting at which quorum is present and be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, and subject to any restriction by or under this Act or any other law, shall have power to acquire, hold, administer and transfer property movable or immovable, and to enter into contracts and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
2[10-A. Formulation of wards.- (1) The Deputy Commissioner or any Officer authorized by him not below the rank of Extra Assistant Commissioner, by notification published in the Official Gazette, shall propose the formulation of wards of the Gram Sabha area to be multi members constituencies as provided under sub-sections (1-C) and (1-D) of section 10 and shall earmark each ward by assigning a separate serial number.
(2) The list of proposed wards shall be affixed on the Notice Board of the offices of the Deputy Commissioner or any Officer authorized by him not below the rank of Extra-Assistant Commissioner and the Gram Panchayat concerned. In case of any objections of suggestions, a person registered as voter of the Gram Sabha area may submit the same, in writing to the office of the Deputy Commissioner or said authorized Officer concerned within a period of twenty-one days of displaying the list of the proposed wards. After considering the objections or suggestions, if received, the Deputy Commissioner or said authorized Officer, shall pass a well reasoned order to formulate the wards within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of objections and suggestions and the decision of the Deputy Commissioner or the said authorized Officer thereupon shall be final:
Provided that information about the exercise for formulation or delimitation of wards shall be widely publicised through electronic and print media."]
(3) The Deputy Commissioner shall, with a period of ninety days from the date of his decision under sub-section (2), get published the final list of wards in the Official Gazette.". •