Haryana Cabinet granted approval for the amendment in the Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules of 1995.

Published on: 05 Jul 2023 at 11:28 AM

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Chandigarh, July 5

Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal here today granted approval for the amendment in the Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules of 1995.

According to the amendment, the rules shall henceforth be referred to as the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Rules of 2023.

The existing Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules of 1995 have been amended to include rule 28A, titled “Application of Gram Fund, Samiti Fund, and Zila Parishad Fund. Under sections 21, 75, 100, 137, 146, and 209.” This rule states that a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, or Zila Parishad is authorized to utilize its funds for the performance of functions and duties assigned to it by or under the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act. However, it is mandatory that any grant-in-aid provided by the State Government to the Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, or Zila Parishad must be used exclusively for the specific purpose if so assigned by the State Government.

Furthermore, the amendment specifies that the State Government has the authority to instruct a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, or Zila Parishad to carry out specific functions, duties, or implement development work using their respective funds. This directive can only be issued if the assigned development work has been requested by a resident of the concerned Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, or Zila Parishad and is deemed by the State Government to be in public interest.