Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Duties and responsibilities of panchayat members.– It shall be the duty and responsibility of every member of the panchayat to,– (a) effectively represent the interests of every section of panchayat and local constituencies; (b) fairly and impartially, respond to enquiries and representation made by resident in a panchayat; (c) provide community leadership by representing the views of the community; (d) maintain the highest standards of conduct and ethics; (e) serve only in the public interest and shall never discriminate to confer an advantage or disadvantage on any person; (f) promote equality by not discriminating against any person and by treating people with respect regardless of their race, age, religion, gender (sex) or disability; (g) make provision to the people to gain access to information to which he is entitled; (h) desist from participating in any discussion or vote where he has pecuniary interest in any matter and withdraw from the meeting during the consideration of such matter; (i) scrutinize the performance of the panchayat in achieving the priorities and targets which are set; and (j) attend the priorities set by the Government and to decide how best those priorities can be delivered in a local context; (k) take part in the good governance of the area and actively encourage involvement of residents of Panchayat in decision making]1