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Functions of Gram Sabha.- The Gram Sabha shall perform the follawing functions, namely: - (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, i* — * 4 THE PUNJAB PANCHAYAT! RAJ ACT, 1994 75 (e) to promote proyramme of adult education and family welfare within the village; (f) to promote unity and harmony among all 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 perform such other functions as may be prescribed. Comments Sarpanch — Re-instatement of -- Once a person was reinstated an the post of Sarpanch, then the petitioner, who was a Panch, temporarily authorized to act as Sarpanch, has got no right, title or interest to act as Sarpanch. Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab and others, 2012(1) LAR. 59 (P&H). = is Scesicilin of Gram Panchayat.— ‘[(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. (1-4) A Gram Panchayat shall consist of a Sarpanch and such number of Panches as are indicated 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 taking Gram Sabha area to be multi-members constituencies and such wards shall be geographically contiguous having same population, as far as possible, throughout the Giam Sabha area:-- Serial Population - Number of Number 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 exceeding 10001 Thirteen: Provided that for election of Panches in respect of a Gram Panchayat of a Gram Sabha area constituted prior to the commencement of the Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment)Act, 2012, with a population of less than three hundred, the number of Parches as determined prior to the commencement of the said Act shall remain the same and such Gram