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J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989 Amendments

The document summarizes recent amendments made to the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act of 1989, including the creation of a new tier of governance called District Development Councils (DDCs). Key points include: - In 2020, the Indian government amended the JKPRA to create 280 DDC seats across 20 districts, with members elected for the first time between November-December 2020. - The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) emerged as the largest bloc with around 110 seats, while the BJP secured 75 seats. - DDCs will have 5-year terms and meet quarterly. Their main functions are to implement central schemes, approve district plans, and over

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J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989 Amendments

The document summarizes recent amendments made to the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act of 1989, including the creation of a new tier of governance called District Development Councils (DDCs). Key points include: - In 2020, the Indian government amended the JKPRA to create 280 DDC seats across 20 districts, with members elected for the first time between November-December 2020. - The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) emerged as the largest bloc with around 110 seats, while the BJP secured 75 seats. - DDCs will have 5-year terms and meet quarterly. Their main functions are to implement central schemes, approve district plans, and over

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J&K PANCHAYTI RAJ ACT

1989

As amended

up to December 2020

By Reva Mam
Recording the minutes of the meeting:
Meeting minutes are notes that are recorded
during a meeting which includes :
Date and time of the meeting
Name of participants
Purpose of the meeting
Place of the meeting
Next meeting date and place
Points to be Remembered
Chapter 1-A
Ward Majlis and Halqa Majlis
(Amendment 2018)

J&K PANCHAYTI RAJ ACT 1989


Received the assent of Governor – 11th July ,1989
JKPRA as amended upto Dec.2020

17 Oct. 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah

Amended JKPRA 1989 & Created new tier

District Development Council (DDC)

Members – ELECTED (unlike DPDB)


. UT – J&K
20 Districts

Each DDC – 14 Members

Total 20 DDC= 20x14=280 seats

2 Azad
278 seats Kashmir
Term- 5 years

Meeting- 4 times in a year ( once in a quarter )

Reservation – SC/ST ( Acc. To proportion of their population)


and also for women.

First time DDC election in J&k

8 phases : 28 Nov.2020 19 Dec. 2020


.
DDC Election
Result

PAGD =110 BJP= 75


seats seats

JKPC left
(8seats )
19 Jan.
2021

PAGD
=102 seats
. PAGD
(People Alliance for
Gupkar Declaration)

Member parties PAGD


1. National Conference C- Farooq Abdullah
2. People Democratic Party
VC- Mehbooba Mufti
3. Communist Party of India
4. Peoples Movement Party
5. Awami National Conference
6. Indian National Congress
(left -17 Nov. 2020)
7. JK People Conference
(Left – 19 Jan. 2021)
GUPKAR DECLARATION

First declaration

 Date - 4 August 2019

 J &K leaders met at Gupkar Residence

Why they met?

 To defend A370, A35A, special status


5 Aug. RS- J&K Reorganization Bill 2019

6 Aug. LS

9 Aug. President Assent

31 Oct. 2019 - Effect


Second declaration:

Date: 22 Aug. 2020

Attended - by 7 political parties

At end only 5 Parties left

Main Purpose Of Gupkar Declaration

To protect and defend the identity, autonomy and

special status of J&K

 Restore A370, A35A


DDC Chairman
Elections – 6Feb.to 20Feb. 2021
1DDC – 14 Members
Out of 14 – 8 should vote to make chairman
Quorum= 10 Members
DDC – Managed by DPC (District Planning Committee)
Chairman- MP
Other Members- MLA, Chairman of Municipal Committee,
Chairman of DDC
If MP,MLA, Chairman - absent

DPC Head- DC of District

Each DDC – 5 standing committees

 Finance

 Development

 Public works

 Health and Education

 Welfare
Functions of DDC
1. Implement Schemes of GOI
2. Make and approve District plans
3. Review work of Blocks and Villages
4. Submit reports to DPC
5. Expenditure
Thank you

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