THE POST OF DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER COMES UNDER PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND IT SUPERVISES THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRAM PANCHAYATS IN THE DISTRICT. THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRAM PANCHAYATS WILL BE AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF ANDHRA PRADESH PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994
JURISDICTION
THERE ARE 925 GRAM PANCHAYATS SITUATED IN 39 MANDALS COVERED UNDER 3 DIVISIONS. THOUGH THE REVENUE DIVISIONS DIVIDED INTO 4, DUE TO NON CREATION OF THE POST OF DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AT ANAKAPALLI REVENUE DIVISION, THE OLD THREE DIVISIONS ARE BEING CONTINUED.
TOTAL POPULATION OF 925 GRAM PANCHAYATS IS 2304734 (AS PER 2011 CENSUS)
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF A GRAM PANCHAYAT
- AS PER SECTION 45 OF ANDHRA PRADESH PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF A GRAM PANCHAYAT…
- TO PROVIDE DRINKING WATER
- TO PROVIDE SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
- TO PROVIDE STREET LIGHTING
- TO PROVIDE INTERNAL ROADS & DRAINS
INCOME SOURCES OF GRAM PANCHAYATS
TAXES
- HOUSE TAX
- ADVERTISEMENT TAX
- KOLAGARAM / KATARUSUM
- TAX ON VACANT SITE OR LAND
- VEHICLE TAX
- USER CHARGES FOR WATER SUPPLY, DRAINAGE, STREET LIGHTING
NON – TAXES
- LICENSE FEE FOR SHOPS / BUSINESS / OTHER ESTABLISHMENT
- LICENSE FEE TRADES WITH STREAM
- LAYOUT APPROVAL FEE
- BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL FEE
- LICENSE FEE FOR CELL TOWERS
- RENEWAL FEE FOR CELL TOWERS
- CATTLE SHANDY
- VEG AND MEAT MARKET,
- FISHERY TANKS
- SHOPPING COMPLEX
- COMPOST
- PORAMBOKE LANDS
- FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
- USUFRUCT (TREES ETC)
- FERRIES
- CART STAND & OTHER VEHICLE STAND 17.OTHER AUCTIONS DEPOSITS
- REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS
- NON-REFUNDABLE
- PRIVATE TAP FEE
- PUBLIC TAP FEE
- DONATIONS FOR WATER TAP CONNECTION
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
- 14th FINANCE COMMISSION GRANT
- PROFESSION TAX GRANT
- PER CAPITA GRANT
- SARPANCH HONORORIUM
- SEIGNIORAGE GRANT
- ALL THE ABOVE GRANTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS PER THE POPULATION OF GRAM PANCHAYAT
DIGITAL PANCHAYATS – 11 SERVICES G2C (GOVERNMENT TO CITIZEN)
- MARRIAGE REGISTRATION
- PROPERTY VALUATION CERTIFICATES
- MUTATION
- WATER TAP CONNECTION
- NOC FOR SMALL, MEDIUM & LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIES
- BUILDING PERMISSION
- LAYOUT PERMISSION
- BIRTH & DEATH REGISTRATION
- HOUSE TAX
- TRADE LICENSE
- NREGA JOB CARDS
OTHER APPLICATIONS
PRIA SOFT – PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTIONS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
(URL: accountingonline.gov.in)
IT IS USED TO UPDATE ALL THE ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS (RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS) OF GRAM PANCHAYATS. USED TO MAINTAIN ACCOUNT BOOKS OF GRAM PANCHAYATS ONLINE.
PLAN PLUS – (URL: planningonline.gov.in)
IT FACILITATES ALL GRAM PANCHAYATS TO UPLOAD THEIR ACTION PLAN REGARDING PROPOSED WORKS UNDER ALL CENTRAL/STATE SPONSORED SCHEMES
PRIS – PANCHAYAT RAJ INFORMATICS SYSTEM (URL: pris.ap.gov.in)
IT FACILITATES ALL GRAM PANCHAYATS TO UPLOAD HOUSE TAX INFORMATION REGARDING ALL HOUSE HOLDS IN VILLAGES.
LGD – LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY –(URL: lgdirectory.gov.in)
IT IS COMPLETE DIRECTORY OF LAND REGIONS/REVENUE, RURAL AND URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES.
SCHEMES / PROJECTS
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SANITATION IS ONE OF THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, BESIDES SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST PRACTICE TO RECYCLE THE WASTE.
OUT OF 925 GRAM PANCHAYATS, ALREADY 72 GRAM PANCHAYATS ARE BEEING IMPLEMENTING THE SCHEME OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. NEALY 70,000 KGS OF VERMI COMPOST IS BEING PRODUCED BY RECYCLING THE HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTED BY THE GRAM PANCHAYAT BY GOING DOOR TO DOOR.
LED PROJECT
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH HAD DECIDED TO CONVERT THE STREET LIGHTS TO LEDS. AS FOR AS THIS DISTRICT IS CONCERNED, THE SAID PROJECT WAS ENTRUSTED TO NREDCAP.
Out OF 925 GRAM PANCHAYATS, 37565 LEDS WERE RETROFITTED IN 201GRAM PANCHAYATS
CONTACT DETAILS
DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER,
VISAKHAPATNAM MAHARANIPETA POST-530002
AT PRESENT SMT. KRISHNA KUMARI VANGA IS WORKING AS D.P.O.
CONTRACT NUMBRS : PHONE : 0891 2563567
FAX : 0891 2794148
MOBILE : 9849902156
ORGANIZATION CHART
- GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
- PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL EMPLOYMENT
- DISTRICT COLLECTOR
- DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER
- DLPO – VISAKHAPATNAM DLPO – NARSIPATNAM DLPO – PADERU
- EXTENSION OFFICERS (PR&RD)
- PANCHAYAT SECRETARIES
LIST OF RELATED WEBSITES
- www.mydepartments.in/prrws/
- www.accountingonline.gov.in
- www.digitalpanchayat.ap.gov.in
- www.nrega.ap.gov.in