(General) Rules, 1997-English - Panchyati Raj Department

(7) The Vigilance Committee shall meet at least four times in eachyear. The meeting shall be convened by the Chairman of the VigilanceCommittee and the quorum of such meeting shall be more than one-half ofits total members.(8) The Chairman of the Vigilance Committee shall maintain theproceeding book of the Vigilance Committee. Chairman himself or anymember may record the proceedings which shall be signed by all memberspresent.CHAPTER-IIIGRAM PANCHAYAT-CONDUCT OF BUSINESS,FUNCTIONS AND POWERS.20. Population figures for the purpose of section 8(1).- For thepurpose of section 8(1), the Panchayat Secretary shall maintain a villagewiserecord of population based on the last preceding census relevant figuresof which have been published and will be made available to the PanchayatSecretary by the Block Development Officer duly authenticated.21. Pariwar Register and registration of births, deaths andmarriages.- 1 [(1) After the Government has established a Sabha by anotification under sub-section(1) of section 3, a Pariwar Register shall beprepared for every Gram Sabha in Form-19 appended to these rules. It shallcontain the names and particulars of all persons, family-wise, who are thebonafide residents of the village which forms part of the Sabha area. Theregister shall be prepared by the Panchayat Secretary and shall be verified bythe Panchayat Inspector of the concerned Block.](2) At the close of each calendar year, the entries in the PariwarRegister, required to be prepared under sub-rule(1) shall be revised and allentries pertaining to births, deaths and marriages shall be made in the registerwhich had taken place during the preceding year i.e. upto the 31 st day ofDecember. No other addition or alternation may be made without anyauthenticated evidence or certificate of the member of concernedconstituency of the Gram Panchayat. In the event of division of the family,separation of family may only be entered in the Pariwar Register 2 [on thedecision of the Gram Sabha by passing a resolution by majority in itsgeneral or special meeting on an application made by the head offamily concerned. However, the Gram Sabha shall take intoconsideration the definition of the family as defined under clause (13-A) of section 2 of the Act while deciding the matter regarding division131 . Sub-rule (1) subs. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/92-II, dated 17.11.2006, publishedin R.H.P. Extra., dated 18.11.2006, p.7478.2 . Subs. for the words and signs “on the recommendation of the Block DevelopmentOfficer, given by him after due inquiry, and order thereon by SDO(Civil)concerned” vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/92-II 6778-6980, dated 31.3.2005,published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 25.4.2005, p. 494.