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

9(b) If division of moveable assets is viable, it shall be dividedbetween the re-organised/bifurcated Gram Sabhas on the basisof their percentage of population, and if the division of themovable assets is not viable, in that event the State Governmentshall give Grant-in-aid to the newly created Gram Sabha, theamount of which will be determined by the DeputyCommissioner.(c) The immovable property shall remain with the Panchayat inwhose jurisdiction it is situated after re-organisation/bifurcationof the Sabha area. But the Gram Panchayat affected therebyshall be compensated by giving share in the movable propertycommensurate with the value of the immovable property towhich it is entitled. In case the affected Panchayat cannot becompensated by the other Panchayat due to non-availability ofadequate movable property, in that event, the State Governmentshall give such amount of compensation to the affectedPanchayat which may be determined by the DeputyCommissioner.(d) Income generating assets shall remain with that Panchayat inwhich these are situated after re-organisation/bifurcation ofSabha areas, but the net income accrued from such assets shallbe divided between the Panchayats in proportion to theirpopulation unless one time settlement can take place.(e) Liabilities of the bifurcated/re-organised Gram Panchayat willbe shared in proportion to their population provided that if theliability is due to immovable assets the same shall lie on thatPanchayat in whose jurisdiction that immovable property issituated.6. Appeal.-If the decision of the Deputy Commissioner, under rule 5,is not acceptable to any Panchayat, it may appeal to the Director, PanchayatiRaj within thirty days from the date on which assets and liabilities have beenapportioned by the Deputy Commissioner and the orders of the Director shallbe final.7. Prescribed Authority to relax the period and convene themeeting of Gram Sabha.- The Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti withinwhose jurisdiction the Gram Panchayat is located shall be the PrescribedAuthority for the purpose of relaxing the period of the general meeting ofGram Sabha and convening the meeting of the Gram Sabha, if Pradhan failsto convene it under section 5 of the Act.8. Place of meeting .- (1) Every meeting of the Gram Sabha shall beheld at the headquarters of the Gram Panchayat and shall be presided over bythe Pradhan or in his absence by the Up-Pradhan. If both the Pradhan andUp-Pradhan are absent, then such member of the Gram Sabha shall presideover the meeting as may be elected by the members present in that meeting.