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The State Ministry of Panchayati Raj is headed by the Minister of Panchayati Raj. The Administrative head of the Panchayat Department is the Secretary (Panchayats). Goa state has adopted Two Tier Panchayat Raj System. One at the Village Level which is called Village Panchayat and at the District Level is called Zilla Panchayat.

The State Ministry of Panchayati Raj is headed by the Minister of Panchayati Raj. The Administrative head of the Panchayat Department is the Secretary (Panchayats). Goa state has adopted Two Tier Panchayat Raj System. One at the Village Level which is called Village Panchayat and at the District Level is called Zilla Panchayat.

CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Panchayat is appointed by the Government. Chief Executive Officer is the overall incharge for day to day functioning of the Zilla Panchayat body.

Adhyaksha

Zilla Panchayat is headed by Adhyaksha who is elected by its Members from among themselves. There is Upadhyaksha to assist the Adhyaksha of the Zilla Panchayat who is also elected among the Members.

Meetings

The Zilla Panchayat body meets at least once in two months for transaction of business. This is referred as Ordinary Meeting. The 1/3rd of the total Members of the Zilla Panchayat forms quorum for transacting the business at the Meeting of the Zilla Panchayat.

The Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) exercises all powers as Head of Department for the Zilla Panchayat and is assisted by other officers of the Zilla Panchayat. The functions assigned to the Zilla Panchayat are specified in the Schedule – II appended to the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. The Zilla Panchayat is empowered to do all acts necessary for or incidental to the carrying out all its functions as are assigned under the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.
 
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Members

102

Pachayats

5

Talukas