THE PANCHAYATH RAJ INSTITUTIONS IN KARNATAKA – A CASE STUDY OF CHITRADURGA ZILLA PANCHAYATH

Overview & Synopsis

As in other parts of the Indian subcontinent, Karnataka has a long history of Zilla panchayat and Panchayat Raj Institution dating right back to the Vedic ages. But over the centuries the region witnessed a gradual decline of village autonomy. The Government appoints the Chief Executive Officer to carry out administration of Zilla Panchayat and also appoints Chief Accounts Officer, Chief Planning Officer and one or more Deputy Secretaries who work directly under the Chief Executive Officer and assist him, at Taluk Level Executive officers help CEO in implementing Taluk Level Programmes.