Zilla Panchayat Bagalkot

Dr. G.C.Prakash  K.G.S Chief Executive Officer Bagalkot

Bagalkot Zilla Panchayat is a body constituted under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The Zilla Panchayat is a body corporate and is assigned a legal status. The Zilla Panchayat is entrusted with execution of development schemes, providing civic functions in rural areas and looking after the duties of the government delegated in respect of certain departments as per the schedule of the Act.

The Zilla Panchayat structure and activities are categorised into six important elements as listed below.

• The Political Structure 
• The Administration 
• Annual Budget
• Departments coming under the direct administrative control of Zilla Panchayat
• Development schemes and works taken up by Zilla Panchayat 

Role of Taluka and Gram Panchayats in the Zilla Panchayat.

OFFICIAL STRUCTURE

      For smooth functioning & administration of the zilla panchayat office , an officer designated "Chief Executive Officer" is appointed by the state government to carry out administration of Zilla Panchayat. Chief Executive Officer is designated head of department for all the department offices within the Zilla panchayat. He is assisted in the discharge of his duties by Senior Officers in the Zilla Panchayat.

• Deputy Secretary (Development)
• Deputy Secretary (Administration)
• Chief Accounts Officer
• Chief Planning Officer
• Council Secretary
  
  

  The work of Zilla Panchayat can be divided into following sections

  • DEVELOPMENT SECTION
  • ADMINISTRATION SECTION
  • ACCOUNTS SECTION
  • PLANNING SECTION
  • COUNCIL SECTION

  Development Section : Headed by Deputy Secretary (Development), This section is concerned with execution of all rural development schemes, water supply schemes, Minor irrigation works, road works and other developmental works.
  
  Administration Section : Headed by Deputy Secretary(Administration), This section is concerned with the establishment issues and general administration of all the departments of zilla panchayat
  
  Accounts Section: Headed by Chief Accounts Officer, This section is responsible for receipts and releases of funds regarding all departments and various development schemes. Also this section is involved in taking up audit of all the departments coming under zilla panchayat
  
  Planning Section: Headed by Chief Planning Officer, This section looks after formulation of Draft Annual Plan, formulation of action plan for different development schemes & monitoring & evaluation of schemes.
  
  Council Section: Headed by Council Secretary, This section is concerned with recording the deliberations of zilla pancayat and various standing committies, It also follows up on various decisions taken therein & other issues regarding the Zilla panchayat members