Zilla Praja Parishad, Khammam

Zilla Praja Parishads have been functioning in the State from 01.11.1959. Earlier to 1959 there used to be District Boards constituted under A.P. Andhra area District Boards Act-1920 and A.P. Telangana Area District Boards Act-1955. The Balwantrai Mehatha Committee have recommended constitution of three tier Panchayat Raj System as instruments of decentralization of power at various levels i.e., Village, Mandal (or Block) and District level. Before the present enactment the Zilla Praja Parishds and Mandal Praja Parishads were constituted under the A.P. Mandal Praja Parishads and Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandal Act-1986.The present Act i.e., the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act No.13 of 1994 which came into force w.e.f. 30.05.1994 replacing the A.P. Gram Panchayat Act-1964 and A.P. Mandal Praja Parishad, Zilla Praja Parishad, Zilla Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandals Act-1986. It is an Integrated Act covering the provisions of Gram Panchayats, Mandal Praja Parishads and Zilla Praja Parishads brining out some uniformity matters like elections convening and conduct of meeting, relationship between each tier, administrative reports budget and etc.The General Body of Zilla Praja Parishad, Khammam constituted with (41) ZPTC Members including Chairperson and Vice Chairman, two Co-opted Members, the Member of Parliament and Member of Rajya Sabha, MLCs, MLAs, are also members in ZPP General Body. The District Collector, Presidents of all Mandal Praja Parishads in the District, Chairman of District Co-operative Central Bank, Chairman of District Co-Operative Marketing Society and Chairman of Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha participate in the meetings of Zilla Praja Parishad as permanent invitees. The body will meet once in every three months and review the developmental activities and implementation of Government Schemes with the district officials. There are (07) standing committees constituted with ZPTC members, MLCs, MLAs and district officials concerned and will meet once every (02) months for discussing and take necessary implementation of the proposals of Zilla Praja Parishads.

Functions / Activities of Zilla Praja Parishads:-

• • Distribute the funds allotted to the District by the Central or state Government among the Mandal Parishdads.
  • Coordinate and consolidation the plans prepared in the respect of the Mandals in the District and prepare plans in respect of the entire District.
  • Examine and approve the budgets of Mandal Parishads in the District.
  • Secure the execution of plans, projects, schemes or other works either solely relating to the individual Mandal Parishads or common to two or more Mandals in the District.
  • Supervise generally the activities of the Mandal Parishad.
  • Exercise and perform such other powers and functions relating to any development programme as the government may by notification confer on or entrust to it.
  • Advise Government on all matters relating to developmental activities and maintenance of services in the district, whether undertaken by local authorities or Government.
  • Advise Government on the allocation of work among Gram Panchayats and Mandal Parishads and co-ordination of work between the said bodies and among various departments.
  • Advise Government on matters concerning the implementation of any statutory or executive order specially referred by the government to the Zilla Parishads.

The administration of the Zilla Praja Parishads will be under the control of the Chief Executive Officer, ZPP, Khammam.

State Finance Commission Grant for the year 2017-18:-

The Government has released an amount of Rs.51.35 Lakhs as 1st and 2nd installments general component ZP share under SFC for the year 2017-18 and the same amount adjusted to ZP General Funds.The Government have released an amount of Rs.32,09,400/- as 1st and 2nd installments general component MP share under SFC for the year 2017-18. The same grant has adjusted to Mandal Praja Parishads as per the 2011 census.

State Finance Commission Grant Progress Report:-

The Government has released an amount of Rs.51.35 Lakhs as 1st and 2nd installments general component ZP share under SFC for the year 2017-18.Total (11) No. of works were taken up with an estimated cost of Rs.37.60 Lakhs. These (11) works are in progress.

ZPP General Fund for the year 2017-18 Progress Report:-

For the year 2017-18 total 120 No. of works for taken up with an estimated cost of Rs.245.33 Lakhs.

Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Praja Parishad, Khammam.