Question 3518
Zilla parishad is called Mokhuma parishad in which of the following states?
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is 'Assam' . Key Points In Assam , the first Panchayati Raj legislation was the Rural Panchayat Act, 1948 . The Assam Panchayati Raj Act, 1986 introduced a three-tier system consisting of - Gaon Panchayat (village level) Anchalik Panchayat (intermediated level) Mahakuma Parishad (district level) In the new Act, Mahakuma Parishad assumed a supervisory role. Following the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 , which came into force with effect from 24th April 1993 , Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 was passed with the new provisions of the Indian Constitution with regard to Panchayati Raj. Thus, t he Zilla parishad is called Mokhuma parishad in the state of Assam (at the district level) . Additional Information Assam There are 21 Zilla Parishads , 185 Anchalik Panchayats and 2201 Gaon Panchayats in the State. West Bengal West Bengal adopted the four-tier Panchayati Raj system. There are 17 Zilla Parishads , one Mahakuma Parishad (with all the powers and authority of the Zilla Parishad) for Siliguri Sub-Division , 341 Panchayat Samitis and 3354 Gram Panchayats in the State. Arunachal Pradesh There are 16 District Panchayats, 161 Intermediate Panchayats and 1779 Gram Panchayats in the state. Manipur A two-tier Panchayati Raj system is established in the state. There are 4 Zila Parishads and 161 Gram Panchayats in the State.
