The document summarizes the structure and function of gram sabhas and panchayats in Indian villages. It explains that a gram sabha is a meeting of all adults living in an area covered by a panchayat, which can include one or multiple villages. The gram sabha discusses issues like water shortages facing the village. One solution presented is watershed development, where trees are planted and check dams and tanks are constructed to manage water flow across an area. A panchayat is divided into wards, with each ward electing a panch to represent them. Together the panchs and the sarpanch, who is elected as panchayat president, form the gram panchayat governing

1. PANCHAYATI RAJ
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2. Gram Sabha
• It is a meeting of all adults who live in the area
covered by a Panchyat.
• Panchayat ;- One Village or a few Villages.
• A village meeting is held for each village.
• Anyone who is 18+ and who has the right to
vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.
• Story of Hardas Village Panchayat.

3. • The Gram Sabha meeting begins with the
Panchayat President, also known as
SARPANCH. And the members of the
Panchayat – the Panchs.
• What they will do?
• Various issues will be discussed
related to development of the village.
• Water shortages

4. • Many people have given
different suggestions.
• Anwar then tells everyone
about WATERSHED
Development.
• Watershed Development.
A watershed is an area of
land where all of the water
that is under it or drains off
of it goes into the same
place.
• People planted trees,
constructed check dams
and tanks.

5. Village Panchayat
• Every village panchayat is divided into wards ie
smaller areas.
• Each ward elects a representative who is
known as the Ward Member ie PANCH.
• All the members of the Gram Sabha also elect
a Sarpanch who is the Panchayat President.
• The ward Panchs and the Sarpanch form the
Gram Panchayat.
• The Gram Panchayat is elected for five years.