The Administrative Council, led by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has approved amendments to the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, incorporating the definition of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to ensure reservation for them. The draft amendment bill, reviewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, addresses disqualification, suspension, and removal procedures for Panchayat members, as well as conditions of service for the State Election Commissioner.
JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved carrying out amendments in Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 to incorporate definition of OBCs in the Act for ensuring their reservation in this grassroots democratic institution.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Dr. Mandeep K.
India News: JAMMU: The J&K administration has approved amendments to the Panchayati Raj Act to ensure reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs) in the gra.
The amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act proposed by the administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha aim at making the statute more effective by ensuring transparency in the functioning of the panchayati raj institutions (PRIs), constitutional alignment and consistency with the practices in other states where reservation has been provided to the OBC, apart from the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), the spokesperson said.
J&K administrative council (AC) headed by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday amended the Panchayati Raj Act to incorporate reservation for OBCsAn official statement mentioned, "The AC which met here under the chairmanship of the Lt .