Zila Panchayat

Zila Panchayat for the new district is functioning from Chhindwara district only.

Zila Panchayat is apex body in a district to implement services for rural India.

Some roles and responsibilities of Zila Pachayat:

Provide essential services and facilities to the rural population and the planning and execution of the development programmes for the district.

Supply improved seeds to farmers.

Set up and run schools in villages. Execute programmes for adult literacy.

Start Primary Health Centres and hospitals in villages. Start vaccination drives against epidemics and family welfare campaigns.

Encourage entrepreneurs to start small-scale industries like cottage industries, handicraft, agriculture produce processing mills, dairy farms, etc. Implement rural employment schemes.