State Act

THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993

308-F. Functions of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Delimitation Commission.- The Karnataka Panchayat Raj Delimitation Commission shall perform the following functions, namely:- (i) to make recommendations for fixing the total number of members to be elected to every Grama Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat on the basis of population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published in the Official Gazette; (ii) to make recommendations for dividing the area of every Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat into as many wards or constituencies as the number of members required to be elected to that Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat on the basis of the relevant census figures at the last preceding census that have been published; (iii) to make recommendations for determining the boundaries of the Wards or Constituencies of every Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat or Zilla panchayat; (iv) to make recommendations with a view to ensuring that the population of each ward or constituencies in every Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat or Zilla panchayat shall, as far as practicable, be the same throughout that Grama Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat; (v) to make recommendations to have every territorial wards or constituencies , as far as practicable, be geographically compact area; and (vi) to perform such other functions as the Government may specify from time to time: Provided that, the Commission before making recommendations to the Government shall invite objections and give an opportunity of being heard to the public under this section.