Describe texture (organization) and work of Panchayat Samiti.

1. Panchayat Samitis are the second tier in the rural local governments. These bodies are also called Block Samitis. They are composed of the pradhan and up-pradhan, who have been elected at the Gram Panchayat level within the block.

2. The Panchayat Samiti also has certain ex-officio members, like members of state legislative assemblies, members representing cooperative societies of farmers and other workers in the area and some members of the district board (Zila Parishad)

3. Since Panchayat Samitis are the “Panchayat of the Panchayats”, they usually work towards coordinating the development plans which are made at the village level. They evaluate these plans and tune them with regard to financial constraints and social welfare.

4. They also identify trends and issues that have emerged at the block level, and how they can be addressed.