(A) State/UTs-wise status of 50% reservation of Seats and offices of chairpersons for women in PRIs (as on 08.09.2021)
Sr. No. | States/UTs | 50% reservation of ‘Seats’ for women at all levels of Panchayats has been provided under- | 50% reservation of ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats has been provided under- | Remarks |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 | – | |
2 | Assam | Sec-9(3), 67(1) of ‘The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994’ notified on 06.05.1994. | Sec-10(2)(b), 38(1)(b), 70A(3)* of ‘The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994’ notified on 06.05.1994. *Section 70A has been inserted in the principal Act vide ‘The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 2001’ notified on 19.10.2021. | As amended vide ‘The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 2011’ notified on 25.04.2011. |
3 | Bihar | Sec-13(2)&(3), 38(2)*(3), 65(2)&(3) of ‘The Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006’ notified vide the Bihar Act No. 6 of 2006. | Sec-15(5)(ii)&(iii), 40(2)(ii)&(iii), 67(2)&(ii)&(iii) of ‘The Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006, notified vide the Bihar Act No. 6 of 2006. | ‘The Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 1993’ has been replaced by ‘The Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006. |
4 | Chhattisgarh | Sec-13(6), 23(5), 30(5) of ‘The Chhattisgarh Panchayati Raj Avam Garam Swaraj Abhiniyam, 1993’ notified on 25.01.1994. | Sec-17(3), 25(2)(i), 32(2)(i) of ‘The Chhattisgarh Panchayati Raj Avam Garam Swaraj Abhiniyam, 1993’ notified on 25.01.1994. | As amended vide ‘The Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2008’ notified on 23.05.2008. |
5 | Daman & Diu Dadar & Nagar Haveli* | Sec-12(7), 55(5) of “The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012” notified on 09.04.2021. | Sec-12(9)(b), 61(5) of “The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012” notified on 09.04.2021. | This Regulation has been notified after incorporating provisions of ‘the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu (Adaptation of State Law and Presidential Regulations) Order, 2020’ dated 08.10.2020. |
6 | Gujarat | Sec-9(5)(c) , 10(5)(c), 77(2)(b) of ‘The Gujarat Panchyat Act, 1993’ notified on 26.08.1993. | Sec-51(2), 63(2)(b), 77(2)(b) of ‘The Gujarat Panchyat Act, 1993’ notified on 26.08.1993. | Amendment made vide ‘The Gujarat Panchyat (Amendment) Act. 2014, notified on 20.04.2010. have been incorporated in the Principal Act. |
7 | Haryana | Sec-9(3), 59(3), 120(3) of ‘The Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 22.04.1994. | Sec-9(6), 59(6), 120(6) of ‘The Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 22.04.1994. | As amended vide ‘The Haryana Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Act, 2020’ notified on 02.02.2021. |
8 | Himachal Pradesh | Sec-8(3A), 78(5A), 89(5A) of ‘The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 23.04.1994. | Sec-125(2) of ‘The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 23.04.1994. | Amendment made vide ‘The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2008’ notified on 13.04.2008. have been incorporated in the Principal Act. |
9 | Jharkhand | Sec-17(A)(4), 36(A)(4), 51(A)(4) of ‘The Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2001’ notified on 10.05.2001. | Sec-21(A)(1)(iv), 40A91)(iv), 55(A)(1)(iv) of ‘The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001’ notified on 10.05.2001. | As amended vide ‘The Jharkhand Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2010’ notified on 04.09.2010. |
10 | Karnataka | Sec-5(4), 123(3), 162(3) of ‘The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, notified on 30.04.1993. | Sec-44(2)(c), 138(2)(c), 177(2) (c) of ‘The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, notified on 30.04.1993. | As amended vide ‘The Karnataka Panchayath Raj (Amendment) Act, 2010, notified on 23.072010. |
11 | Kerala | Sec-7(6), 8(6), 9(6) of ‘The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994’ notified in 1994. | Sec-153(3)(b) of ‘The Kerala Panchayat Act, 1994’ notified in 1994. | As amended vide ‘The Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2009’ notified on 07.10.2009. |
12 | Madhya Pradesh | Sec-13(6), 25(5), 30(5) of ‘The Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993’ notified on 25.01.1994. | Sec-17(3), 25(2)(i), 32(2)(i) of ‘The Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993’ notified on 25.01.1994. | Amendment made vide ‘The Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2007’ notified on 25.05.2007, have been incorporated in the Principal Act. |
13 | Maharashtra | Sec-10(2)(d) of ‘The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959’ notified on 30.01.1959. Sec-58(1B)(d), 12(2)(d) of ‘The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961’ notified on 13.03.1962. | Sec-30(4)(c) of ‘The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959’ notified on 30.01.1959. Sec-67(5)(c), 42(4)(c) of ‘The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961’ notified on 13.03.1962. | As amended vide ‘The Bombay Village Panchayats and the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Amendment Act, 2011’ notified on 21.04.2011. |
14 | Odisha | Sec-10(3)(c) of ‘The Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964’ notified on 21.01.1965. Sec-16(2)(c) of ‘The Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959’ notified on 19.02.1960. Sec-6(3)(c) of ‘The Orissa Zilla Parishad Act, 1991’ notified on 02.07.1991. | Sec-10(5)(e) of ‘The Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964’ notified on 21.01.1965. Sec-16(3-a)(ii-c) of ‘The Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959’ notified on 19.02.1960. Sec-6(3-A)(d)(iii) of ‘The Orissa Zilla Parishad Act, 1991’ notified on 02.07.1991. | As amended vide ‘The Odisha Panchayat Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011’ notified on 17.05.2011. |
15 | Punjab | Sec-11(3), 102(3), 165(3) of ‘The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 21.04.1994. | Sec-12(2), 106(b), 169(b) of ‘The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 21.04.1994. | As amended vide ‘The Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2017’ notified on 25.07.2017. |
16 | Rajasthan | Sec-15(6) of ‘The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 23.4.1994. | Sec-16(5) of ‘The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994’ notified on 23.4.1994. | Amendment made vide ‘The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Act, 2008’ notified on 11.04.2008, have been incorporated in the Principal Act. |
17 | Sikkim* | Sec-13(7), 500(5) of ‘The Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993’ notified on 18.10.1993. | Sec-17(2)(b), 54(2)(b) of ‘The Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993’ notified on 18.10.1993. | As amended vide ‘The Sikkim Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 2011’ notified on 17.12.2011. |
18 | Tamil Nadu | Sec-11(3), 20(3), 32(3) of ‘The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994’ notified on 22.07.1994. | Sec-57(1-D) of ‘The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994’ notified on 22.07.1994. | As amended vide ‘The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2016’ notified on 27.02.2016. |
19 | Telangana | Sec-9(6), 146(5), 175(4) of ‘The Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018’ notified on 30.03.2018. | Sec-17(5), 147(6), 176(5) of ‘The Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018’ notified on 30.03.2018. | – |
20 | Tripura | Sec-14(3), 72(3), 124(3) of ‘The Tripura Panchayat Act, 1993’ notified on 10.11.1993. | Sec-20(4), 79(2), 131(2) of ‘The Tripura Panchayat Act, 1993’ notified on 10.11.1993. | As amended vide ‘The Tripura Panchayat (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2010’ notified on 20.04.2010. |
21 | Uttarakhand | Sec-11(2), 56(b), 93(b) of ‘The Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016, notified on 07.04.2016. | Sec-10A(3), 55A(3), 92A(3) of ‘The Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016, notified on 07.04.2016. | As amended vide ‘The Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2019’ notified on 25.07.2019. |
22 | West Bengal | Sec-4(2), 94(20(ii), 140(2)(ii) of ‘The West Bengal Panchayat Act 1973’ notified on 17.01.1974. | Sec-9(1), 98(1), 143(1) of ‘The West Bengal Panchayat Act 1973’ notified on 17.01.1974. | As amended vide ‘The West Bengal Panchayat (Amendment) Act 2012’ notified on 17.05.2012. |
(B) State/UTs-wise who have not yet made provision in their PR Acts reg. 50% reservation of Seats and offices of chairpersons for women in PRIs (as on 08.09.2021)
Sr. No. | States/UTs | Remarks |
1 | Andaman & Nicobar Island | Presently provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats exists under Panchayati Regulations/Rules of UT. |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Presently provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats exists under State Panchayati Raj Act/Rules. |
3 | Goa | Presently provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats exists under State Panchayati Raj Act/Rules. |
4 | Jammu & Kashmir | These are newly created UTs w.e.f. 31.10.2019 after bifurcation of erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir. UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have adopted the provisions of ‘Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989, including provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats. |
5 | Ladakh | |
6 | Lakshadweep | Draft Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation, 2021, having provision of 50% reservation for women in PRIs, has been circulated by UT Administration of Lakshadweep vide public notice 25.02.2021 for comments of public. |
7 | Puducherry | Provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats has been provided under Panchayat Regulations of UT. |
8 | Manipur | Presently provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats exists under State Panchayati Raj Act/Rules. |
9 | Uttar Pradesh | Presently provision of ‘Not less than one-third’ reservation of ‘Seats’ and ‘Offices of chairperson’ for women at all levels of Panchayats exists under State Panchayati Raj Act/Rules. |