Sub: - Appointment of Village Agriculture Workers and Village Level Workers
as Executive Officers of Gram Panchayats.

Ref:- Panchayati Raj Department memo No.6887 dt.4.7.2003 regarding
Devolution of powers.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that decision of Government has been communicated to you to appoint Village Agriculture Workers and Village Level Workers as Executive Officers of Gram Panchayats vide this Department letter No.6886 dated 4.7.2003. Subsequently procedure for appointments of VAWs and VLWs as Executive Officers was communicated vide this Department letter No.14648 dt. 14.8.2003. In order to make the process of deployment of VAWs and VLWs to Gram Panchayats smooth , the following instructions are communicated with the concurrence of Agriculture Department vide their UOR No.1845/ Secy.Agrl. dt.23.8.2003.
(i) A Committee will be constituted under the Chairmanship of Collector with Deputy Director of Agriculture, Project Director, DRDAs, District Panchayat Officer and Officer-in-Charge of establishment of VLWs in the Collectorate as Members of the Committee. The District Panchayati Officer will be the Member-Convenor of the Committee. District Agriculture Officer may also be co-opted as Member.
(ii) The Committee will prepare list of VAWs and VLWs for posting them as Executive Officers of the Gram Panchayats. On the basis of recommendation of the Committee the Collector will communicate orders to Block Development Officers indicating deployment of VLWs and VAWs to Blocks for appointment as Executive Officers of Grama Panchayats.
(iii) On receipt of the above mentioned order from the District Office, Block Development Officer shall issue posting order of VAWs and VLWs as Executive Officers.
(iv) VLWs may be posted as Executive Officers where posts of Secretaries are vacant. In addition to their duties as Executive Officers, they will also function as Secretaries of the Gram Panchayats.
(v) Surplus Village Level Workers available after their posting in Gram Panchayats indicated at paragraph (iv), Village Agriculture Workers will be posted as Executive Officers in Gram Panchayats where regular Secretaries are in position. Village Agriculture Officer should not be posted to a Gram Panchayat where post of Secretary lies vacant

(vi) Village Level Workers and Village Agriculture Workers working in a Block will be appointed as Executive Officer of Gram Panchayats situated within the same Block. In case, sufficient number of Village Level Workers and Village Agriculture Workers are not available in the same Block, Village Level Workers/Village Agriculture Workers of neighbouring Blocks may be redeployed and posted as Executive Officers
(vii) Lady Village Agriculture Worker will be appointed as Executive Officer of Gram Panchayat where Sarpanch is a woman. Care will be taken to post LVAWs in Gram Panchayats of the Block, where they presently work.
(viii) The job chart of Executive Officer has been communicated vide this Department letter No. Ill 88 dt. 12.6.2003
Job chart of Village Agriculture Workers communicated by Agriculture Department holds good in respect of V.A.Ws appointed as Executive Officers.
VAWs appointed as Executive Officers of Gram Panchayats will perform their duties assigned to them by Agriculture Department in addition to their duties as Executive Officer of Grama Panchayats.
(ix) The VLWs and VAWs on their joining as Executive Officer of Gram Panchayats will get their salary from their respective Drawing Officers of Agriculture department on the basis of absentee statement to be furnished by the Sarpanch.
(x) After VAWs and VLWs are appointed as Executive Officers; a training programme will be organised for three days in the office of DRDAs. VLWs and VAWs will be given training regarding maintenance of Gram Panchayat records, maintenance of cash book, audit of accounts, execution of centrally sponsored schemes and State Government schemes, maintenance of assets of Gram Panchayats and generation of internal revenue of Gram Panchayats. VLWs and VAWs will also be given separate training in the office of DRDA regarding Kharif and Rabi programme and preparation of credit plan.

Executive Officers have to play very constructive role for implementation of subjects entrusted to Gram Panchayat. Government hope, they will prove successful in discharging their duties as Executive Officers of Gram Panchayat.
Yours faithfully,

Copy forwarded to Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt, Agriculture Department/Director, Agriculture & Food Production for information and necessary action.
Deputy Secretary to Government.

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