Suo Motu Disclosure

Suo Motu Disclosure

Under Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

In accordance with Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, information relating to the functions, powers, responsibilities, financial matters, services, etc. of Teekoy Grama Panchayat is voluntarily disclosed for the information of the general public.

1. Institutional Information

Name of the Institution: Teekoy Grama Panchayat

Address: Grama Panchayat Office, Teekoy P.O., Kottayam District, Kerala

Administrative Department: Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala

2. Functions of the Panchayat

  • Drinking water supply
  • Sanitation and cleanliness
  • Construction and maintenance of public roads
  • Maintenance of street lights
  • Activities in the health and education sectors
  • Distribution of social security pensions
  • Implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
  • Poverty alleviation programmes

3. Powers and Responsibilities

Grama Panchayat Committee

  • Taking policy decisions
  • Approval of the Annual Plan and Budget
  • Supervision of development activities

President

  • Providing administrative leadership to the Panchayat
  • Supervising the implementation of Committee decisions

Secretary

  • Administrative control
  • Maintenance and preservation of records
  • Implementation of decisions

4. Decision-Making Process

  • Suggestions are received from Ward Sabhas.
  • The proposals are examined by the Standing Committees.
  • The Grama Panchayat Committee approves the proposals.
  • The approved decisions are implemented through the Secretary.

5. Services

  • Registration of births, deaths and marriages
  • Building construction permits
  • Ownership certificates
  • Residence certificates, within the legally prescribed jurisdiction
  • Issuance of licences
  • Collection of taxes

6. Categories of Records

  • Minutes of Panchayat Committee meetings
  • Budget records
  • Annual Plans
  • Asset Register
  • Tax Registers
  • Birth and Death Registers
  • Audit Reports

7. Information Available to the Public

  • Panchayat Budget
  • Annual Plan
  • Beneficiary Lists
  • Tender Information
  • Details of Welfare Schemes
  • Staff Information

8. Subsidy Schemes

  • LIFE Housing Scheme
  • Social Security Pensions
  • Agricultural Development Schemes
  • Women Welfare Schemes
  • Welfare Schemes for Persons with Disabilities

9. Details of Employees

  • Secretary – Sindhumol K K
  • Assistant Secretary – Sija P T
  • Head Clerk – Jyothimol K R
  • Accountant – Nishi M B

Senior Clerks

  • Bijumon V M
  • Naveen Johnson

Clerks

  • Arathy Balaji – Clerk
  • Yasir Shareef – Clerk

10. Right to Information Officers

Public Information Officer (PIO)

Secretary
Teekoy Grama Panchayat

Appellate Authority

Assistant Director, Panchayat Department, Kottayam

11. Means of Providing Information to Citizens

  • Panchayat Office
  • Official Notice Board
  • Grama Sabhas
  • Right to Information applications
  • Official Website, if available

12. Updation

This Suo Motu Disclosure document shall be updated annually.