The Punjab Village Punchayats and Neighbourhood Councils Act, 2019
The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighbourhood Councils Act, 2019 was enacted on 4th May, 2019 with the purpose of institutionalizing and strengthening the civic engagement for non-political action in the Punjab through constitution of Village Panchayats and Urban Neighbourhood Councils and to provide the effective remedies regarding their matters. Under the Act, every Panchayat shall consist of a chairperson and such number of general and women members and the members representing religious minorities as given at the Second Schedule. In the like manner, every Neighbourhood Council shall consist of a chairperson and such number of general and women members as given at the Third Schedule of the Act. According to the Act, Panchayats and Urban Neighbourhood Councils will make necessary arrangements for carrying out the requirements of the village and the neighborhood area.
