Circular of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 1st April, 2006 on section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [C10-NF9]

F. No. 16/41/2006-MINI

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department

dated the 1st April, 2006

To

All Secretaries of the Gram Panchayat and all District Panchayats

Subject: Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act 13 of 1994), the operation of a ferry, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act 13 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to operators of a ferry who undertake the operation of a ferry at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every operator of a ferry to make an application for registration to the Gram Panchayat within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the operation of a ferry is undertaken, and the Gram Panchayat shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh)