Election authority under Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, on the recommendation of rural development department has notified some proposals vis-a-vis Panchayat constituencies.
The authority has proposed creation of new panchayat constituencies in existing panchayat halqas. It has proposed merging of two panchayat halqas into one halqa and change of name of panchayat halqa in Anantnag, Bandipora, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian, Jammu and Samba district.
According to the office of election authority, notice with details is displayed in the office of the district panchayat officer, block development officer concerned and at a prominent place in the proposed panchayat halqas, an official handout said.
These details are also available on the official website of CEO J&K www.ceojk.nic.in.
The general public of the areas concerned has been asked to file objections, if any, by or before 08-09-2018 in the office of the chief electoral officer J&K, Srinagar. “Objections received thereafter shall not be entertained,” it said.