Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Goa Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Local government Governance Agricultural development Capacity building Institution Milk/dairy products Poultry products Agricultural land Poultry Water supply Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Irrigation Potable water Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 is enacted to replace the enactment relating to Panchayats by a comprehensive legislation. It consists of 246 Sections divided into 12 Chapters: Preliminary (I); Gram Sabha – Constitution of Panchayats (II); Functions, Duties and Powers of Panchayats, Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch (III); Staff of Panchayats (IV); Constitution of Zilla Panchayats (V); Functions, Duties and Powers of Zilla Panchayat Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha (VI); Staff of Zilla Panchayat (VII); Taxes and Fees (VIII); Properties and Funds of Panchayats (IX); Inspection, Supervision, etc. (X); Financial Control and Audit (XI); Miscellaneous (XII). Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in