Consider the following statements<br>1. The Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has been enacted to replace the Punjab Gram Panchayat 1952.<br>2. The Act came into force on 21<sup>st</sup> April, 1994.<br>3. Under the Act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area and not for each village.<br>4. Every male or female, who is entered as a voter on the electoral roll of the State Vidhan Sabha is a member of the Gram Sabha.<br>Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
A new act viz the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Punjab Act Number 9 of 1994) has been enacted to replace the Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952 and the Punjab Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishad Act, 1961. The act came into force on 21 April, 1994. Under the act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area and not for each village.