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Consider the following statements.
1. Punjab Cabinet had enhanced reservation for women in Local bodies from 33 to 50 per cent.
2.In accordance with the principle of rotation, reservation will start from the first non-reserved constituency in this roster in the order : Scheduled Caste Women-Scheduled Caste-Women.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1 Only
2 Only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The Punjab Cabinet decided to extend the enhanced 50 per cent reservation for women in the matter of rotation for the office of the panchayat sarpanch to the office of the chairperson of panchayat samitis and zila parishads.The state government, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, had enhanced reservation for women in these bodies from 33 to 50 per cent last year. The cabinet has now approved amendments to the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and the Punjab Reservation for Office of Sarpanches and Gram Panchayats and Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishad Rules, 1994.The ordinance shall be submitted to Governor of Punjab V P Singh Badnore within seven days of the Cabinet's grant of approval.As per the ordinance, the principle of rotation for the purpose of reservation of offices under sections 12, 102 and 106 of 'The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, would commence from the first election to be held after commencement of the Act. In accordance with the principle of rotation, reservation in subsequent elections will start from the first non-reserved constituency in this roster in the order Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Caste Women-Women. The remaining constituencies would be unreserved.All offices of Sarpanches of the newly constituted Gram Panchayats in the district shall be placed at the end of the newly prepared roster. The roster for reservation of the offices of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayats would be notified minimum one week before the date of presentation of nomination papers.
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