Panchayat Profile And Finances

A. Panchayat Profile

1. Panchayat Name: V.P. Volvoi
2. Panchayat Area: 732 hectares
3. Population:
   • Total: 4100
   • SC: 0, ST: 50, OBC: 3900, General: 150
4. Gender Distribution:
   • Males: 2000
   • Females: 2100
5. Households: 525
6. Education Levels:
   • Postgraduate: 10%
   • Graduates: 30%
   • HSSC Passed: 40%
   • SSC Passed: 15%
   • Std. IX & Below: 3%
   • Illiterate: 2%
7. Employment Status:
   • State Government: 10%
   • Private: 30%
   • Self-Employed: 10%
   • Abroad: 2%
   • Unemployed: 48%
8. Signature Projects:
   • MPLAD Hall
   • RDA Hall
9. Places of Historical Importance:
   • House of Late Mr. Dattaram Volvoikar
10. Places of Tourism Importance: Nil
11. Agriculture Land Area: 116.8 sq. km
12. People Working Outside the Village:
    • Within State: 80%
    • Within India: 95%
    • Abroad: 2%
    • Ship & Cruise: 3%
13. Educational Institutes:
    • Primary: 2
    • Secondary: 1
    • Higher Secondary: Nil
    • College: Nil
14. Major Industries: Nil
15. Active Self-Help Groups: 25
16. Internet Connectivity: Fair
17. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
    • Awareness: Yes
    • Displayed: Yes
    • Special Initiatives: Reduce Poverty & Clean and Green Village
18. Active Website:
    • Yes, updated yearly
    • URL: vpvolvoi.in
19. Telephone: No
20. Email ID: vpsec-volvoi@gov.in
21. Water Bodies:
    • Ponds: 3
    • Lakes: 0
    • Wells: 125
    • Rivers: 1
22. Wards: 5
23. Awards Won:
    • State: 1
    • National: Nil
    • International: Nil
    • Private: Nil
24. Facilities:
    • Panchayat Library: Yes
    • Panchayat Cyber Cafe/Computer Center: No
25. Festivals:
    • Annual Jatra of Shantadurga & Gajantlaxmi
    • Gondhal of Gajantlaxmi
26. Food Specialities: Black Clam
27. GI Tags & Specialties: Nil
28. Biodiversity Register: Not Ready
29. Prominent Villagers:
    1. Shri Pundalik N. Naik
    2. Late Adv. Pandurang Nagvekar
    3. Late Dattaram H. Volvoikar
    4. Sou. Hema P. Naik

B. Panchayat Finances

1. Sources of Revenue:
   a. Taxes:
   i. House Tax
   ii. Garbage Tax
   iii. Trade Tax
   b. Grant-in-Aid: Yes
   c. Finance Commission Allotments: Yes
   d. Non-Tax Revenue:
   i. Fees
   ii. Market Fee
2. Major Expenditures:
   a. Salary: Yes
   b. Maintenance Charges:
   i. Electricity: Yes
   ii. Water: Yes
   iii. Infrastructure: Yes
   iv. Others: Specify
   c. Capital Expenditure:
   i. Roads: Yes
   ii. Drainage: Yes
   iii. Panchayat Ghar: No
   iv. Others: Gym Building
   d. Other Expenditures: Specify
3. Expenditure vs. Revenue:
   • Greater than Revenue: Yes
   • Reasons: Financially weaker Panchayat
   • Steps Taken:
     i. Reassessment of Taxes
     ii. Imposition of Garbage Tax
   • Future Steps: Periodic Reassessment
4. Developmental Projects:
   • Discussed and Approved by Gram Sabha: Yes
5. Development Suggestions:
   a. Governance: Financial funding from Government
   b. Finances: Financial funding from Government
   c. Environment: Specify
   d. Social: Specify
   e. Sustainability: Specify
   f. Others: Specify
6. Village Committees:
   • List: Enclosed
   • Functional: Yes
7. NOC for Capital Projects Pending: No
8. CSR Funds Received: No
9. Reasons for Not Spending:
   a. Grant-in-Aid: N/A
   b. Finance Commission Awards: No
10. Audited Statements:
    • 2018-19 to 2023-24 (Unaudited): Enclosed
11. Proposed Budget (2024-25): Enclosed