India adopted the three-tier structure of the Panchayati Raj system. At the village level,  Gram Sabha is a permanent and primary body which is headed by the Gram Panchayat. The Gram Panchayat is a temporary body that takes all the village responsibilities. At the intermediate level, there is Panchayat Smiti which is also called Anchalik or Janpad or Block Panchayat. The intermediate level is also called the block level Here, it is looked after by the Block Development Officer ( BDO ) who has a number of villages under him. At the district level, there is Zila Parishad. All the Block development officers of the state are answerable to the Zila Parishad. All the development plans are made by the Zila Parishad at the District levels with the help of Panchayat Samiti.