The Organization of Village Panchayats with specific powers and author

The Organization of Village Panchayats with specific powers and authority as may be necessary to endow them to function as units of self-government, is mentioned in

Article 40 of the Constitution of India

Article 41 of the Constitution of India

Article 42 of the Constitution of India

Article 43 of the Constitution of India

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Article 40 of the Constitution of India, which is a Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP), states that “The State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.” This Article is a foundational principle guiding the establishment and empowerment of local self-government institutions at the village level.

Article 40 mandates the State to organize Village Panchayats and empower them as units of self-government.

While Article 40 was in the DPSP, it provided the basis for subsequent constitutional developments relating to Panchayati Raj. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, adding Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution, and making the organization and functioning of Panchayats a mandatory requirement for States. However, the principle itself is articulated in Article 40. Articles 41, 42, and 43 deal with other DPSPs like right to work, just and humane conditions of work, and living wage, respectively.

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