[amp_mcq option1=”Decentralize power” option2=”Increase bureaucratic efficiency” option3=”Privatize local governance” option4=”None of the above” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n
The correct answer is: Decentralize power.<\/p>\n
The Gujarat Panchayats Act (1993) aimed to decentralize power by giving more authority to local governments. This was done by creating a three-tier system of panchayats, or local councils, at the village, taluka, and district levels. The act also provided for the direct election of panchayat members, which gave local people a greater say in their own governance.<\/p>\n
The act was passed in response to the growing demand for decentralization in Gujarat. In the early 1990s, there was a growing sense that the state government was not responsive to the needs of local people. The act was seen as a way to give local people more control over their own affairs.<\/p>\n
The act has been credited with improving local governance in Gujarat. It has also been seen as a model for other states that are looking to decentralize power.<\/p>\n
The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n
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