Decentralization

Planning And Capacity Building In Panchayati Raj System

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are rural local governments entrusted with the responsibilities to prepare plan and implement schemes for Economic Development and social Justice in rural India. A number of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) assign important role to PRIs. In addition, PRIs are also involved in … Read more

Panchayat Financing And Devolution

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Panchayat: Financing, Resource mobilization and devolution Sources of Funds The Amendments left important matters such as implementation, service delivery (including local capacity building) and transfer of responsibilities and powers to rural local bodies at the discretion of the state legislatures. Consequently, while expenditure responsibilities of local … Read more

Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies

Panchayats And Municipalities Panchayats Village Panchayat In the structure of the Panchayati Raj, the Village Panchayat is the lowest unit. There is a Panchayat for each village or a group of villages in case the Population of these villages happens to be too small. The Panchayat chiefly consists of representatives elected by the people of … Read more

Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration

Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration There are five stages in the chronology of the evolution of Public Administration as a discipline; these stages are theoretically driven as encapsulated below: Stage 1: politics administration dichotomy (1887-1926) Stage 2: principles of administration (1927-1937) Stage 3: era of challenge (1938-1947) Stage 4: crises of … Read more

Rise of Regional Parties

The Rise of Regional Parties: A Challenge to National Politics in India The Indian political landscape has witnessed a dramatic shift in recent decades, marked by the increasing prominence of regional parties. This phenomenon, often referred to as the “rise of regionalism,” has fundamentally altered the dynamics of national politics, challenging the dominance of national … Read more

PESA Act

The PESA Act: Empowering Tribal Self-Governance and Resource Management The Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA), is a landmark legislation in India that aims to empower tribal communities in the Scheduled Areas by granting them greater control over their land, resources, and governance. This act, passed by the Indian Parliament, seeks to address … Read more

Electoral Reforms

Electoral Reforms: A Vital Path Towards a More Democratic Future The cornerstone of any democratic society is a fair and transparent electoral process. However, the integrity and effectiveness of elections can be compromised by various factors, leading to public distrust and undermining the legitimacy of the government. This is where electoral reforms come into play, … Read more

73th Constitutional Amendment Act

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act: Empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions in India The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, a landmark legislation in India’s constitutional history, aimed to revitalize local self-governance by establishing a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country. This act, along with the 74th Amendment Act which focused on urban … Read more

Division of Powers

The Division of Powers: A Cornerstone of Constitutional Democracy The division of powers, a fundamental principle of constitutional democracy, serves as a cornerstone for safeguarding individual liberties and ensuring a balanced and effective government. This principle, enshrined in many constitutions around the world, seeks to prevent the concentration of power in any single branch of … Read more

Decentralization:Top down planning and bottom up planning

Decentralization:Top down planning and bottom up planning Decentralised planning is a kind of percolation of planning activities or process from the Centre to the sub- state levels, i.e., district, sub-division, block and village level. Since the inception of First Plan, the importance of decentralised planning was emphasised in order to achieve active people’s participation in … Read more