Panchayats have been a vibrant and dynamic identity of the Indian villages since the beginning of recorded history. Gandhiji, the Father of the Nation, in 1946 had aptly remarked that the Indian Independence must begin at the bottom and every village ought to be a Republic with Panchayat, having powers. The passage of the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 marks a new era in the federal democratic set up of the country and provides Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 conferred Constitutional status on the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). It envisages the establishment of a democratic decentralized development process through people’s participation in decision-making, implementation and delivery. The main features of this e-book are: Decentralisation – Chronology of Attempts and Committee Reports Pre-Independence Panchayats Constitutional And Legal Provisions Acts and Schemes related to Panchayat Salient Features of 73rd and 74th Amendments Status and empowerment of Gram Sabha Functions of the Panchayats Current Status of the Panchayats

1. Panchayati Raj Institutions in India
Overview
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2. Panchayati Raj Institutions In India
Decentralisation - Chronology of Attempts and
Committee Reports
Pre-Independence Panchayats
Committees’ Reports
Efforts at Decentralized Planning

3. Constitutional And Legal Provisions
• Constitutional Provision In 1950
• The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973
• Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA)
• Local Self-Governance in the NE States
• Constitution 64th Amendment Bill
73rd and 74th Amendment Acts
• Importance of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
• Salient Features Of The 73rd And 74th Constitutional
Amendment Acts (1992)
Nyaya Panchayat Bill

4. Status and Empowerment of Gram Sabha
• Present Functioning of the GS
• GS and Social Audit
• Empowering GS
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
•24 April: National Panchayati Raj Day
Functions Of The Panchayats
Current Status of the Panchayats
Roadmap for Panchayati Raj
Constitution of Expert Committee

5. Important Schemes
1. Backward Regions Grant Fund
2.Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY)
3. Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability
Incentive Scheme(PEAIS)
4. Panchayat Mahila Evam Yuva Shakti Abhiyan
(PMEYSA):
5. E-Panchayat Mission Mode Project
Broadband Connection For Panchayats Umbrella
Flagship Scheme Proposed
Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs)
National Capability Building Framework

6. Role of MGNREGA, BRGF, Finance Commissions
and Planning Commission in energizing the
Panchayats
(1) MGNREGA
(2) BRGF
(3) State Finance Commissions
(4) Central Finance Commission
(5) Planning Commission
International Organisations Views
• Attacking Poverty- Part II
Efforts Of Government Of India & The States
•Round Tables and National Charter

7. e-Governance in Panchayats
•Components for Roll-out of e-Panchayat
• Why Are The Panchayats Not Delivering In Many States

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