Panchayat Raj in India
Panchayat Raj in India

Author: R. P. Joshi

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 298

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"Panchayati Raj, as a system of governance at the grass roots level in rural India, has been rightly conceived as the most viable and proper mechanism of realizing the goals of democracy and decentralization. The current debate is not on its desirability but on strengthening it by identifying its weaknesses and taking care of the lacunae which are still there in spite of its constitutionalization through the historical 73rd Constitution Amendment Act. Likewise, empowerment of women and weaker sections, through a well-devised system of reservation, has not only brought about a change in the socio-political culture of these sections of society but has also led to a virtual transformation of the rural scene where people have increasingly become aware of their rights and have started demanding their share in power. In fact, rural India today has become the embodiment of a new revolution which seeks to provide direction to the polity thereby making democracy and decentralization vibrant and feasible for those who deserve it ."

The Panchayati Raj of India
The Panchayati Raj of India

Author: Mats Kihlberg

Publisher: New Delhi : Young Asia Publications

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 138

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Study of the performance of rural local government institutions in India in executing social reforms and community development programs.

Institutionalising Panchayati Raj in India
Institutionalising Panchayati Raj in India

Author: Venkatachalam Venkatesan

Publisher: Concept Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 264

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This volume presents a picture ofcontemporary tribal situation in India. Dealing with the definitional problem ofthe term 'tribe', it addresses various issues concerning tribal development, changing cultural patterns, social networks, and tribal health. Also, itanalyses the impact of displacement and changing economy on tribal women

Two Decades of Panchayat Raj in India
Two Decades of Panchayat Raj in India

Author: Yatindra Singh Sisodia

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 9788131609279

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Decentralisation is a much-debated issue in India and other countries with a federal system of governance. The enactment of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1993 and the subsequent state-wise Panchayat Raj acts in India brought to the front the significance of the grassroots democratic processes. After two decades, Panchayat Raj has been a matter of debate and speculation about its performance and impact. All the major states have completed at least four rounds of Panchayat elections. Almost three million people, including more than one million women, took part in these elections. The experiences of the states provide vital insights into the process of institutionalising Panchayat Raj. This volume strives to encompass all these issues related to Panchayat Raj in India.

Functioning of Panchayat Raj System
Functioning of Panchayat Raj System

Author: Yatindra Singh Sisodia

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Published: 2005

Total Pages: 376

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"Functioning of Panchayat Raj in India has been a matter of debate and speculation about its performance and impact. In almost all states, two or three rounds of elections for panchayats have been completed. The sizeable presence of underprivileged and poor in the grassroots political institutions is a landmark development in the rural politics of the country. This is also a matter of serious debate as to how this excluded lot after their inclusion in active politics at grassroots would effectively tackle local power equation and set the agenda for development. The responses of state governments to the implementation of Panchayat Raj varied significantly and it is very difficult to generalise about this issue on the basis of their functioning for the last one decade or so. A perusal of functioning of Panchayat Raj puts forward a mix scenario with enough evidences of positive movements and several hurdles, nevertheless a hope for the best can be expected at this juncture.This book is divided into six sub-themes, viz., Structure and Functioning of PRIs, Marginalised Sections and their Participation, Institutional Mechanism and Grassroots Decision-Making, Natural Resource Management and PRIs, NGOs, Panchayats and Capacity-Building Initiatives and Decentralised Planning and Finance. It will interest a wide range of readers, including researchers, bureaucrats, policy makers, planners and those concerned with the plight of tribals."