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Local government (Parts IX, IXA, IXB)

Democratic decentralisation: committees, DRDAs and evolution

Practise 3 PYQs

Concepts to cover

  1. Local self-government as democratic decentralisation
  2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee 1957 and the three-tier scheme
  3. Ashok Mehta, G. V. K. Rao, L. M. Singhvi and Thungon Committees
  4. District Rural Development Agencies
  5. Devolution of funds, functions and functionaries; challenges
Where to study

NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 8: Local Governments

  • pp. 1-20 whole chapter 'Local Governments'
  • pp. 2-3 'Why Local Governments?'
  • pp. 4-6 'Growth of Local Government in India', 'Local Governments in Independent India'
  • pp. 12-16 'Implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments'

Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth

  • ch. 34 Panchayati Raj

Ministry of Panchayati Raj: home page

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