Textbook Case

Textbook

India remains federation

-state govt not creation of centre.authroity from constitution

-impt amendents in const. need ratification not less that 1/3 of state

-cooperative federalism

Significance/adv of grassroots demo

-3 levels)national,state,grassroots

-refers to panchhayati raj institution(PRI) and Municipal Institutions(MIs)

-this is called local governemnt

1)Decentralisation/Delegation of power

-from higher to lower levels is best fr success of demo

-widens base for public participation

2)Effective Mngt.of localaffaris and devt. Activities

-local matters(sanitation,water/elect/edu) can be better handles by local ppl as they have knowledge abt specific needs

-responsibilities of family welfare,public distribution system under 73rd and 74th amendment acts

3)Local Institutions relieve State Admin of some of its burden

-delgation->better conventrate on public order,police etc.

4)Local govt generated a new leadership

-surendranath banerjea,lala lajpat rai reached high positions who started off in such local bodies

5)Local governance is rly economical

-honorary members serving w/o pay or little emoluments, less expensive!

Panhayati Raj System

-system of local self governeance by councils.

-fulfill day to day common needs of the rural area

At VILLAGE LEVEL

1)Gram Sabha-adults members registered as votes in Pach area.

-approve budget for yr, consider new taxes,review audit report,elects gram pradhan(pres)

2)Gram Panchayat

Powers

1-obligatory func 2-discretionary 3-develop 4-admin 4-judicial

BLOCK LEVEL

Panch Samities- Civic Facilities and Devt fuc(health care,chemical ferts,handicrafts

Supervisory func.-of gram pacnh and modifications in budget.

DISTRICT LEVEL-zila parishad-construction of raods,bridges.crutinizing devt plans