Panchayati Raj

1. WHEN THE PANCHAYAT RAJ IS
ESTABLISHED, PUBLIC OPINION
WILL DO WHAT VIOLENCE CAN
NEVER DO.
— MAHATMA GANDHI

2. PANCHAYAT RAJ
SYSTEM IN INDIA
- THE 73RD CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT 1992
A three-tier structure of the Indian administration for rural
development commonly known as Panchayati Raj. It aims to
develop local self-governments in districts, zones, and
villages. Panchayati Raj institutes plays a significant role in
the development of villages especially in areas like primary
education, health, agricultural developments, women and
child development and women participation in local
government, etc hence Rural development is one of the
main objectives of Panchayati Raj.

3. THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE ACT
1. To provide three-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all States
2. To hold Panchayat elections regularly every five years,
3. Provision of reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
women at three different levels of the Panchayati raj.
4. Establishment of State Finance Commissions to recommend measures to improve the
finances of panchayats;
5. Establishment of State Election Commissions to conduct an election to the PRIs;
6. Establishment of District Planning Committees to prepare development plans for the
districts;
7. To prepare plans for economic development and social justice and their execution
concerning 29 subjects listed in the 11th Schedule of the Constitution;
8. Establishment of Grama Sabha and their empowerment as a decision making body at
the village level; and
9. Rotation in accordance with the reservation of seats for women and the Scheduled
Castes in the PRIs.

4. THE THREE TIER STRUCTURE OF
PANCHAYATI RAJ
INSTITUTION
I) Gram Panchayats at village level.
II) Panchayat Samiti at block level.
III) Zilla Parishad at district level.

6. GRAM PANCHAYAT
Gram Panchayat is a basic village
institute which is a formal and
democratic structure at grass root
level in the country. It acts as a
cabinet of the village. The members of
the Gram Panchayat are elected by the
Gram Sabha. The Gram Sabha
functions as the general body of the
Gram Panchayat.

7. PANCHAYAT SAMITI
This is the second tier above the Gram
Panchayat and under the Zilla Parishad. The
social welfare development programmes are
organized by officials and non-officials of
Panchayat Samiti with the help of a
voluntary institution at Block level. This
intermediate body at the block level is
known by different names in different
states.

8. ZILLA PARISHAD
It is a local self-government unit at
district level. Panchayat Samiti forms a
link between the Gram Panchayat and
Zilla Parishad. The Zilla Parishad is a link
between the State government and the
Gram Panchayats. The Zilla Parishad is
also known by different names in different
States, like District Development Council.

9. REFERENCES:
- Panchayati Raj System in India (jagranjosh.com)
- https://www.drishtiias.com/important-institutions /drishti-
specials-important-institutions-national-institutions /panchayati-
raj-institution-pri
- Panchayati Raj System in India - Evolution, Objectives, Types of
Committees (byjus.com)
- All About India’s Panchayati Raj System - Rural Marketing
- Video link: https://youtu.be /AC-p5q60asc

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