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Article40: The state shall take steps to organize villagepanchayats and endow them
withsuchpowersandauthorityasmaybenecessarytoenablethemtofunctionasunitsof
selfgovernment.
ThePanchayatiRajistheRuralLocalSelfGovernment.
Local Government is mentioned in the State list of 7th schedule of the Indian
Constitution.
ThePanchayatiRajwasnotapartoftheoriginalConstitution.
ThePanchayatiRajwasmadeaconstitutionalbodythroughthe73rdamendmentActof
1992.
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BACKGROUND:
Intheyear1957theGovernmentofIndiaappointedBalwantRaiMehtaCommittee(BR
MehtaCommittee).
TheBRMehtaCommitteewasappointedtolookintothefunctioningofCDPandNES
TheBRMehtaCommitteesubmittedthereportinNovember1957.
The Committee recommended the establishment of the scheme of Democratic
DecentralizationwhichisalsoknownasPanchayatiRaj.
The recommendations were accepted by the National Development Council in January
1958.
RajasthanwasthefirststatetoestablishthePanchayatiRajinIndiaonOctober2,1959.
BRMEHTACOMMITTEERECOMMENDATION:
BRMehtaCommitteerecommendedfortheestablishmentof3tierstructurePanchayati
Rajsystem.
Gram(village)PanchayatVillageLevel
PanchayatiSamitiBlockLevel
ZillaParishadDistrictLevel
TheVillagePanchayatshouldbeconstitutedwithdirectlyelectedrepresentatives.
ThePanchayatSamitishouldbeconstitutedwithindirectlyelectedmembers.
TheZillaParidhadalsotobeconstitutedwithindirectlyelectedmembers.
All the planning and development activities should be entrusted to the panchayati raj
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bodies.
ThePanchayatiSamitishouldbetheexecutivebody.
TheZillaparishadshouldbetheadvisory,coordinatingandsupervisorybody.
TheDistrictCollectorshouldbetheChairmanoftheZillaParishad.
There should be a genuine transfer of powers and responsibility to these democratic
bodies.
Thesebodiesshouldbetransferredwithadequateresources.
Asystemshouldbeevolvedforthefurtherdevolutionofauthorityinfuture.
The National Development Council (NDC) accepted the recommendations in January,
1958.
TheNDCsaidthatthebasicprinciplesshouldbeidenticalthroughoutthecountry.
RajasthanwasfollowedAndhraPradeshandotherstates.
There were many differences among the states in the structure and function of the
panchayatiRaj.
ThestateslikeRajasthanandAndhraPradeshadopted3tiersystems.
WestBengaladopted4tiersystem.
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TamilNaduadoptedthe2tiersystem.
ASHOKMEHTACOMMITTEE:
In December 1977 (Janata Party Government) the Prime Minister Morarji Desai
appointedacommitteeonPanchayatiRajinstitutions.
AshokMehtawasthechairmanofthecommittee.
TheAshokMehtaCommitteesubmittedthereportinAugust1978.
To strengthen the Panchayati Raj system the Ashok Mehta Committee made 132
recommendations.
TheCommitteerecommendedfortheadoptionof2tierstructure.
ZillaParishadDistrictLevel
MandalPanchayatMandalLevel
MandalPanchayatisagroupofvillageswithapopulationof15,000to20,000.
TheZillaParishadatthedistrictlevelshouldbetheexecutivebody.
TheZillaParishadmustbemaderesponsibleforplanningatthedistrictlevel.
There should be an official level participation of political parties at all levels of
Panchayatelections.
The Panchayati Raj must have compulsory powers of taxation to mobilize their own
financialresources.
Thereshouldbearegularsocialauditbyadistrictlevelagencyandbyacommitteeof
legislatures to check whether the funds allotted for the vulnerable social and economic
groupsareactuallyspentonthemornot.
TheStategovernmentsshouldnotsupersedethePanchayatiRajInstitutions.
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Incaseofsupersessionelectionsshouldbeheldwithin6months.
TheNyayaPanchayatsshouldbepresidedoverbyaqualifiedjudge.
TheNyayaPanchayatshouldbekeptasaseparatebody.
The chief electoral officer in consultation with the chief election commissioner should
conductelectionsofthePanchayatRaj.
AMinisterforpanchayatRajshouldbeappointed.
SeatsforScheduledcasteandscheduledtribesshouldbereservedonthebasisoftheir
population.
GVKRAOCOMMITTEE:
In the year 1985 the Planning Commission appointed a committee on Administrative
ArrangementforRuralDevelopmentandPovertyAlleviationProgramme.
AccordingtotheGVKRaocommitteethephenomenonofbureaucratizationweakened
thePanchayatiRajinstitutions.
ThecommitteerecommendedfortherevitalizationoftheentirePanchayatiRajsystem.
LMSINGHVICOMMITTEE:
In the year 1986 then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi appointed a committee on
RevitalizationofPanchayatiRajInstitutionsforDemocracyandDevelopment.
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TheLMSinghvicommitteerecommendedthatthePanchayatiRajinstitutionsshouldbe
constitutionallyrecognized,protectedandpreserved.
ThecommitteerecommendedthatanewchaptershouldbeaddedtotheConstitutionfor
thesamepurpose.
The L M Singhvi Committee also suggested for the constitutional provisions to ensure
regular,freeandfairelectionstothePanchayatiRajbodies.
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Aftertherecommendationsoftheabovecommittees,thenPrimeMinisterRajivGandhi
madeanattempttoprovidetheconstitutionalstatustothePRIs(PanchayatiRajbodies).
InJuly1989,theRajivGandhiGovernmentintroduced64thConstitutionalamendment
bill.
The64thamendmentbillwasintroducedintheLoksabha:
NOTE:AconstitutionalamendmentbillcanbeintroducedeitherintheLokSabhaorin
theRajyaSabha.
This amendment is meant for providing the constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj
institutions.
TheLoksabhapassedthebillinAugust1989.
NOTE:Anamendmentbillmustbepasseswiththespecialmajority.
The bill was opposed in the Rajya Sabha on the grounds that it sought to strengthen
centralizationinthefederalsystem.
ThebillwasnotpassedintheRajyaSabha.
The64thamendmentbillwaslapsed.
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NOTE: A constitutional amendment bill must be passed in both the houses of the
Parliamentseparatelywithaspecialmajority.
ALSO NOTE: There is no provision of Joint sitting in case of disagreement on a
Constitutionalamendmentbill.
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Intheyear1989NationalFrontgovernmentwasformedattheCentrallevel.
V.P.SinghwasappointedasthePrimeMinisterofIndia.
InthemonthofNovember1989,thethenPrimeMinisterVPSinghannouncedthatthe
stepstostrengthenthePanchayatiRajwouldbetaken.
InSeptember1990aconstitutionalamendmentbillwasintroducedintheLokSabha.
ButthegovernmentcollapsedandtherewasaninevitablemidtermelectionfortheLok
Sabhaintheyear1991.
NOTE:IftheLokSabhaisdissolvedallthebillsthatarependingintheLokSabhaare
lapsed.
Thisledtolapseofthebill.
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Aftertheelectionsof1991PVNarasimhaRaobecamethePrimeMinisterofIndia.
NOTE:DuringtheelectioncampaignonMay21,1991RajivGandhiwasassassinated.
The Congress government (P V Narasimha Rao) considered the matter of
constitutionalityforthepanchayatiRajinstitutions.
Thecontroversialaspectswereremovedfromthebill.
Thebillwasintroducedintheformof73rdconstitutionalamendmentbill.
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The73rdconstitutionalamendmentbillwasintroducedintheLokSabhain1991.
ThebillwaspassedbytheLokSabhaonDecember22,1992.
ThebillwaspassedbytheRajyaSabhaonDecember23,1992.
Thebillwasapprovedbythe17stateassemblies.
NOTE: A constitutional amendment bill related to the federal powers must get the
consentofatleasthalfthestatewithsimplemajority.
ThePresidentgavehisassent(President(ShankarDayalSharma)onApril20,1993.
Thisbecamethe73rdConstitutionamendmentAct,1992.
SALIENTFEATURESOFTHE73RDAMENDMENTACT1992
ThisactaddedPartIXtotheConstitution.
Thisactalsoaddednewarticlefrom243Ato243O(EnglishalphabetO).
Note:Thismeans243A,243B,243C243O.
The73rdamendmentactalsoadded11thscheduletotheConstitutionofIndia.
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10thscheduleisaddedintheyear1985throughthe52nd
amendment.
10thscheduleisrelatedtotheAntiDefectionlaw.
The11thschedulecontains29subjects.
PLEASE REMEMBER: 7th schedule is different from 11th schedule. 7th schedule
consistsof3listsUnion,Stateandconcurrentlists.
The state governments are under the constitutional obligation to adopt the new
PanchayatiRajsystem.
Thecompulsoryprovisionsoftheacthavetobeincludedinthestatelawscreatingthe
newPanchayatiRajsystem.
Thevoluntaryprovisionsmaybeincludedatthediscretionofthestates.
GRAMSABHA:
Today'sQuestion ClickHere
AlltheadultmembersareinthevillageistheGramSabha.
ThismeansthatallthepersonsregisteredintheelectoralrollsofavillageistheGram
Sabha.
ThisisavillageassemblyconsistingofalltheregisteredvotersinaVillagePanchayat.
TheGramSabhafunctionsaredeterminedbythestatelegislature.
ESTABLISHMENTOF3TIERSTRUCTURE:
The act provides for the establishment of a 3tier panchayati Raj structure at the state
leveltobringtheuniformitythroughoutthecountry.
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VillageLevelVillagePanchayat
MandalLevel(intermediate)MandalPanchayat
ZillaParishadDistrictLevel
But, a state with a population not exceeding 20 Lakh may not constitute Mandal
Panchayat.
Note:Itmeansthestateswithapopulationlessthan20lakhmayconstituteonlyVillage
PanchayatandZillParishad.
ELECTIONS:
AllthemembersofthePanchayatsatalllevels
Village
Mandal
District
Shallbeelecteddirectlybythepeople.
Today'sQuestion ClickHere
The manner and procedure of election Chair person at the village level (Sarpanch or
President)isdeterminedbythestatelegislature.
ThechairpersonsofMandalPanchyat(MadalPresident)andZillParishad(Chairman)
shallbeelectedindirectlyfromamongsttheelectedmembers.
A District (Zilla) is divided into number of ZPTCs (Zilla Parishad Territorial
Constituencies).
AZPTCmemberisdirectlyelectedbythepeople.
The directly elected ZPTC members from amongst them elect the chairman of Zilla
Parishad.
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RESERVATIONOFSEATS:
Article243DprovidesthereservationofseatsforSCsandSTs.
TheScheduledCasteandScheduledTribesareprovidedwiththereservationofseatsat
allthethreelevelsinproportiontotheirpopulation.
ThestatelegislatureshallprovideforthereservationofofficesoftheChairpersonsinthe
VillagepanchayatoranyotherlevelforSCsandSTs.
Thewomenareprovidedwiththereservationatallthethreelevels.
Notlessthanthe1/3rdofthetotalnumberofseatsshallbereservedforwomen.
Note:110thamendmentbillthatismeantforincreasingthereservationforwomenfrom
1/3rdtoatalllevelsisstillpendingintheParliament(AsonJanuary15,2104)
ThisincludesseatsreservedforwomenbelongingtoSCsandSTs).
Not less than 1/3rd of the total number of offices of chairpersons in the panchayats at
eachlevelshallbereservedforwomen.
Thestatelegislaturesmaymakeanyprovisionforreservationofseatsinanypanchayat
orofficesofchairpersonsinthePanchayatatanylevelinfavourofbackwardclasses.
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TERMOFPANCHAYATS:
Thetermofofficeis5years.
Theofficecanbedissolvedearlierbeforethecompletionoftheterminaccordancewith
theprocedureprescribedbystatelaw.
In case of dissolution election should be conducted before the expiry of the 6months
fromthedateofdissolution.
APanchayatthatisreconstitutedafterprematuredissolutionshallcontinueonlyforthe
remainderoftheperiod.
Fresh election to the panchayats can be conducted before the expiry of the term of 5
years.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Article 243 F provides that all persons who are qualified to be chosen to the state
legislatureshallbequalifiedtobechosenasamemberofapanchayat.
A person who attained the age of 21 years is eligible to contest in the Panchayat
elections.
NOTE:Incaseofstateassemblyitis25years.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Ifapersonisdisqualifiedunderanylawforthetimebeinginforceforthepurposeof
electionstothelegislatureofthestateconcerned.
Ifapersonisdisqualifiedunderanylawmadebythestatelegislature.
Nopersoncanbedisqualifiedonthegroundsthatheislessthan25yearsofageifhehas
attainedtheageof21years.
All questions of disqualifications shall be referred to such authority as the state
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legislaturedetermines.
POWERS,AUTHORITYANDRESPONSIBILITIESOFPANCHAYATS:
ARTCILE243G243H:TheStatelegislaturesconferonthepanchayatssuchpowersand
authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self
government.
Thepanchayatsmaybeentrustedwiththeresponsibilitiesof
Preparingplansforeconomicdevelopmentandsocialjustice
Implementationofschemesforeconomicdevelopmentandsocialjustice.
With regard to the subjects that are mentioned in the 11th schedule of the Indian
Constitution.(29items).
Thusthe11thscheduledistributespowersbetweenthestatelegislatureandpanchayats.
NOTE: the 7th schedule distributes the powers between the Union and the State
legislatures.
State legislature may authorize the panchayats to levy, collect and appropriate taxes,
duties,tollsetc.
Thestatelegislaturecanalsoassigntoapanchayatvarioustaxes,dutiesetccollectedby
thestategovernment.
FromtheConsolidatedFundoftheStateGrantsinaidmaybegiventothePanchayats.
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STATEFINANCECOMMISSION:
NOTE:ThisisjustliketheCentralFinanceCommission.
TheStateFinanceCommissionisconstitutedbytheGovernorevery5years.
Thestatefinancecommissionrecommendsaboutthedivisionofnetproceedsoftaxes,
duties,tollsandfeesleviablebythestatemaybedividedbetweenthestategovernment
and the Panchayats and how allocation would be made among various levels of
Panchayats.
TheStateFinanceCommissionalsorecommendsaboutthegrantsinaidtobegivento
thepanchayats.
TheStatefinanceCommissionsubmitsthereportalongwiththememorandumofaction
takenonittotheGovernor.
ThereportoftheFinanceCommissionalongwithamemorandumofactiontakenonitis
laidbeforethestatelegislaturebytheGovernor.
AUDITINGOFPANCHAYATACCOUNTS:
Theprovisionsaremadebythestatelegislaturewithrespecttothe
maintenance of accounts by the panchayats and the auditing of
suchaccounts.
STATEELECTIONCOMMISSION:
Article243KprovidesfortheconstitutionofastateElectionCommission.
TheStateElectionCommissionerisappointedbytheGovernor.
TheStateElectionCommissionisvestedwiththeresponsibilitiesof
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Superintendence
Direction
Controlofelectionstothepanchayats
Preparationofelectoralrolls
TheStateElectionCommissionercanberemovedinthesamemannerandonthesame
groundsasajudgeofaHighCourt.
The State Legislature has the power to legislate on all matters relating to elections to
panchayats.
Anelectiontoapanchayatcanbecalledinquestiononlybyanelectionpetitionwhich
should be presented to such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed by or
underanylawmadebythestatelegislature.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The President may direct the provisions of this act shall apply to any Union Territory
subjecttosuchexceptionsandmodificationsashespecifies.
The 73rd amendment act is not applicable to the states of Jammu and Kashmir,
Meghalaya,Mizoram,Nagalandetc.
TheactisalsonotapplicabletoScheduledareasandtribalareas.
Note:Tribalareasaretheautonomousdistricts.
SUBJECTSINTHE11THSCHEDULEOFTHEINDIANCONSTITUTION:
The11thschedulecontains29subjects.
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Agriculture,includingagriculturalextension.
Landimprovement,implementationoflandreforms,landconsolidationandsoil
conservation.
Minorirrigation,watermanagementandwatersheddevelopment.
Animalhusbandry,dairyingandpoultry.
Fisheries
Socialforestryandfarmforestry
Minorforestproduce
SmallScaleindustries,includingfoodprocessingindustries
Ruralhousing
Drinkingwater
Fuelandfodder
Roads,culverts,bridges,ferries,waterways,andothermeansofcommunication
Ruralelectrification,includingdistributionofelectricity
Nonconventionalenergysources
Povertyalleviationprogramme
Education,includingprimaryandsecondaryschools
Technicaltrainingandvocationaleducation
Adultandnonformaleducation
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Libraries
Culturalactivities
Marketsandfairs
Health and sanitation including hospitals, primary health centers and
dispensaries
Familywelfare
Womenandchilddevelopment
Socialwelfare,includingthewelfareofthehandicappedandmentallyretarded
Welfareoftheweakersectionsandinparticularofthescheduledcastesandthe
scheduledtribes
Publicdistributionsystem
Maintenanceofcommunityassets
MISCELLANEOUS:
Maharashtraisthe1ststateinthecountrytoprovide33percentreservationtowomenin
thelocalbodiesintheearly1990s.(duringtheChiefMinistershipofSharadPawar).
Biharisthefirststatetoprovide50percentreservationforwomeninthelocalbodies.
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