EMERGENCE OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT IN

INDIA
 INTRODUCTION
• The term Panchayati Raj in india signifies the
system of rural local self government.It has
been established to buid democracy at the
grass root levels in order to ensure that the
basic democratic setup is established thus
accentuating the positive impact of
decentralisation of powers till the grass root
levels.
 BALWANT RAI MEHTA COMMITEE
• In january 1957 the GOVT OF INDIA appointed a commitee headed by
Balwant Rai G Mehta which submitted its report in november 1957 and
recommended the establishment of scheme of democratic
decentralisation known as panchayati raj,some of basic recommendations
of this commitee was
• Establishment of 3 tier panchayati system-

GRAM PANCHAYAT AT VILLAGE LEVEL WHERE DIRECT ELECTION OF

REPRESENTATIVES WOULD TAKE PLACE
PANCHAYAT SAMITI THE EXECUTIVE BODY WITH INDIRECTLY ELECTED
MEMBERS
ZILA PARISHAD- ADVISORY, COORDINATING,SUPERVISORY BODY COMPRISING
OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR AS ITS CHAIRMAN
Also the commitee recommended the genuine transfer of power and
responsibility to these democratic bodies.

These recommendations were accepted by the national development council

In january 1958

RAJASTHAN was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj.

 73 amendment act of 1992
RD

• THIS ACT ADDED A NEW PART IX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF

INDIA
• THIS PART IS ENTITLED AS THE PANCHAYATS AND CONSISTS OF
PROVISIONS FROM ARTICLES 243 TO 243 O .
• IN ADDITION ,THE ACT HAS ALSO ADDED A NEW ELEVENTH
SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION .THIS SCHEDULE DEALS
WITH ARTICLE 243 G AND ADDED 29 FUNCTIONAL ITEMS OF
PANCHAYAT
• THIS ACT HAS GIVEN A PRACTICAL SHAPE TO ARTICLE 40 OF
OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH FORMS A PART OF DIRECTIVE
PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
• SOME NOTABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT INCLUDE

• FORMATION OF A BODY OF REGISTERED VOTERS OF A VILLAGE CALLED

GRAM SABHA
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE TIER SYSTEM OF PANCHAYATI RAJ IN EVERY
STATE
• ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSONS IN EVERY PANCHAYAT

• RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR SC , ST IN EVERY PANCHAYAT AND

RESERVATION OF 1/3RD OF SEATS FOR WOMEN
• DURATION OF PANCHAYAT WAS FIXED TO BE A FIVE YEAR TERM
• SUPERINTENDENCE ,DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF ELECTORAL ROLLS WAS
TO BE HANDED TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISION
• THE POWER TO CONSTITUTE A FINANCE COMMISION FOR REVIEWING
THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF PANCHAYATS WAS GIVEN TO THE GOVERNOR