Local Governments
Which of the following according to you involve decentralisation? Why are other options not sufficient for decentralisation?
(a) To hold election of the Gram Panchayat.
(b) Decision by the villagers themselves about what policies and programmes are useful for the village.
(c) Power to call meeting of Gram Sabha.
(d) A Gram Panchayat receiving the report from the Block Development Officer about the progress of a project started by the State government.
(a) It is also a part of involvement of decentralisation but the main point of the involvement of decentralisation.
(b) Through the election they elect their representatives, who take decisions for the development of the village.
(c) It is also subsidiary in this procedure.
(d) The Gram Panchayat, receiving the report from the Block Development officer about the progress of a project started by the State government, is the manifestation of the working of decentralisation.
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Mention one function of the each of the organ of the gramian local bodies.
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Write at least one function of the (i) The Gram Sabha (ii) Panchayat and (iii) The Naya Panchayat.
What is meant by the term Municipal Corporation? What do you know about the Mayor of the Corporation?
What do you know about ‘State Election Commissioner’?
Which were the states that had established local government during 1960s and 1970s?
Which viceroy was associated with the creation of local bodies in British India.
What was the idea of Pt. J.L.Nehru about local government at the village level.
How did some prominent persons of our Constituent Assembly led by Dr. Ambedkar voiced against local self-government bodies.
Write a short note on the composition of Gram Sabha.
How is a Gram Panchayat formed?
Mention the functions of the Sarpanch of a Panchayat.
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