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Local Governments

Question
CBSEENPO11021616

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.

Solution

(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.