Diksha JoshiAIR 19 · CSE 2021 · 159 wordsTheir whole copy
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Schedule 9 and 10 of the constitution provides for creation of local government in form of Panchayats and Municipalities.
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Importance of local self government :-
(1) It allows effective redressal of local grievances eg :- Village roads, primary health.
(2) Promotes Better representation and strengthens democracy eg :- elections as village head, Zila prashid etc.
(3) Decentralisation allows for effective policy making and implementation guided by local needs.
However, the original constitution document failed to give due importance to the issue of decentralisation due to:
(1) More focus on broader objectives e.g. - National integration, economic development (2) Lack of adequate finances to be devolved. (3) Owing to fissiparous tendencies emphasis was to consolidate the states
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Despite this Article 40 as a directive principle provided for "organisation of village panchayat" suggesting the makers were aware of this decentralisation in future.
Finally 73rd and 74th amendment have incorporated local governance and this has indeed helped to strengthen the democrachic credentials.
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