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Local Governments

CBSE · Class 11 · Political Science

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1. Why Local Governments Matter

  • Local government works at the village and district level and is closest to the common people.
  • It deals with day-to-day local problems, so people can approach it more easily and at lower cost.
  • Local knowledge helps in better decision-making because local people understand local needs best.
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2. Growth of Local Government in India

  • Self-governing village communities existed in ancient India in the form of sabhas.
  • Panchayats originally meant an assembly of five persons.
  • Elected local government bodies were created after 1882 under Lord Rippon; they were called local boards.
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3. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments

  • Local government institutions were accorded constitutional status in 1993.
  • The 73rd Amendment deals with rural local governments or Panchayati Raj Institutions.
  • The 74th Amendment deals with urban local government or Nagarpalikas.
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4. Three-Tier Panchayati Raj Structure

  • All States now have a uniform three-tier Panchayati Raj structure.
  • The base tier is the Gram Panchayat.
  • The intermediary tier is the Mandal, also called Block or Taluka Panchayat.

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Local government works at the villageElected local government bodies were createdMahatma Gandhi supported decentralisation of economicJawaharlal Nehru feared extreme localism mightThe 73rd Constitutional Amendment deals

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