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Panchayats (Extension to the Schedule Areas) Act 1996

The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Schedule Areas) Act  1996 (PESA) PESA safeguards and preserves the traditions and customs of the people, and their cultural identity, community resources, customary mode of dispute resolution. PESA empowers Gram Sabha/Panchayat at appropriate level with right to mandatory consultation in land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation of displaced persons. PESA seeks to reduce alienation in tribal areas as they will have better control over the utilisation of public resources. The act recognize and vest the forest rights in FDST and OTFD (Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers) who have been residing in such forests for generations. The act identify four types of…

02 February, 2022 Panchayati Raj Institution

SVAMITVA Scheme

Features of SWAMITVA Scheme SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India. SVAMITVA, a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj was nationally launched by the Prime Minister on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th April 2021 after successful completion of the pilot phase of the Scheme in 9 States. It was launched with a resolve to enable economic progress of Rural India by providing a “Record of Rights”…

21 December, 2021 Panchayati Raj Institution

Mysuru Declaration for Common Minimum Service Delivery

Provisions of Mysuru Declaration We, the Representatives and Officials recognize the efforts to promote inclusive and accountable Local Self Governments in the delivery of services, in consonance with the priorities and the aspirations of our citizens. We accept responsibility for seizing this moment to strengthen our commitments to promote transparency, empower citizens, and harness the power of new technologies towards timely and quality delivery of services; enhancing citizen service experiences We uphold the value of openness in our engagement with citizens to improve services, incorporating diverse views when designing and delivering services. We embrace principles of transparency and open government…

24 November, 2021 Panchayati Raj Institution

Panchayati Raj Institutions- Rejuvenate the third layer of governance

Panchayati Raj Institutions- Rejuvenate the third layer of governance Introduction The strong local bodies are formed to enable genuine feasibility and execution of programmes and policies. The Cholas were the pioneers in the formation of local bodies as part of a well-organised hierarchy to oversee the implementation of progressive plans. The journey of Panchayati raj Essay quote: “The voice of the people is the voice of god; The voice of the Panchayat is the voice of the people,” is the quote attributed to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. During British administration Realising that seamless administration is impossible without power sharing, the British,…

24 April, 2021 Panchayati Raj Institution

Aid for Rural Local Bodies-Finance commission

Aid for Rural Local Bodies-Finance commission Paper-2 Governance (Mains) Finance Commission It is a constitutional body, that determines the method and formula for distributing the tax proceeds between the Centre and states and among the states as per the constitutional arrangement and present requirements. Under Article 280 of the Constitution, the President of India is required to constitute a Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier. The 1st FC was set up in 1951 and there have been fifteen so far. The 15th FC headed by N.K. Singh was constituted by the President of India on 27th November 2017, against the backdrop of the abolition of the Planning Commission and the introduction of the Goods and…

18 July, 2020 Panchayati Raj Institution

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