INDIAN POLITY_M LAXMIKANTH_PART 5 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT- CHAPTER 38-39

CHAPTER 38: PANCHAYATI RAJ

INTRODUCTION

EVOLUTION OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

BALWANT RAI MEHTA COMMITTEE

ASHOK MEHTA COMMITTEE

STUDY TEAMS AND COMMITTEE

GVK RAO COMMITTEE

L M SINGHVI COMMITTEE

THUNGON COMMITTEE

GADGIL COMMITTEE

CONSTITUTIONALISATION

RAJIV GANDHI COMMITTEE

V P SINGH GOVERNMENT

NARSIMHA RAO GOVERNMENT

73RD AMENDMENT ACT OF 1992

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACT

SALIENT FEATURES

GRAM SABHA

THREE-TIER SYSTEM

ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSONS

RESERVATION OF SEATS

DURATION OF PANCHAYATS

DISQUALIFICATIONS

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

FINANCES

FINANCE COMMISSION

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS

CONTINUANCE OF EXISTING LAWS AND PANCHAYATS

APPLICATION TO UNION TERRITORIES

EXEMPTED STATES AND AREAS

BAR TO INTERFERENCE BY COURTS IN ELECTORAL MATTERS

ELEVENTH SCHEDULE

COMPULSARY AND VOLUNTARY PROVISIONS

COMPULSARY

VOLUNTARY

PESA ACT OF 1996 (EXTENSION ACT)

OBJECTIVES OF THE ACT

FEATURES OF THE ACT

FINANCES OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

REASONS FOR INEFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE

  1. LACK OF ADEQUATE DEVOLUTION
  1. EXCESSIVE CONTROL BY BUREAUCRACY
  1. TIED NATURE OF FUNDS
  1. OVERWHELMING DEPENDENCY ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING
  1. RELUCTANCE TO USE FISCAL POWERS
  1. STATUS OF THE GRAM SABHA
  1. CREATION OF PARALLEL BODIES
  1. POOR INFRASTRUCTURE

CHAPTER 39: MUNICIPALITIES

INTRODUCTION

EVOLUTION OF URBAN BODIES

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

CONSTITUTIONALISATION

74TH AMENDMENT ACT OF 1992

SALIENT FEATURES

COMPOSITION

THREE TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES

  1. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
  1. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

WARDS COMMITTEE

RESERVATION OF SEATS

DURATION OF MUNICIPALITIES

DISQUALIFICATIONS

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

FINANCES

FINANCE COMMISSION

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS

APPLICATION TO UNION TERRITORIES

EXEMPTED AREAS

DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE

METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMITTEE

CONTINUANCE OF EXISTING LAWS AND MUNICIPALITIES

BAR TO INTERFERENCE BY COURTS IN ELECTORAL MATTERS

TWELFTH SCHEDULE

TYPE OF URBAN GOVERNMENTS

  1. NAGAR PANCHAYAT
  1. MINICIPAL CORPORATION
  1. MUNICIPALITY
  1. NOTIFIED AREA COMMITTEE
  1. TOWN AREA COMMITTEE
  1. CANTONMENT BOARD
  1. TOWNSHIP
  1. PORT TRUST
  1. SPECIAL PURPOSE AGENCY

MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL

  1. SEPARATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  1. UNIFIED PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  1. INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM

MUNICIPAL REVENUE

  1. TAX REVENUE
  1. NON-TAX REVENUE
  1. GRANTS

4.DEVOLUTION

  1. LOANS

CENTRAL COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT