Question

1. Why does the Panchayati Raj work in a three-tier system and not as a single functional unit?
2. What is the role of the Gram Sabha in the election and functioning of the Gram Panchayat?
3. What is the source of income of the Gram Panchayat?
4. What was the main provision of the 73rd Amendment Act?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. As it is difficult for one system to manage all the functions and look after the public
2. The Gram Sabha is the fulcrum of the Panchayati Raj and village development. People use the forum of the Gram Sabha to discuss local governance and development, and make need- based plans for the village
3. The income of the panchayat samiti comes from: land and water use taxes, professional taxes, liquor taxes and others. income-generating programmes. grants-in-aid and loans from the state government and the local zila parishad.
4. The basic features of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act are: It provides for a 3-tier Panchayat system, which would be constituted in every state at the village level, intermediate level and district level. This provision brought the uniformity in the Panchayati Raj structure in India.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. As it is difficult for one system to manage all the functions and look after the public.

2. The Gram Sabha is the fulcrum of the Panchayati Raj and village development. People use the forum of the Gram Sabha to discuss local governance and development, and make need- based plans for the village.

3. The income of the panchayat samiti comes from: land and water use taxes, professional taxes, liquor taxes and others. income-generating programmes. grants-in-aid and loans from the state government and the local zila parishad.

4. The provisions of 73rd Amendment Act made it mandatory the elections to Panchayats in due time on regular basis. It makes provisions for the reservation of seats at all the three levels in favour of women, the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and the other backward classes.

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