73rd and 74th amendment to indian constitution is important attempt towards
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73rd and 74th amendment to the Indian Constitution is important attempt towards the local-self government.
The 73rd and the 74th amendment deals with Panchayat Raj and Municipal Community. These amendments gave constitutionality to the Panchayat Raj system and Municipalities in order to strengthen the local-self government. They were given more powers as well.
Besides it was important for the women empowerment as both the amendments provide 33% reservation of seats for Women in Panchayat and Municipal community.
The 73rd amendment to the constitution is related to the panchayats and the 74th is related to the municipalities and their working.
Apart from the central and the state governments this provided for a three tier system at the local levels for an understanding of the panchayati system to know the masses and their problems at the grass root level.