describe the constitutional steps taken in1992 towards decentralisation in india
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➣ The three major steps taken by the government towards decentralization in the year 1992 in India were :
i) The constitution had made it mandatory to hold regular elections for choosing members to local governments bodies.
ii) At least one-third seats of all positions were reserved for women. Also seats were reserved in the elected bodies and executive heads for the people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes.
iii) An independent institution named the State Election Commission had been created in each state for holding elections in government bodies. Moreover, it was made obligatory for the state governments to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.
➣ WHAT IS DECENTRALIZATION ?
⇝: Decentralization is the process of transferring or taking away the power from central and state government and distributing them among local government bodies.
➣ DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA IN THE YEAR 1992
⇝: In India, the major steps towards the decentralization of powers from central and state governments was taken during the 73rd constitutional amendment in 1992. The Indian Constitution was amended to make the third -tier of democracy more effective and powerful.