Question

Evaluate the strengths and limitations of local selfgovernment in a democracy

Answer 1

Local self-government in India refers to governmental jurisdictions below the level of the state. India is a federal republic with three spheres of government: central (union), state and local. The 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments give recognition and protection to local governments and in addition each state has its own local government legislation.[1] Since 1993, local government in India takes place in two very distinct forms. Urban localities, covered in the 74th amendment to the Constitution,[2] have Nagar Palika but derive their powers from the individual state governments, while the powers of rural localities have been formalized under the panchayati raj system, under the 73rd amendment to the Constitution.[3] For the history of traditional local government in India and South Asia, see panchayati raj.

Answer 2

Strengths and limitation of self-government in democracy:

Strengths of self-government:

• The local self-government resolves the complications of rural people at the grass-root level.

• This strengthens democracy.  

Limitations of self-government:

The limitations of self-government are that there is no distribution of power and there are insufficient funds and powers.

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