Question

GIVE REASON: The 11th & 12th schedule was added to the constitution.

Answer 1

The form of grassroots democracy and domination in India and the role of Panhayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the progression of rural areas is great. India has been a welfare state ever since after Independence and the chief objective of all governmental endeavours has been the wellbeing of its populace. Basic principles of government are elimination of poverty, ignorance, diseases and inequality of opportunities and providing a better and higher quality of life. India's democratic structure has three levels of governance which are national, state, and local.

The 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Indian Constitution made provision for Panchayat Raj institutions to be established at the village level and for funds to be made available by state finance commission for village level activities (U.B. Singh, 2002). The 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Indian Constitution brought in a Local Government system as the third tier of governance for economic development and social justice. It is well recognized that India is large democracies characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity and inequality across the states. State governments form an important intermediate tier between national and local governments




Eleventh Schedule It was added by 73rd amendment and has list of subjects under the Panchayat Raj institutions or rural local government.
Twelfth Schedule It was added by 74th amendment and enlists the subjects under Municipalities or urban local government.