Question

How we make a local government more powerful and effective

Answer 1

Decentralisation is the transfer of authority from central to local government. It is also called the third tier of the government.

• Decentralisation helps in solving a large number of problems and issues at the local level.

• People have better knowledge of problems in their localities and hence they are the best resources to solve problems.

• They also have better ideas on where to spend money and how to manage things more efficiently

• This helps to inculcate a habit of democratic participation

• Local government is the best way to realise one important principle of democracy, namely local self-government.