Question

State any three major steps taken by the Indian Government towards decentralization in 1992

Answer 1

DECENTRALIZATION : When power is taken away from the central and state governments and is distributed among local government it is called decentralization. The major steps taken towards the decentralisation of powers in India was the 73rd constitutional amendment in 1992. This amendment give more powers to the local self government so that they could uplift their particular area.

The major steps taken in 1992 towards decentralization :1.To hold regular elections of the local governing bodies.2. Reserve one third seats for the women in the local self government.3. The state governments are needed for the purpose of sharing some powers and the revenue with local self governing bodies.4. Prior to 1992 , local government bodies were under the control of the government but after 1992, these bodies were given constitutional status. Seats are reserved for S.C, S.T.s and OBC in elected bodies and executive head of the Institutions to ensure their equal participation.Hope this will help you....

Answer 2

Hey fellow,

Decentralization is basically when the centralized government is broken down and distributed. Following are the major steps taken by Indian Government towards decentralization in 1992;

1. They started to hold regular continuous elections every five years.
2. Women were granted one third of the quota in the national assembly.
3. The local self governing bodies share their revenues with the powers required by the government.

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