Question

The number ofstates covered undertheprovisions ofthe panchayats (exension to scheduled areas)act,1996 are

Answer 1

The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (40 of 1996) had been enacted with intention of extending the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas, and to ensure a large degree of self-governance to the appropriate Panchayats