What does the concept of decentralization signify? Describe any five provisional amendment
made in Indian Constitution' in 1992 for making "Three tier government" more effective
and powerful
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STEPS TOWARDS DECENTRALIZATION, 1992
—Constitution amended to make third tier of democracy more powerful and effective.
—Constitutional mandatory to hold regular election to local govt. bodies
—Seats reserved for- elected bodies, executive heads of SC, ST and OBC
—1/3rd seats reserved for women
—State election commission- conducts- panchayat and municipal election.
—State govt shares power and revenue with local govt.
DECENTRALISATION IN INDIA
—India cannot run with two tiers - hence more than two tiers existed in India and hence it is know as federal govt.
—Many of the Indian states are internally diverse.
—Hence for decentralisation the power there is need of another tier below the state govt.
—When power is taken away from central and state govt. and given to local govt., it is called decentralisation.
Decentralisation- there are a large number of problems and issues which
are best settled at the local level.
—People with better knowledge of local problems have better idea to spend money and manage things efficiently
—This includes to inculcate a habit of democratic participation. Local govt is the best way to realise important principles of democracy.