What type of challenge would be faced if government resists having panchayat system??
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Challenge of expansion will be faced
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the 73th Amendment, a good time for some examination and introspection on panchayati raj
Panchayati raj institutions(PRIs) are simultaneously a remarkable success and a staggering failure
25 years of panchayati raj institutions: A success or a failure?
If the goal was to create another layer of government and political representation at the grass-roots level, then there is no parallel to the PRIs
And if the goal was to provide better governance, then PRIs are a failure and not equipped to succeed anytime in the foreseeable future
Greater representation for women
There are about 250,000 PRIs and urban local bodies, and over three million elected local government representatives
The 73rd and 74th Amendments required that no less than one-third of the total seats in local bodies should be reserved for women
At 1.4 million, India has the most women in elected positions. Seats and sarpanch/pradhan positions were also reserved for SC/ST candidates
While India has always had reservations for elected representatives from disadvantaged groups like SC/STs, this is the only level of government with reservation for women
On all other margins except representation, PRIs are either a failure or a series of missed opportunities
The first failure: Very little devolution of authority
The transfer of various governance functions—like the provision of education, health, sanitation, and water was not mandated
Instead the amendment listed the functions that could be transferred, and left it to the state legislature to actually devolve functions
There has been very little devolution of authority and functions in the last 25 years
PRIs cannot govern unless they are given the authority to actually perform functions related to governance
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