what was the main objective of the constitutional amendment made in 1992
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A total of 4 constitutional amendments were done in the year 1992. I will provide a brief information about all of those:-
71st Constitutional Amendment Act , 1992 - Under this amendment, the Schedule 8 of Indian constitution was amended and Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added increasing total number of languages from 15 to 18.72nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 - Under this amendment, art 332 of Indian constitution was amended and provisions were made to provide reservation to Schedule tribes in Tripura state Legislative assembly.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 - Under this amendment, a new part, Part 9, was inserted into the constitution which deals with statutory provisions for Panchayati raj as third level of administration in villages.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 - Under this amendment, Part 9A was inserted into the constitution and Art 280 was amended which provides statutory provisions for local administrative bodies as third level of administration in urban areas such as towns and cities.
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The 73rd amendment to the Constitution of India in 1992 contains provision for devolution of powers and responsibilities to local government agencies like panchayats. The features of the amendment are:
1. The amendment provides for a three tier system of local government at village, block and district levels.
2. It is mandatory for state governments to hold elections to these local government bodies every five years.
3. It provided for reservation of seats in local government bodies to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and women.
4. The amendment mandates states to form a State Finance Commission to make recommendations as regards to the financial powers of the Panchayats. State goverments are required to share powers and revenues with local goverment bodies according to the recommendation of this Commission.
5. The amendment requires the constitution of a District Planning Committee to prepare a development plan draft for the district.
1. The amendment provides for a three tier system of local government at village, block and district levels.
2. It is mandatory for state governments to hold elections to these local government bodies every five years.
3. It provided for reservation of seats in local government bodies to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and women.
4. The amendment mandates states to form a State Finance Commission to make recommendations as regards to the financial powers of the Panchayats. State goverments are required to share powers and revenues with local goverment bodies according to the recommendation of this Commission.
5. The amendment requires the constitution of a District Planning Committee to prepare a development plan draft for the district.
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