What was the main objective of the constitutional amendment act 1992? what were the features of the act?
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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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The Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992
The Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992
Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Bill, 1991 which was enacted as the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONSIn many States local bodies have become weak and ineffective on account of a variety of reasons, including the failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersession and inadequate devolution of powers and functions. As a result, Urban Local Bodies are not able to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-government.2. Having regard to these inadequacies, it is considered necessary that provisions relating to Urban Local Bodies are incorporated in the Constitution particularly for-(i) putting on a firmer footing the relationship between the State Government and the Urban Local Bodies with respect to-