Essential Conditions Necessary for the Success of a Federation are as follows:
Essential Conditions Necessary for the Success of a Federation
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9 Major Difference between State and Nation – Explained!
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Some of the major difference between state and nation are as follows:
Establishment and Working of Panchayat Raj in India
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Organisation of Panchayati Raj in India came as a revolutionary step in the direction of democratic decentralisation and rural development. The launching of Community Development Programme on 2nd October, 1952 set the stage for the organisation of Panchayati Raj.
Hindrances to Panchayati Raj in India
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The following were the major specific defects/hindrances in the way of efficient and successful operationalisation of Panchayati Raj in India during 1959-92.
Gram Sabha: Composition and Function of Gram Sabha
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The Gram Sabha constitutes the lowest tier of the Panchayati Raj. Each village with a population of 200 or more has a Gram Sabha. For a cluster of very small villages a common Gram Sabha can be created.
Gram Sasan in Orissa: (7 Function of Grama Sasan)
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In Orissa, the grass-root level institution of Panchayat Raj is known as Grama Sasan. For each Grama (A village or a group of villages with a minimum population of 2000 and a maximum of 10,000) and as notified by the Government Gazette, there is a system of Gram Sasan.
Gram Panchayat: Composition, Sarpanch , Meetings and Other Details
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Gram Panchayat, is the executive organ of the Gram Sasan/Sabha. It is the most important unit of rural local government.
Obligatory and Discretionary Functions of Grama Panchayat in Orissa
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Orissa Grama Panchayat Act enumerates the Obligatory and Discretionary Functions of a Grama Panchayat.
Useful notes on the Panchayat Samiti
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The Panchayat Samiti is the intermediate tier in the Panchayati Raj system. In different States, the Panchayat Samiti have been given different names. Madhya Pradesh calls them the Janapada Panchayats, Assam the Anchalik Panchayats, Tamil Nadu the Panchayat Union Council and U.P. the Kshetra Samitis.
7 Important Duties and Functions of Panchayat Samiti
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Some of the most important duties and functions of Panchayat Samiti are as follows:
Organisation of Zila Parishads in Orissa
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In Orissa, the Orissa Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad Act was passed in 1959 and it came into operation w.e.f 26 January 1961. However, in 1968 the Orissa Government amended this Act and replaced Zilla Parishads with District Advisory Councils.
Funds and Sources of Income of Zila Parishad
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All money received by a Zila Parishad constitutes a fund called the Zila Parishad Fund. Also all money received by the Zila Parishad is kept in a Government Treasury or Sub-Treasury or in the bank to which the Government Treasury business has been made over, unless the government in any case otherwise permits. All orders […]
Composition of a Municipal Corporation in India
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The number of members of each Municipal Corporation is determined, on the basis of the population of the city concerned, by the laws passed by the State Legislature.
Nagar Panchayat: Compositing of a Nagar Panchayat
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Nagar Panchayats are created for a transitional areas (the area which is fast changing from rural to urban area) or for a very small urban areas.
Types of Political Parties: One, Two and Multi-Party System
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Political Parties or Party systems are classified into three main kinds. One Party System, Bi-party System or two Party System, and Multi-party System.