Fiscal Federalism UPSC

PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS: SIGNIFICANCE, CHALLENGES, AND FORWARD

National Panchayati Raj is India’s three-tier system of local self-government, formalized by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1993). It empowers rural communities through Gram Panchayats, ensuring grassroots democracy, social justice, and local economic development via elected representatives and decentralized administration.