MAINS 2018 · GS II · INDIAN POLITY

Assess the importance of the Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. Apa…

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GS Paper II 15 marks 250 words Indian Polity
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Assess the importance of the Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look out for financing developmental projects?

Syllabus link: GS II – Federal Structure: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

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