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Nidhi GoyalAIR 91· 2023

Question Q.15GS2GS2

72nd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1592 have give constitutional status to rural local government and urban self government. Thus furthering the democratic decentralisation.

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Decentralisation - Furthering grassroot democracy - Local solutions for local problems - Avid one size fits all approach - People participation & empowerment - Citizen centric governance - Here accountability and transparency Effective decentralisation is political, [financial], functional Decentralisation achieved by 73rd & 74th amendment Financial decentralisationensures more autonomy to local bodies Local infrastructure development: sewage impossible to prevent water floods. Undertake local welfare measures. Ensure achievement of SDGs at local level, strengthening public primary health facilities to achieve SDG-3. Agricultural productivity enhancement by utilisation of traditional water bodies by local bodies. Give local self government & local bodies. Enforcing the role of Gram Sabhas. More accountability to people by raising local taxes.
Property for major share with state government. Precise dependence on state devolving gears. Tied grantslaw autonomy of one size fits all approach. Non-implementation of recommendations of state finance commission. Excessive bureaucratic interferenceweakens people's representative. Lack of adequate infrastructure like building trained capacity. Make them appendages for implementation of government's schemes. Can't take actions for local problem without adequate sanction of functions.
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Topper

Nidhi Goyal

AIR 912023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Federal Structure - Functions, Responsibilities, Devolution of Powers and Finances

Local Self Government

Local Self Government

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