The Seventh Schedule is a relic from the colonial past inherited from the Government of India Act, 1935 which needs to be revisited for improving Centre-State relations. Discuss.
Introduction
Seventh Schedule provides for distribution of subject of governance into 3 list namely, centre, state and concurrent based on Government of India Act, 1935.
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Need to revisit Seventh Schedule (1) Relic of Colonial Past - Not based on 21st century government needs (2) Contourning centralising tendencies - Addressing state grievances (3) Residuary list with the centre - In most federation they lie with states (4) Missing entries in the seventh schedule - E-governance
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Pakshal
Federal Structure - Functions, Responsibilities, Devolution of Powers and Finances
Union and State Functions
Union and State Functions
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