Local Self Government including Panchayat Administration

Unit I — LOCAL SELF GOVERNM

1 Concept of Local Self Governmen · ~Anvermment · 3 Theories of Local Self Governme · and VinobaBhave on Gram Swaraj and Panch ayat Raj · 4 Views of Mahatma Gandhi nent as an alternative to modern governance · 5 Local Self Govern! · VELOPMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMpyT

Unit II — DEVE

NDEPEND® · INSTITUTIONS 90 · Major Efforts to dev elop viable Local Self Government in Independent Indj · << Recommendations of BalwantRaj Mehta Committee (1957), Ashok Mel · Committee (1977-] 978) · Recommendations of GVK Rao Committee (1985), Prem · KhanduThungan · Committee Report (1988) · 4 Law Commission Report on Gram Nyayalaya ( 1986) and Second Administratiy · Reforms Commission (2005) · 5 Bhuria Committee Report for Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area Act, 1986 · (PESA)

Unit III — PANCHAYATI RAJ ANDCONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

1 Self-Governance and the Panchayati Raj: Directive Principles in the Constitution · 2 73rd Amendment and Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution · 3 74th Amendment and Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution · 4 Powers and Functions of Local Self Governments in India · 5 Changing Pattern of Panchayati Raj

• Democratic Decentralisation and Local Governments
• Beginnings — Gandhian Gram Swaraj and Dr Ambedkar's Views Decentralisation
• Key features of Article 40, 73 and 74 Constitutional Amendments Gram rd th Sabha and Participatory Democracy

Unit IV — LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT IN MADHYA PRADESH

1 Madhya Pradesh Panchayati Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam 1993 · 2 Structure, Powers, and Functions of Gram Panchyat, Janpad Panchayat and Zila · Panchayat · 3 Role of Election commission and Finance commission · 4 Madhya Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1960: Registration, Membership, : igations · Rights, Liabilities, Duties, and Obligatio

Unit V — Urban local rnance- Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 196]

rban local governé · Constitution and Classification of Municipa id Duties of Municipalities · Powers. Functions, a! eture and Election of Members · Governance