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VOL. 10, ISSUE 6 (2024)
Political participation of local government institutions on Telangana state
Authors
Beenaveni Parusharam, Dinesh Kumar
Abstract
Development is regarded as a process that requires democracy.
Democratic decentralization is the process of developing functions and
resources of state from the centre to the elected representatives at the lower
level, so at to facilitate greater participation of people in governance.
Decentralization is widely viewed as a way to make government more efficient
and responsive to people's needs in the delivery of public services. Such
people-centered grassroots level development process not only needs devolution
of powers to the rural masses but also involves sensitizing them, particularly
the leaders, towards activating them for their own common weal. Amajor drawback
of Indian democracy has been that the participation of citizens in governance
was more or less limited to periodic exercise or franchise to elected
representatives to the centre and state government. The centralized planning
launched soon after independence turned out to be redundant as there was much
scope for leakage, corruption etc. Decentralized governance is a process which
allows people's involvement in administration and development programmes. It
remains significant for the realization of people-centered development and
therefore, decentralized governance is a strategy for all people to enjoy equal
rights, and is an instrument for building the capacity for economic
development. The issue of people's participation at local governance assumed
more importance with the introduction of 73rd Constitutional
Amendment Act 1992. The Panchayat Raj Act in Telangana governs the functioning
of rural local governance, focusing on the decentralization of power, local
self-governance, and rural development. The Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018
(Act No. 5 of 2018), is a key piece of legislation that defines the structure,
powers, functions, and responsibilities of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in
the state. It was introduced to strengthen the local governance system and to
ensure the effective implementation of development and welfare programs in
rural areas.
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Pages:28-31
How to cite this article:
Beenaveni Parusharam, Dinesh Kumar "Political participation of local government institutions on Telangana state". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 10, Issue 6, 2024, Pages 28-31
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