​Local Government

Local Government is defined as the lowest and smallest unit of Government in a country. Local governments are closer to the people than other levels of government.

  • In the functioning of local governments, the people are directly involved with deliberation as well as execution of government works.
  • In India, Local governments are classified into Panchayati Raj Institutions, which works as self-government institutions for the villages, and Municipalities, which work as self-government institutions for urban areas.

Evolution of Panchayati Raj System in Independent India

The idea of Panchayati Raj was the basic tenet of the Gandhian Philosophy. Article 40 of the DPSP ....

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