This Act was inserted in part IX of the Constitution, added Articles 243 to 243 (ZG) (along with 74th constitutional Amendment Act) and schedule XI to the Constitution. Following are the important features ofthe Act:
Basic units of democratic system-Gram Sabhas (villages) and Ward Committees (Municipalities) comprising all the adult members registered as voters.
Three-tier system of panchayats at village, intermediate block/taluka/mandal and district levels except in States with population below 20 lakhs (Article 243B)
Seats at all levels to be filled by direct elections [Article 243C (2)].
Seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and chairpersons of the Panchayats at ....
