Eleventh Schedule (Article 243G) – 73rd Amendment Act
According to Article 243G of the Constitution, State Legislatures may by law can give such powers and authority to Panchayats as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government. It contains 29 subjects as mentioned below. These subjects are the backbone of the rural development, poverty alleviation, market, roads and drinking water, etc.
Agriculture and agricultural extension. |
Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation and soil conservation. |
Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development. |
Animal husbandry, dairying and poultry. |
Fisheries. |
Social forestry and farm forestry. |
Minor forest produce. |
Small scale industries, including food processing industries. |
Rural housing. |
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Drinking water. |
Fuel and fodder. |
Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication. |
Rural electrification, including distribution of electricity. |
Non-conventional energy sources. |
Poverty alleviation programme. |
Education, including primary and secondary schools. |
Technical training and vocational education. |
Adult and non-formal education. |
Libraries. |
Cultural activities. |
Markets and fairs. |
Health and sanitation, including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries. |
Family welfare. |
Women and child development. |
Social welfare, including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded. |
Welfare of the weaker sections, and in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. |
Public distribution system. |
Maintenance of community assets. |
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73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution
The 73rd Amendment Act is an Amendment Act to strengthen the rural democratic structure in India. The act was generally introduced to provide more power and authority to the Panchayats at the village level. This act the introduction of the Panchayati Raj system in India. Madhya Pradesh was the first state to implement the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in 1992. Historically, the Panchayati Raj system was first introduced at Nagaur (Bikaner District) in Rajasthan.
In this article, we will discuss the 73rd Amendment Act in detail with the related information. In this Amendment Act, certain constitutional articles play a major role and we will discuss it also.
Table of Content
- 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 – Overview
- Objective Of 73rd Amendment Act
- 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 – Articles
- Features of the 73rd Amendment Act
- Exemptions Of 73rd Amendment Act
- Importance of the 73rd Amendment
- Eleventh Schedule (Article 243G) – 73rd Amendment Act
- PESA Act – 1996
- Summary – 73rd Amendment Act
- FAQs on 73rd Amendment Act