What are the Powers of Gram Panchayat The present new Panchayat Act has conferred various powers and responsibilities on the Village Panchayat on different fields. In performing its various duties and responsibilities, the Panchayat can give necessary instructions to different individuals, institutions or the owners of those institutions. If any individual or institution neglects these … Read more

Zonal Councils In India – Composition, Function And Units The system of Zonal Councils in India is a bold and unique experimentation in fostering the regional co-operation and in arresting the disintegrating tendencies in the Indian polity. The reorganization of states on linguistic basis in 1956 let loose a wave of turmoil and the disintegrating … Read more

SOURCE OF INCOME OF GRAM PANCHAYAT The sources of income of the village Panchayat (gram Panchayat) may be divided into some broad headings. Each Gram Panchayat has its own fund. Money comes from different sources and is deposited in this fund. The taxes imposed by the Village Panchayats are important source of income of Gram Panchayats, … Read more

Introduction The office of the Speaker in India has been borrowed from the British Parliamentary practice. Article 93 of the Constitution of India stipulates that the House of People, after every general election shall elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among its members for the entire term of the Lok Sabha. But the … Read more

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is the guardian or care-taker of the national purse. He is appointed by the President of India for a tenure of 6 years. The role, function and duties of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) are elaborated by an act of the Parliament passed in 1971. Articles 148 to 151 … Read more

Federalism in Indian Constitution Art. I of the Indian constitution calls “India that is Bharat” “a union of states.” The term federation is absent in this description. Yet experts agree that Indian constitution is a federal constitution, though as a federation India is different from either the U. S. or the Canadian federation. A federation … Read more

Introduction: Irrigation refers to the process of supply of water through artificial means such as pipes, ditches, sprinklers, etc. The irrigation system helps the farmers to have less dependency on rain-water for the purpose of agriculture. The necessity and importance of irrigation is highlighted below in points: 1. Variety of Climate: Indian climate and weather conditions experiences … Read more

The River Brahmaputra has its source in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash Mountain (Himalayas in Tibet) and flows towards the east. It is known as the River Tsangpo in Tibet. Among the total length of 2900 km, it flows for about 885 km in India. It enters India after taking a sharp bend southward (near … Read more

Importance of Gram Panchayat The Gram Panchayat has many important functions to perform. It plays an important role at providing some benefits for the community life of the rural people. Some of the functions are meant for improving the economic life of the rural people. There are other functions through which attempts are made to … Read more

Short Note on Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report In 1957, the Balawant Rai Meheta Committee recommended for the introduction of three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India. Following the recommendations of this committee report the then government of India and the State Governments too took different measures to strengthen the Panchayati-raj system existing at that time. … Read more