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What is the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 about?
What is the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 about?
The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 added a new Part IX to the Constitution of India, titled 'The Panchayats', and consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243O. It also added a new Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution containing 29 functional items of the panchayats.
What practical shape did the act give to Article 40 of the Constitution?
What practical shape did the act give to Article 40 of the Constitution?
The act gave practical shape to Article 40 of the Constitution, which states that 'The State shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.' This article forms a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
What is the constitutional status given to the panchayati raj institutions by the act?
What is the constitutional status given to the panchayati raj institutions by the act?
The act gives a constitutional status to the panchayati raj institutions, bringing them under the purview of the justiciable part of the Constitution. In other words, the state governments are under constitutional obligation to ensure their functioning.
