Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipal bodies are constituted through direct election. The purposes of local government in India are:
- To build the infrastructure of development like road, transport etc.
- To build and maintain community assets;
- To promote agricultural development through management and control of minor irrigation and water management; soil conservation and land improvement;
- To promote social forestry and animal husbandry, dairy and poultry;
- To promote the development of village industry; and
- To manage and control education and health at the local level.
In nutshell, the local bodies are institutions of empowering people for self-government.
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