Constitution
of India visualised village panchayats as units of self-government.
Think over the situation described in the following statements and
explain how do these situations strengthen or weaken the panchayats
in becoming units of self-government.
a.
Government of a State has allowed a big company to establish a huge
steel plant. Many villages would be adversely affected by the steel
plant. Gram Sabha of one of the affected villages passed a resolution
that before establishing any big industries in the region, village
people must be consulted and their grievances should be redressed.
b.
The government has decided that 20 % of all its expenditure would be
done through the panchayats.
c.
A village panchayat kept on demanding funds for a building for
village school, the government officials turned down their proposal
saying that funds are allocated for certain other schemes and cannot
be spent otherwise.
d.
The government divided a village Dungarpur into two and made a part
of village Jamuna and Sohana. Now village Dungarpur has ceased to
exist in government’s books.
e.
A village panchayat observed that water sources of their region are
depleting fast. They decided to mobilise village youth to do some
voluntary work and revive the old village ponds and wells.
Constitution of India visualised village panchayats as units of self-government. Think over the situation described in the following statements and explain how do these situations strengthen or weaken the panchayats in becoming units of self-government.
a. Government of a State has allowed a big company to establish a huge steel plant. Many villages would be adversely affected by the steel plant. Gram Sabha of one of the affected villages passed a resolution that before establishing any big industries in the region, village people must be consulted and their grievances should be redressed.
b. The government has decided that 20 % of all its expenditure would be done through the panchayats.
c. A village panchayat kept on demanding funds for a building for village school, the government officials turned down their proposal saying that funds are allocated for certain other schemes and cannot be spent otherwise.
d. The government divided a village Dungarpur into two and made a part of village Jamuna and Sohana. Now village Dungarpur has ceased to exist in government’s books.
e. A village panchayat observed that water sources of their region are depleting fast. They decided to mobilise village youth to do some voluntary work and revive the old village ponds and wells.
a.
It strengthens the village panchayat as the gram sabha can take
decision independently for the welfare of the village people.
b.
It strengthens the village panchayat as it makes more resources
available at their disposal. It allows them to spend according to
their local needs.
c.
It weakens the village panchayat as it does not have enough funds to
maintain and carry out welfare projects in the village. It has to
depend on the government officials for funds.
d.
It strengthens the panchayat as it creates new unit of self
government and allows more power in the hands of people.
e.
It strengthens the self governance of the village as it shows the
ability of the village panchayat to mobilise the village to utilise
their own resources without any help from the state government.
a. It strengthens the village panchayat as the gram sabha can take decision independently for the welfare of the village people.
b. It strengthens the village panchayat as it makes more resources available at their disposal. It allows them to spend according to their local needs.
c. It weakens the village panchayat as it does not have enough funds to maintain and carry out welfare projects in the village. It has to depend on the government officials for funds.
d. It strengthens the panchayat as it creates new unit of self government and allows more power in the hands of people.
e. It strengthens the self governance of the village as it shows the ability of the village panchayat to mobilise the village to utilise their own resources without any help from the state government.
