Question

There are two villages. Village A has proper functioning Gram Panchayat with an elected Sarpanch. Village B has no Panchayat. Which village do you think is more developed? What are the advantages of having a local government?

Village A
Village B

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Identify the more developed village.​
• Why is the said village more developed​
• Mention the advantages of having a local governing body.​

Solution:

• Village A is more developed as it has Gram Panchayat to provide amenities to people.​
• Gram Panchayat organises the work of Panchayat and is part of the local self-government at the rural level. ​
• Sarpanch is the head of Gram Panchayat and works towards development of the village with other elected members.

The advantages of local self-government:​

• The local people are familiar with the issues and are well equipped to solve them.​
• They come up with innovative ideas to solve the issues and develop a spirit of cooperation.​
• Taxes paid by the people are justified when the local government works on their needs.​
• Local self-government lightens the burden of central and state government