Question

Write in details about the salient features of the 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (1992).

Answer 1

Instructions: Discuss in detail the various provisions of the 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment
Act (1992).

Solution:

Features of the 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (1992):

• Panchayats and municipalities will be the institutions of self-government.
• Gram sabha is the primary body of the panchayati raj system.
• Three-tier system of panchayats at village, taluk, and district levels.
• The act provides for a five-year term of office to all the levels of local government bodies.
• One-third of the total number of seats are reserved for women.
• Reservation to be provided for SCs and STs at all tiers in accordance with their population.