Lord Ripon in 1882, the Viceroy, created the local bodies in British India.
Important Questions on Local Government
The following are different justifications given in favour of the local government. Give them ranking and explain why you attach greater significance to a particular rationale than the others.
a. Government can complete the projects with lesser cost with the involvement of the local community.
b. The development plans made by the local people will have greater acceptability than those made by the government officers.
c. People know their area, needs problems, and priorities. By collective participation, they should discuss and take decisions about their life.
d. It is difficult for the common people to contact their representatives of the State or the national legislature.
a. To hold the election of the Gram Panchayat.
b. The Decision by the villagers themselves about what policies and programs are useful for the village.
c. Power to call a meeting of Gram Sabha.
d. A Gram Panchayat receiving the report from the Block Development Officer about the progress of a project started by the State government.
a. Government can complete the projects with lesser cost with the involvement of the local community.
b. The development plans made by the local people will have greater acceptability than those made by the government officers.
c. People know their area, needs problems, and priorities. By collective participation, they should discuss and take decisions about their life.
d. It is difficult for the common people to contact their representatives of the State or the National legislature.
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.
