Panchayat is an old conception in India and it is an earlier concept of democracy in the history of civilization. Now-a-days, PRIs have been proclaimed as the 'vehicle' of the socio-economic transformation in rural India. The importance of Panchayat system has been emphasised by political thinkers and administrators of all ages. The Constitution (73rd) Amendment Act, endowing PRIs with constitutional status, constitute a significant landmark in the evolution of ...
