Rejuvenating Rural Local Bodies through Effective Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

Rejuvenating Rural Local Bodies through Effective Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

The 73rd Amendment, passed in 1992 and implemented in 1993, marked a significant shift in the governance of rural India by establishing a three-tier panchayati raj system.

This system consists of gram panchayat at the village level, panchayat samiti at the block level, and zilla parishad at the district level, aiming to decentralise power and enable local self-governance.

However, the success of India’s panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) has been uneven across the country.

Author's summary: Rejuvenating rural local bodies is crucial.

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Economic and Political Weekly Economic and Political Weekly — 2025-10-31

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