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Rural local government: the 73rd Amendment, the three tiers of panchayats, the gram sabha, and self rule in Scheduled Areas under PESA.
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The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj on the 73rd Amendment
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The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave panchayats constitutional status and listed in the Eleventh Schedule the subjects States may devolve to them.
What changed
5 Aug 2026Briefnewly addedThe Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj asked for States to be ranked on devolution and for panchayats' own revenue to be strengthened. It also sought dedicated cadres, action against proxy representation of elected women, and revitalised gram sabhas. PRS Legislative Research, 5 Aug 2026: Monthly Policy Review, August 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Adaptation below the State is climate planning by panchayats, which a State may entrust with planning for economic development and social justice.