Towards First Generation Panchayats
1948-49
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Constituent Assembly debates on the role of Panchayati Raj in
Indian polity
|
1950
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The Constitution of India comes into force on 26 January;
Directive Principles of State Policy mention village panchayats
as ‘units of self-government’ (Art 40) |
1952
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Community Development Programme starts on 2nd October
|
1957
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Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its
report on 24 November
|
1957
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Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its
report on 24 November
|
1957
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Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its
report on 24 November
|
1957
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Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its
report on 24 November
|
1958-60
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Several state governments enact new Panchayat Acts bringing in
three-tier panchayat system
|
1959
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Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurates the first generation panchayat at
Nagaur in Rajasthan on 2nd October
Kerala District Council Bill is introduced in Kerala Assembly; lapses after Assembly is dissolved |
1964-77
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Decline of first generation Panchayati Raj Institutions
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Growth and Decline of Second Generation Panchayats
1978
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Panchayat elections are held in West Bengal on party basis on 4th
June—marking the beginning of second generation of
Panchayati Raj. Ashok Mehta Committee on working of panchayats, appointed on 12 December 1977, submits its report on 21 August |
1983
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Karnataka government enacts new PR Act
|
1984
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Hanumantha Rao Committee on district level planning, appointed
by Planning Commission in September 1982, submits
its report in May |
1985
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Karnataka PR Act receives President’s assent in July; comes into
force on 14th August
|
1985
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G.V.K. Rao Committee on administrative aspects of rural
development, appointed by Planning Commission on 25 March,
submits its report in December |
1986
|
Andhra Pradesh follows West Bengal and Karnataka Panchayati Raj
Model
|
1987
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Karnataka holds panchayat elections in January
|
1990-92
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Panchayats are dissolved and brought under administrators in
Karnataka
|
Constitutionalisation
of Panchayati Raj
1986
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L.M. Singhvi Committee submits its report on 27 November;
recommends constitutional status for panchayats
|
1988
|
Consultative Committee of Parliament appoints a sub-committee
under chairpersonship of P.K. Thungon to consider Con
stitutional Amendment |
1989
|
64th Constitutional Amendment Bill is introduced in Parliament
on 15 May; is defeated in Rajya Sabha on 15 October
|
1990
|
74th Constitutional Amendment Bill is introduced in Parliament
on 7 September; lapses on dissolution of Lok Sabha
|
1991
|
72nd (Panchayats) and 73rd (Municipalities) Amendment Bills are
introduced in Parliament; referred to the Parliament’s
Joint Select Committee in September |
1992
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Lok Sabha passes both the Bills on 22 December; Rajya Sabha
passes them on 23 December
|
1993
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73rd Amendment Act, 1992 comes into force on 24 April
74th Amendment Act, 1992 comes into force on 1 June |
1993-94
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All state governments pass Conformity Acts between 30 May, 1993
and 23 April, 1994
|
1994
|
Madhya Pradesh holds panchayat elections under the 73rd Amendment
dispensation on 30 May
|
1996
|
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas)
Act, 1996, extending 73rd Amendment Act to Scheduled
Areas, comes into force on 24 December. Kerala launches People’s Plan Campaign on 16 August |
2001
|
Bihar holds panchayat elections after 23 years (11-30 April)
|
2001
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83rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2000 amends Art. 243-M to
dispense with reservations for Scheduled Castes in
Arunachal Pradesh—paving way for panchayat elections in the only state yet to hold them under the new dispensation |
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