Saturday, 22 April 2017

MILESTONES IN THE EVOLUTION OF PANCHAYATI RAJ



Towards First Generation Panchayats

1948-49
Constituent Assembly debates on the role of Panchayati Raj in Indian polity
1950
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
Community Development Programme starts on 2nd October
1957
Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its report on 24 November
1957
Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its report on 24 November
1957
Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its report on 24 November
1957
Balvantrai Mehta Committee, appointed in January, submits its report on 24 November
1958-60
Several state governments enact new Panchayat Acts bringing in three-tier panchayat system
1959
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
Decline of first generation Panchayati Raj Institutions

Growth and Decline of Second Generation Panchayats    
1978
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
Karnataka government enacts new PR Act
1984
Hanumantha Rao Committee on district level planning, appointed by Planning Commission in September 1982, submits
its report in May
1985
Karnataka PR Act receives President’s assent in July; comes into force on 14th August
1985
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
Karnataka holds panchayat elections in January
1990-92
Panchayats are dissolved and brought under administrators in Karnataka

Constitutionalisation of Panchayati Raj
1986
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
Lok Sabha passes both the Bills on 22 December; Rajya Sabha passes them on 23 December
1993
73rd Amendment Act, 1992 comes into force on 24 April
74th Amendment Act, 1992 comes into force on 1 June
1993-94
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
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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