Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, is celebrating National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) on 24th April 2023
- On this day PM will launch an integrated e-GramSwaraj, distribute SVAMITVA property cards to select beneficiaries and launch the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Campaign for the theme “Inclusive Development” – “Samaaveshi Vikas”.
About National Panchayati Raj Day:
| Information | |
| Name | National Panchayati Raj Day |
| Date | 24th April |
| Started in | 2010 |
| Purpose | To commemorate the enactment of the 73rd amendment of the Constitution, which established Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India |
| Background | The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 constitutionalized PRI to build democracy at the grassroots level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country |
| Awards Presented on this day | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar; Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar; Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award; Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award, and e-Panchayat Puraskar (given to States/UTs only) |
| Salient Features | The three-tier system of panchayats at the village; Seats reserved for SCs and STs in proportion to their population; One-third of the total number of seats reserved for women; Uniform five-year term for Panchayats; Power of Panchayats to prepare plans for economic development and social justice in respect of subjects illustrated in Eleventh Schedule |
| About eGramSwaraj Portal | It is a user-friendly web-based portal that unifies the planning, accounting, and monitoring of Infrastructure projects and the functions of Gram Panchayats |
| About Swamitva programme | It involves mapping rural housing and land holdings via technology including drones. |
Prelims Links:
Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in (UPSC 2017)
(a) Federalism
(b) Democratic decentralisation
(c) Administrative delegation
(d) Direct democracy
Ans: B
Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2016)
- The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
- A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: B
