The 73rd Constitution Amendment and Good Governance in West Bengal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
On the basis of the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act (1992) Gram Panchayat (GP) has been constitute as a elected local government of the grassroots level people and provide a more accountable, transparent, open, equitable, efficient and participatory governance. The objective of this amendment is to strengthen local government institutions as a form of democratic decentralization has been justified in terms of its potential contribution towards participatory and responsive governance. Through this Amendment Act (1992) Gram Panchayat has get Constitutional recognition as the institution of local self-government, where people can participate directly in the decision-making and decentralized planning. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 and all the West Bengal Panchayat Acts and its amendments has been provided some attributes of good governance, such as democratization, accountability, transparency, openness, efficiency, popular participation, empowerment, etc.
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Dr. Soumen Roy
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