Notes on decentralisation in India

When power is taken away from central government and given to local governments it is known as decentralization. A major step was taken towards decentralization in 1992. It includes :-

• It is constitutionally mandatory to hold elections at local bodies.
• Reservation of seats for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes or other backward classes.
• at least one-third seats reserved for women.
• installation of State election commission in each to conduct panchayat and municipal corporations
• State governments are now required to share power and revenue with center.