Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Need of the study 3 1.3 Research Question 3 1.4 Aim 4 1.5 Objectives 4 1.6 Research Scope: and Limitation 4 1.6.1 Conceptual Scope 4 1.6.2 Geographical Scope 4 1.6.3 Limitation 4 1.7 Data Requirements and Data Collection 5 1.7.1 Pre Analysis Phase: 5 1.7.1.1 Selection of Panchayats 6 1.7.2 Analysis Phase: 6 1.7.3 Final Phase 6 2 Literature Review 7 2.1 Panchayati Raj in India 7 2.2 Pre independence Development of panchayati raj 8 2.3 Post Independence Development of Panchayati Raj 9 2.3.1 Various Committees and their recommendations 10 2.4 73rd Constitutional amendment act, 1992 13 2.5 73rd CAA, Critical Issues 15 2.6 Panchyati Raj in Gujarat 17 2.6.1 Salient features of Gujarat panchayats acts: 17 2.6.2 Functions of Gram Panchayat: 19 2.6.3 Functions of Taluka Panchayat: 22 2.6.4 Functions of Zilla Panchayat 23 2.7 Devolution status of 29 subjects of XI schedule: 24 2.8 Gram Sabha 26 2.9 Functionaries: 28 2.10 Various Committess of panchayat: 29 2.11 Samras Panchayat: 34 2.12 Gram Panchayat Finance: 37 3 Study Area 40 3.1 Gujarat Profile 40 3.2 Ahmedabad Area Profile: 42 3.3 Brief Introduction of Panchayats: 43 3.3.1 Bhat: 43 3.3.2 Dhamatvan: 44 3.3.3 Gamdi 45 3.3.4 Istolabad: 46 4 Profile of Panchayats 48 4.1 Profile of Functionaries 48 4.2 Detail of Panchayat Meetings 49 4.3 Participation in Gram Sabha: 50 4.4 Details of Committees of panchayats 51 5 Panchayat Functions and Finances 53 5.1 Functions performed by the Panchayat: 53 5.1.1 Details of Flagship Schemes 54 5.2 Panchayat Finances: 55 5.2.1 Resource Mobilisation of Panchayats through taxes 57 5.2.1.1 Tax Details of Bhat GP 57 5.2.1.2 Tax Details of Dhamatwan GP 57 5.2.1.3 Tax Details of Gamdi GP 58 5.2.1.4 Tax Details of Istolabad GP: 58 5.2.2 Resource Mobilisation through Income from Grants ( Capital Income) 67 5.2.3 Comparison of Revenue Income Vs. Revenue Expenditure 67 6 Findings of the Study 69 6.1 Functionaries 69 6.1.1 Sarpanch: 70 6.1.2 Functionaries- Commiittee Members 71 6.2 Meetings of Panchayat: 72 6.3 Committee of the panchayats: 72 6.4 Gram Sabha: 75 6.5 Functions: 76 6.6 Finances 79 6.6.1 Major Income and Expenditure Heads: 80 7 Conclusion and Recommendations 82 7.1 Summary of Findings 82 7.1.1 Functionaries 82 7.1.2 Committees 82 7.1.3 Panchayat Meetings and Gram Sabha 82 7.1.4 Functions and Finances 83 7.2 Recommendations 83 7.3 Further Research 84 REFERENCES 85 APPENDIX 87