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  2. Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute of Rural Development and ...

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    The Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is a government institution located in Mysore, Karnataka. [1] It was named after Abdul Nazir Sab, a former Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, who was a strong advocate for the Panchayati Raj system and the decentralization of political power. [2]

  3. Panchayati raj in India - Wikipedia

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    Panchayati raj (council of five officials) is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India [1] as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities. It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized. [2]

  4. National Institute of Rural Development - Wikipedia

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    Analyse and offer solutions to problems encountered in planning and implementation of the programmes for rural development, decentralised governance, panchayati raj and related programmes; Study the functioning of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and rural development programmes across the States;

  5. Local government in India - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, at the local level, people can directly participate in making decisions. This promotes democratic participation and encourages people to get involved. In 1992, a significant step was taken towards decentralization. The rural local government is commonly referred to as "panchayati raj institutions (PRIs)."

  6. Ministry of Panchayati Raj - Wikipedia

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    The e-Panchayat project holds great promise for the rural masses as it aims to transform the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) into symbols of modernity, transparency and efficiency. This is one of its kind nationwide IT initiative introduced by Ministry of Panchayati Raj that endeavours to ensure people's participation in programme decision ...

  7. Gram panchayat - Wikipedia

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    Gram Panchayat (transl. 'village council') is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people.

  8. Panchayati raj - Wikipedia

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    Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Panchayati Raj system at Nagaur, Rajasthan, on 2 October 1959, to coincide with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. Gandhi had envisioned Gram Swaraj through Panchayati Raj. [8] Rajasthan was the first state to implement it. Nehru also inaugurated Panchayati Raj in Andhra Pradesh on 11 October 1959, on the occasion of ...

  9. Local government in Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Kerala is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It is known for its high literacy rate, low infant mortality rate, and long life expectancy. Following the 73rd and 74th amendment (both in 1992) of the Constitution of India which entrusted states with establishing Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies for devolution of powers, the Kerala government enacted the Kerala ...