Panchayati Raj

Ministry To Hold Conference On 26th Sept For PESA Implementation

The Panchayati Raj Ministry has developed specialized training modules to support the effective implementation of the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) and is planning to hold a national conference later this month to advance its progress. The PESA Act, enacted in 1996, grants special powers to gram sabhas...

India’s Panchayati Raj System Champions Women’s Leadership: UN Representative Highlights Transformative Impact

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, highlighted the strides that have made in women's leadership within India's Panchayati Raj system. In an address at India's #CPD57 side event, "Localising the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Leads the Way" Kamboj emphasized the significance of this decentralized...