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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SESSION 2020-21

CLASS-X

POLITICAL SCIENCE-CH-2-FEDERALISM

Lesson Notes

SUB-TOPIC-4

Sub-Topic Notes
Decentralisati
on in India

Pg-23,24

Decentralisation before and after 1992:
Before 1992 After 1992
Panchayats in villages and Panchayats in villages and municipalities in
municipalities in urban areas were urban areas got their own independent
directly under the control of state jurisdiction
governments.
Elections to these local governments It is constitutionally mandatory to hold
were not held regularly regular elections to local government bodies.
Local governments did not have any The State governments are required to share
powers or resources of their own. some powers and revenue with local
government bodies.
Seats are reserved in the elected