Rural Decentralisation Amid the Political Instability: A Case Study of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Region of West Bengal

Bhumika Rai

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4229

Rural Decentralisation Amid the Political Instability: A Case Study of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Region of West Bengal

Author(s)	Bhumika Rai
Country	India
Abstract	The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment acts, established Panchayat Raj Institutions in India through which it formed the panchayats and municipalities and the elected local governments under it. It devolved the local governments more powers and responsibilities. The Constitution mandates the panchayats and municipalities in the grassroot level be elected every five years and States are required to delegate tasks and responsibilities to them through legislation. However, in Darjeeling Hills since the violent Gorkhaland crises of 1982-88 and the founding of the autonomous body Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) in 1988 for the economic, social, cultural and educational advancement of the people of Darjeeling hills, the three tier Panchayat system has lost its relevance. From then onwards, the decentralisation of power in the Darjeeling hill area has been curtailed. The case of decentralisation in rural Darjeeling hills is distinct from that in other parts of the country and even within the state. People at the grassroots level no longer participate in Panchayat elections. There is a bigger loophole in the decentralisation setup in the village level of Darjeeling hills. Right now under GTA, the two tier Panchayat election is going to be conduct in the Hills. The study focuses on the nature of decentralisation in Darjeeling hills how the historical practice of decentralisation is practiced, the existing nature and will try to answer how will it shape if the two tier election is conducted in the near future.
Keywords	73rd Amendment Act, Rural, Decentralisation, grass root, democracy, development, livelihood
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023
Published On	2023-07-08
Cite This	Rural Decentralisation Amid the Political Instability: A Case Study of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Region of West Bengal - Bhumika Rai - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4229
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4229
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gsfxnx

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