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NITI Aayog holds State Support Mission workshops on Viksit Panchayat and SDG budgeting
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73rd or 74th? The Panchayat Amendment trap behind NITI Aayog's Viksit Panchayat workshops
NITI Aayog's State Support Mission held workshops on local-body planning (Viksit Panchayat) and SDG budgeting with West Bengal and UNDP.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 मिनट
Under its State Support Mission, NITI Aayog held a national workshop on "Viksit Panchayat: Connecting People, Places, Resources and Opportunities" on 29 September.
On 2 October it held another in Kolkata on SDG budgeting, together with the West Bengal Government and UNDP.
Both workshops focus on helping States align local-body planning and budgets with development goals.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- NITI Aayog's State Support Mission held a national workshop on 'Viksit Panchayat: Connecting People, Places, Resources and Opportunities' on 29 September.
- A second workshop on SDG budgeting was held in Kolkata on 2 October with the West Bengal Government and UNDP.
- Part IX of the Constitution deals with Panchayats; the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 gave them constitutional status.
- The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects for Panchayats; the 74th Amendment concerns urban local bodies.
- SDG budgeting aligns local-body plans and budgets with the Sustainable Development Goals.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Part IX of the Constitution (Articles 243 to 243O) deals with the Panchayats.
- The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions; the 74th Amendment deals with municipalities.
- The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects that may be devolved to Panchayats.
- NITI Aayog's State Support Mission helps States with planning and aligning programmes to development goals.
मेन्स
GS-II (local self-government) and GS-III (sustainable development). Panchayats are constitutionally recognised but often lack funds, functions and functionaries; localising SDGs through Panchayat plans and SDG-aligned budgets can improve outcomes. The way forward is real devolution of the Eleventh Schedule subjects, stronger local finances and capacity building.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about Panchayati Raj in India:
- Part IX of the Constitution deals with the Panchayats.
- The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects for Panchayats.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: B — The correct answer is Only two. Statements 1 and 3 are correct; statement 2 is wrong because the 73rd Amendment, not the 74th, gave Panchayats constitutional status.
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