Local Self Government

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Description
India is a land of villages and villagers lived peacefully and independently, cooperating with each other, whoever the ruler may be. Village administration in India which is called 'Local Self-Government' used to be considered as Ram Rajya' with decent, honest and welfare administration. Previously, 'Local Self-Government' was dealt as a chapter in the subject of 'Public Administration'. In India, Local Self-Government is called Panchayat Raj' at present, Mahatma Gandhi and his followers preached 'Gram Swarajya, i.e., rule by people, for people, during the independence struggle. Though there are federal government at the Centre and State Governments in the States, they could not deliver goods properly to all. At grassroots level, the villages have to be enriched for the prosperity and development of India. For this, Panchayat Raj institutions have been channelised towards democratic set up and economic growth.
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Contents
Unit I : Local Self-Government
Chapter 1.    Concept Of Local Self-Government
Chapter 2.    Theory Of Decentralized Local Self-Government
Chapter 3.    Mahatma Gandhi On Swaraj (Self-Government)
Chapter 4.    Mahatma Gandhi On Gram Swaraj (Village Self-Government)
Chapter 5.    Mahatma Gandhi On Basic Principles Of Gram Swaraj
Chapter 6.    Vinoba On Gram Swarajya
Chapter 7.    Local Government In Rural India
Chapter 8.    Local Government In Urban Areas In India
Unit II : Panchayat Raj Institutions And Their Historical Background
Chapter 1.    Concept Of Panchayat Raj
Chapter 2.    Historical Background Of Village Administration In Ancient India
Chapter 3.    Historical Background Of Village Administration In Medieval India
Chapter 4.    Historical Background Of Panchayat Raj Institutions
Chapter 5.    Mahatma Gandhi On Panchayat Raj
Chapter 6.    Gram Sabha (Village Assembly)
Chapter 7.    Village And Panchayat
Chapter 8.    Panchayat Samiti/Mandal Parishad
Chapter 9.    Zilla Parishad
Chapter 10.  Panchayat Raj In The Scheduled Areas
Chapter 11.  Defects Of Panchayat Raj System
Unit III : Committee Reports On Panchayati Raj After Independence
Chapter 1.    Different Committees On Panchayati Raj Institutions
Chapter 2.    Recommendations Of The Congress Village Panchayat Committee, 1954
Chapter 3.    Recommendations Of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, 1957 On Panchayat Raj System
Chapter 4.    Recommendations Of Ashok Mehta Committee, 1978 On Panchaya Raj System
Chapter 5    C.H Hanumantha Rao Committee Report, 1985 On District Planning
Chapter 6.    G. V. K. Rao Committee Recommendations (1985)
Chapter 7.    L. M. Singhvi Committee, 1986
Chapter 8.    V. N. Gadgil Committee Report, 1988
Chapter 9.    Prem Khandu Thungan Committee Report, 1988
Chapter 10.  Bhuria Committee Report For PESA
Unit IV : State And Local Government
Chapter 1.    Panchayats In Independent India (Early Stage)
Chapter 2.    Community Development Programmes (Cdp)
Chapter 3.    Central Government And Panchyati Raj
Chapter 4.    Panchayat Raj And State Government
Chapter 5.    Supervision And Guidance Of State Government Of Urban Local Bodies
Chapter 6.    General Need Of Panchayat Raj Or Local Self-GovernmentChapter 7.    Present Method Of Gram Nyayalayas
Chapter 8.    Proposal Of Nyaya Panchayat
Unit V    
Chapter 1.    Changing Pattern Of Panchayat Raj
Chapter 2.    73rd Constitutional Amendment (Panchayats)
Chapter 3.    74th Constitutional Amendment (Municipalities)
Chapter 4.    Urban Local Government In Andhra Pradesh
Chapter 5.    Relationship Between Rural And Urban India
Chapter 6.    Political Parties And Elections Of Local Bodies
Chapter 7.    Elections For Local Self-Governments
Chapter 8.    Model Code Of Conduct For Local Body Elections
Chapter 9.    Election Commission Of Andhra Pradesh
Chapter 10.  Election Offences And Punishments
Bibliography        
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Author Details
Dr. S.R. Myrteni Born on 20-8-1939 at Lagadapadu village in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh to Smt. Annapurnamma and Sri. Butchaiah and hails from a respectable farmer's family.
•    He had his Primary School Education at his native village; High School Education (1950-56) at Pedakurapadu; Teacher Training (1956-58) at Tadikonda; B.Ed. Training (1965)and B.L (1990-93) at Rajahmundry (AP). He has acquired his remaining qualifications from Intermediate (1960) to Ph.D. (1983) and LL.M (1993-95) from different Indian Universities by private appearance.
•    He worked in Government Schools as Primary School Teacher (1958-66), Headmaster and Teacher Educator (1966-69). He officiated as an Extension Officer (Edn.) at Ongole Samithi (1969-74). He taught Economics as Asstt. Lecturer (1974-77), Lecturer (1977-87), Reader (1987-97) and Mercantile Law (1998-99) in Government Colleges at Nidadavole, Rajahmundry & Kakinada in A. P.
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