The lessons from SWARAJ for improving Panchyatiraj

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Title: The lessons from SWARAJ for improving Panchyatiraj

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The lessons from SWARAJ for improving Panchyatiraj

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The Disease witin

There are many ills we see around us everyday in
our country even after more than 60 years of
independence
Many of them related to basic necessaities of
life such as education, health, housing, food,
clothing and drinking water etc.
Studies like ASER and PAHELI of Pratham and
census data of Government show continuing
deprivation on a large scale
For example, more than 50 of rural students in
class V are unable to read a class II level text
in their mother tongue as per ASER 2012 which
shows a declining trend over last 3 years.
Healthcare statistics measured by infant
mortality, maternal mortality, nutrition etc.
indicate similar picture.
Its not much better in case of proportion of
households living in Kutcha houses or having to
do with out sanitation and safe drinking water.

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The People have 'No SAY'

There is an overwhelming feeling among the common
citizen that they have 'NO SAY'
No control over Public Servants
No control or say over Public Funds
No say over Law-making or Policies
No control over local Natural resources
Its as if the 'dream of true self-rule' or Swaraj
is yet to be realised

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The Symptoms Vs. Disease

The abysmal social indicators are symptoms of the
disease underneath, which is lack of a 'Direct
Democracy' at the grass-roots level
The British left and Indian leaders and
buraucrats replaced them at the top but the
System of Governance has been very slow to change
As a result the common people are still not truly
'Empowered' in a heavily 'Top-Down' Governance
Model

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The Symptoms Vs. Disease

The abysmal social indicators are symptoms of the
disease underneath, which is lack of a 'Direct
Democracy' at the grass-roots level
The British left and Indian leaders and
buraucrats replaced them at the top but the
System of Governance has been very slow to change
As a result the common people are still not truly
'Empowered' in a heavily 'Top-Down' Governance
Model

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The Shortcomings of Current Panchayatiraj System

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Examples of Other Countries

Walmart in America
Budget Made on the Street Brazil
A Parliament runs on People's Will Switzerland
YES Direct Democracy works Abroad and it also
works in INDIA but few and far between

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SWADESHI Islands of SWARAJ

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WHAT SHOULD CHANGE?

GRAMSABHA directly empowered to
Control local public servants, e.g., teacher,
Anganwadi workers, panchayat employees, health
workers etc.
Direct control over Government Funds most of
which should be in un-tied form
Control of local minor natural resources
including water, land, minerals and forest
produce
Distribution of works, resources and
responsibilities at various levels of
Panchayatiraj

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When People Decide

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Some Mis-conceived Apprehensions

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Pratical Steps for Panchayatiraj

The Gramsabha should be supreme
Sarpanch need to report to GS rather than DM
GS should take all decisions and they should be
final
GS should authorise action against sarpanch
GS should have the power to recall sarpanch
All village work should be done by Gramsabha
Village level Govt workers should report to GS
At least 50 of state budget should be placed at
the disposal of the Gramsabha as untied funds

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Pratical Steps for Panchayatiraj

Gramsabha should have control over Block Samiti
and District Parishad by nominating its
representives successively
Provision of election of members at large
should be scrapped
GS should have control over policy making at
Assembly and Parliament through initiative
GS's Right to official Information
Gramsabha should approve all bills and initiate
criminal case in case of corruption in works
Right to grant liquor and mining license

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Pratical Steps for Panchayatiraj

Gramsabha should have control over tax
collection in its area of jurisdiction
All land acquisition should be through the
Gramsabha process
All land documents should be held at the
panchayat level and all transactions should be
publicly displayed periodically
Gramsabha should control all natural resources
The common certificates such as caste, domicile
etc. should be issued at panchayat level

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Pratical Steps for Panchayatiraj

Gramsabha should have transparency in keeping
all its records and make them available to public
suo-moto
All villages should have their own panchayats
rather than multiple villages meeting in a single
panchayat or gramsabha unless they themselevs
want to
Special benefits group or councils should be
formed to protect minority groups
Lokpals should be formed to oversee proper
functioning of panchayats
State Government interference should be
minimised

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THANK YOU!

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