01488pab a2200193 454500008004000000100002100040245007100061260000900132300001500141362000800156520093400164650001501098650002501113650002101138650002701159650002601186650003801212773004401250180718b2018   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBrahmanandam, T.  aReview of the 73rd constitutional amendment: issues and challenges  c2018  ap.103-121.  aMar  aThe article makes a modest attempt in ascertaining the functional aspects of Panchayati Raj Institutions, especially in the aftermath of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. After a brief review of the history of local self-government in the pre- and post-Independence India, an attempt is made to figure out the present system of the panchayat governance in India. The operational aspects of the three-tier structure of panchayats are brought out along with the impediments that hamper their effective functioning. Feedbacks from across the state of Karnataka have been taken into consideration while suggesting the corrective measures. Mere identification of the functions of panchayats does not imply anything substantial without the effective back-up of financial decentralisation. The dominance of upper castes still hovers over and is a threat to the inclusive participation of deprived sections of the society. - Reproduced.  aGram Sabha  aWomen representation  aDecentralisation  aPanchayati raj - India  aLocal self-government  a73rd Constitutional Amendment Act  aIndian Journal of Public Administration