00962pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002500040245004000065260000900105300001200114362000800126520062200134650003000756650001400786773001600800180718b1999   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aJoshi, Navin Chandra  aGram Sabha in historical retrospect  c1999  ap.69-72  aOct  aThe institution of Gram Sabha has had a chequered career. In fiftees the Gram Sabha was a latent part of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system and failed to contribute in village development. Seventies saw a two-tier Panchayati Raj system in which Gram Sabha was removed from PRIs thus making it inactive in most of the States. Nineties created third generation Panchayati Raj System which accorded the Gram Sabha a statutory status. Despite all ups and downs the Gram Sabha has sustained itself and has given an opportunity to all villagers to gain a sense of participation in the process of development. - Reproduced  aRural development - India  aPanchayat  aKurukshetra