00938pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001700040245004800057260000900105300001500114362001200129520060500141650001400746773004400760180718b1999   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMandal, Amal  aSelf-government nomenclature for panchayats  c1999  ap.224-230.  aApr-Jun  aWith focus on instrumentalities of self-governance of panchayat raj bodies, the author analyses the provisions in Central and State PR Acts, the critical issue of exercising powers and apprehensions thereof affecting effective and autonomous discharge of developmental functions between Centre and States, and denial of overall control to Gram Sabha, the author, in the light of experiences in Maharashtra and Gujarat during 60s and Karnataka and West Bengal during 70s and 80s, concludes that strength of PRIs is mainly correlated to the political game-plan of ruling political parties. - Reproduced  aPanchayat  aIndian Journal of Public Administration