Vyasulu, Vinod creator text xu| 2004 continuing ng p.2377-385. On the basis of field study, this paper argues that the third tier of government is today, 10 years after these amendments, no more than an agency - and not even the sole agency - of the state government. This is true in perhaps all of India's states, in both the rural and urban sectors. The 73rd and 74th Constitution amendments open up an opportunity to change them to local self governments. This has yet to be realised. How it can be done is the question. some suggestions are offered here. - Reproduced. Public administration Local government Economic and Political Weekly 180718