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100			_aMurthy, C. Shankara
245			_aPanchayati without raj
260			_c1998
300			_ap.346-55
362			_aJul-Dec
520			_aPanchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) emerged during post-independence as units of self-governance at district level and below. These institutions, hailed as a versatile and unique Indian contribution to the theory and practice of local governments, are still in the proces of evolution after undergoing a series of morphological changes. The Constitution 73rd Amendment Act has conferred a statutory status on them. One basic issue remains, that is, PRIs' territorial domain being restricted to rural areas and functions to development works only. It is necessary to examine if this has no done injustice to the principle underlying the concept of self-governing institutions. This paper analyses this issue and considers the possible consequences of empowering PRIs with regulatory as well as development functions and not restricting them functionally to rural areas. - Reproduced
650			_aPanchayat - India
650			_aPanchayat
773			_aJournal of Social and Economic Development
909			_a43624
999			_c43624 _d43624