Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Branch of Government of India
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Annual budget825.17 crore (US$99 million) (2018-19 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitewww.panchayat.gov.in

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India. Ministry of Panchayati Raj looks into all matters relating to the Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was created in May 2004. The ministry is headed by a minister of cabinet rank / Minister of State and transfers grants to rural local bodies for civic programs such as maintenance and construction of roads, pavements, bridges, drainage systems, parks, piped water supply, streetlights etc.

In a federation, the powers and functions of the government are divided among two governments. In India it is the Union Government and the various State Governments. However, with the passage of the 73rd and 74th amendment act of the Constitution of India, in 1993 the division of powers and functions have been further trickled down to Local Self Governments (Panchayat at Village levels and Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in towns and large cities). As such India now has not two but three tiers of Government in its federal setup.

  1. ^ "MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ : DEMAND NO. 68" (PDF). Indiabudget.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2018.