• Mohd Julfikar Ali
• Mohan Yadav

India has remarkable achievements in continuing the Panchayati Raj system. Panchayati Raj has been an integral part of our culture and civilization. The working of Panchayati Raj Institutions since 1959 has been viewed as a success in a few states and a failure in most of the states. It means that the system has been experiencing ups and downs. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 provided Constitutional status and institutional framework to Panchayats to strengthen grassroots democracy through elected self-governing local bodies in the rural areas. It has been 29 years since the Panchayati Raj Institutions came into existence. This paper attempts to understand the evolution of Panchayati Raj Institutions as units of local governance, their roles and responsibilities, achievements, and way forward.

Panchayati Raj System, 73rd Amendment Act, Current Status, Future Challenges and Prospects

"Panchayati Raj System in India: Present Status, Issues and Future Prospects", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.242-248, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903N30.pdf

"Panchayati Raj System in India: Present Status, Issues and Future Prospects", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp242-248, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903N30.pdf