• Dr.Khagen Das

After 73rd amendment, Gaon Panchayat has been considered as the most effective mechanism of realizing the goals of village development. Gaon Panchayats have been entrusted the responsibilities of 29 subjects of economic development and social justice like sanitation, water supply, rural energy, etc. for ensuring all round rural development through the optimal use of rural resources. Similarly, to remove the financial shortage, the Article 243(H) and the Article 243(I) of the Constitution of India have made the provisions for financial devolutions to the Gaon Panchayats as well as own revenue mobilization. Following the directions of the 73rd amendment of the Constitution of India, the Assam government has passed the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 and the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules, 2002 to enrich the Panchayats as effective organization of rural economic development by transferring autonomy in functions and finance. But transfer of powers and functions and making provision of the financial resources to the Gaon Panchayat may not guarantee local village economic development. Gaon Panchayats have to be able to mobilize financial resources from the possible sources to acquire financial autonomy. For sound village development, Gaon Panchayats have to promote rural entrepreneurship by giving infrastructural and technological support. In this background, this paper throws light on the role and prospect of the Gaon Panchayats for promoting rural entrepreneurship by acquiring financial autonomy. This paper is prepared on the basis of strengths and potentialities of own revenue mobilization of 10 sample Gaon Panchayats of Nalbari district of Assam. Keywords: Gaon Panchayat, Own Revenue, Rural entrepreneur and Rural Development.

Gaon Panchayat, Own Revenue, Rural entrepreneur and Rural Development.

"Entrepreneurial Role of Gaon Panchayat for Village Development", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.363-367, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905I54.pdf

"Entrepreneurial Role of Gaon Panchayat for Village Development", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp363-367, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905I54.pdf