Polity & Governance
The Hindu — National · 5 NovConsider the following statements regarding decentralised planning and the role of local self-government institutions (LSGIs) under the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment framework in India:
Statements
- The 73rd Amendment mandates that State governments must transfer functions listed in the Eleventh Schedule to Panchayati Raj Institutions, making such devolution a justiciable right enforceable against the State in a court of law.
- The People's Plan Campaign model of participatory planning is consistent with the 73rd Amendment's vision insofar as it assigns to gram sabhas and local bodies the role of identifying beneficiaries, preparing micro-plans, and converging government resources at the local level.
- Under the constitutional framework established by the 73rd and 74th Amendments, urban local bodies and rural panchayats are empowered to prepare plans for economic development and social justice, but the actual devolution of funds, functions, and functionaries remains subject to State legislation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?