As per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, the Gram Sabha is defined as a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of a Panchayat at the village level. It is the cornerstone of the Panchayati Raj system.
As per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, _______ means a body consisting of persons registered in electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level.
Asked in Asst. Town Planner 2022 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Gram Sabha: Role, Functions, and Importance in Participatory Democracy)
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