Decentralization refers to the dispersal of administrative power away from a central authority. When power is shifted from state governments to local governments (like Panchayats and Municipalities), it is a form of decentralization, specifically political and administrative decentralization.
When power is taken away from state governments and is given to local government, it is called
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2022 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Concept of Participatory Planning and Decentralized Governance through PRIs)
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