Discuss the constitutional structure of Local Self-government in India.

 Local Self-Government is a concept that refers to governance by local people of their area. Now, considering the number of villages in India that lack total connection from the urban parts and often get neglected by the government, it is essential to have a concept of local self-government to ensure that even rural areas are duly represented.

During pre-historic times, local governments i.e. Panchayati raj was present and had a great role in solving the problems of the common people. But as the present ruling system came in vogue, the role of such raj declined gradually. During the colonial period, in the beginning, years, its role kept declining.

However, hardly did the Panchayati start recessing, when various commissions started recommending such institutions at the local level to manage the local matters. After independence, India was declared as a democratic and federal nation. As she started developing, urbanization increased, and there became two areas, viz “urban and rural’.

Increasing workload and communication gap between governments and citizens of the country gave rise to the third tier of the government, i.e. the Panchayati Raj or precisely, the local self-government system.

In India, it is usually of two types: 

(1) rural self-government and 

(2) urban self-government. In a rural area, it is recognized as Panchayati raj and in Urban areas, Municipality or Municipal Corporation.

Local government is in direct contact with the public. It is the bottor-Most level of government that maintains one on one contact with people within their area assist them in their representation. The local government got constitutional recognition through the 73rd and 14th amendment

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