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Working of Panchayats in PESA Areas of Odisha-A Study of Two Districts

This paper reviews the implementation of the Provisions of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 and its implications on the functioning of Panchayats in the tribal areas of Odisha, while examining the role of Panchayats in planning and implementation of the socioeconomic development programmes in these areas. In tribal areas the self-governing institutions otherwise known as Panchayats, have emerged as institution of promoting socio-economic development. Particularly, in the context of the enactment of the PESA Act in 1996, the functioning of the Panchayats in tribal areas in Odisha has witnessed certain institutional changes, though their implications on the political-economy of the tribals have not seen significant changes. The institutionalisation of Panchayats under the framework of the PESA Act and functioning of Gram Sabhas have created space for political inclusion but the effects of this process on social and economic inclusion of the tribals have not become a reality. Increasing incidence of corruption in the matters of beneficiary selection, dominance of the local elites in the decision making and implementation process, and above all delay in planning and implementation of various schemes and programmes have exacerbated the plight of the tribals. Such scenario has raised a question on the morale of the effective functioning of the Panchayats in the tribal areas as per the provision of the PESA Act.&nbsp;

Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences

<a href="https://mpissr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MPJSS-June-2018.pdf#page=95">PESA Act and Its Implications for Development in Tribal Areas of Odisha: A Study of Two Tribal Districts</a>

<a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&amp;hl=en&amp;user=6m_TNcwAAAAJ&amp;cstart=20&amp;pagesize=80&amp;citation_for_view=6m_TNcwAAAAJ:dhFuZR0502QC">Finances of Rural Local Bodies in Chhattisgarh State-A Study</a>

The increasing global discourse on decentralised governance in the contemporary era of socio-economic development has attracted the attention of scholars to explore on the various aspects of such discourses. In India, decentralised self-governing institutions have been emerged as an instrument of promoting socioeconomic development and in the context of tribal areas such process has promoted the institutionalization of Panchayat as part of local self-government. Particularly in the context of the enactments of the 73rd amendment act in 1992 and the Previsions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act in 1996, the functioning of the Panchayats in tribal areas in Odisha has become a reality. The role the Panchayats in strengthening governance and promoting socio-development in those areas in the state has become a reality. This paper analyses the functioning of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the scheduled areas in Odisha while highlighting the process of the evolution of Panchayts in these areas. In this context, we highlight the process of evolution since the pre-independence period and how the evolution has reached at the present era, while unraveling the legal provisions and institutional arrangements. Further, the paper also examines the status of the implementation of the PESA Act in the state and how the PRIs in the scheduled areas are functioning as per the provisions of this act. The paper also analyses the secondary data and field notes apart from examining the legal provisions linked with the panchayats in the state. In conclusion, the paper summarises that “the functioning of panchayats in Tribal Areas can’t be termed as a non-event. Further, these institutions can play greater role in the matters of economic development and social justice and this depends upon the extent of the devolution of power and autonomy. Constitutional provision like PESA Act can fill these gaps and effective implementation of this act may lead towards the strengthening governance and promoting healthy development in tribal areas”.

<a href="https://www.academia.edu/download/34433627/Decentralised_Governance_and_PESA_Act_in_Odisha.pdf">Decentralised Governance in Tribal Areas of Odisha-A Critical Analysis</a>