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Institution of Local Self Governance and its Linkages with Tourism

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16) Raj Singh, " Panchayati Raj Manual: A Socio- Historica/- cum­Legal Perspective", Anmol Publications, New Delhi, 1996.17) Mathur, S. N. "Nyaya Panchayats as instruments <strong>of</strong> Justice",Institute <strong>of</strong> Social Sciences.NEWSPAPER AND CLIPPINGS:1; The Hindu, "Righ t to Information Act will be brought in soon",Bangalore Publication, 25 February, 2001 .2. The Times <strong>of</strong> India, "Power to Panchayat", 24 April, 2001 .3. Economic Times, 13, March, 2001.4. Fair Trade in To urism, The magazine <strong>of</strong> To urism Concern's FairTrade in To urism Network, Issue 1, Spring 2000.5. EQUATIONS, Briefing paper on the GATS , December, 2000.Glossary:1. <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Self</strong>- Government It implies the management <strong>of</strong> localaffairs by the local peopleIt deals <strong>with</strong> problems <strong>of</strong> the localcommunity like health, sanitation, water supply, primary education,construction <strong>and</strong> maintenance <strong>of</strong> loca l tracks <strong>and</strong> roads, streetlighting, drainage, disposal<strong>of</strong> sewage, upkeep <strong>of</strong> parks <strong>and</strong>garden, establishment <strong>of</strong> libraries <strong>and</strong> reading rooms <strong>and</strong> othersuch activities.2. Panchayat The word Panchayat is derived from the Sanskritword panch. As the word suggests it means five <strong>and</strong> hence hastraditionally been used to cannote an assembly <strong>of</strong> five elderly <strong>and</strong>respectable persons <strong>of</strong> the village. The word is now used to referto rural loca l government.3. Gram(a) : Village.4. Gram Sabha: It is the bottom level body in the Panchayati rajsystem. It is perceived as the primary body <strong>of</strong> Panchayat rajsystem designed to facilitate direct participation <strong>of</strong> the people inlocal activities. It is a statutory body <strong>and</strong> consists <strong>of</strong> assembly <strong>of</strong>all adults residents in the village.5. Panchayat Samiti: It is the intermediate tier in the Panchayati rajsystem <strong>of</strong> rural local government in India.75

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