| Authors | DR. UDAYAKUMAR L. DODDAMANI |
|---|---|
| Article Type | Research Article |
| Language | English |
| Journal | North Asian International Research Journal of Social Science & Humanities |
| ISSN | 2454-9827 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 56-59 |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| Publication Date | June 01, 2026 |
| DOI URL | https://doiglobal.org/10.2026/NAIRJCSSH.031 |
Local self-government requires more than elections: panchayats need authority, staff, and predictable resources to plan and deliver public services. This paper examines fiscal decentralisation in India through a qualitative review of constitutional provisions, Finance Commission reports, and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s Devolution Index. It distinguishes the legal power to raise and spend money from the actual capacity to use it. The analysis argues that grants improve the resource base but do not by themselves resolve delayed transfers, limited own-source revenue, fragmented administrative control, and weak planning capacity. Amore meaningful measure of decentralisation asks whether a panchayat can identify local priorities, obtain funds on time, execute decisions, and account publicly for results. This is a desk-based review and does not present original district fieldwork.
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