Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989
Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 | |
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Jammu and Kashmir Legislature | |
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Citation | Act No. XI of 1989 |
Territorial extent | Jammu and Kashmir |
Commenced | 8 July 1989 |
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Panchayati Raj | |
Status: Amended |
Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 provides for Panchayati Raj in Jammu and Kashmir as an instrument of a local self government.
District Development Councils[]
On 16 dec 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs amended the 1989 Act and 1996 Rules to allow for the creation of a new form of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, District Development Councils, to which members would be elected.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Iqbal, Naveed (2020-10-20). "District Development Councils (DDC): Why parties think this new layer of governance will kill politics in J&K". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rules modified to enable quota for SC, ST and women in DDC in J-K". Outlook India. PTI. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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