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Consider the following statements regarding the Local Governments in independent India: A) Community Development Programme of 1952 sought to promote people’s participation in local development. B) States like Gujarat and Maharashtra adopted the system of elected local bodies around 1960. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Local Governments in independent India: A) Community Development Programme of 1952 sought to promote people’s participation in local development. B) States like Gujarat and Maharashtra adopted the system of elected local bodies around 1960. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer Both A and B

The Correct answer is Both A and B.

Important Points

  • Community Development Programme was introduced in 1952, which sought to promote people’s participation in local development in a range of activities.
  • During the same time, a three-tier Panchayati Raj system of local government was recommended for the rural areas.
  • Some States (like Gujarat, Maharashtra) adopted the system of elected local bodies in the 1960s.
Additional Information
 
Community Development Programme-
  • The Core philosophy of the Community Development Programme was the overall development of rural areas and people’s participation.
  • This was the first major programme of government after independence which started in 1952.
  • This programme was formulated to provide an administrative framework through which the government might reach to the district, tehsil/taluka and village level.
  • All the districts of the country were divided into “Development Blocks” and a “Block Development Officer (BDO)” was made in charge of each block.
  • Below the BDO was appointed the workers called Village Level Workers (VLW) who were responsible to keep in touch with 10-12 villages. So, a nationwide structure was started to be created. Thousands of BDOs and VLW’s were trained for the job of carrying out an array of government programmes and make it possible to reach the government to villages.
  • Top authority was “Community Development Organization” and a Community Development Research Center was created.

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