11th Schedule of Indian Constitution, Defines and Provisions

The 11th Schedule of Indian Constitution was included in 1992 by the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act which includes the powers, authority, and responsibilities of the Panchayat System. It has 29 subjects such as Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, etc.

11th Schedule of Indian Constitution Provisions

• The state legislature is established to implement the laws which provide power and authority to the Panchayat to function effectively as units of local self government.
• The 11th Schedule of Indian Constitution includes the scope of the responsibilities which lists 29 subjects that Panchayats may be entrusted with, ranging from agriculture and rural housing to education and social welfare which includes: 
  • Agriculture, including agricultural extension.
  • Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation, and soil conservation.
  • Minor irrigation, water management, and watershed development.
  • Animal husbandry, dairying, and poultry.
  • Fisheries.
  • Social forestry and farm forestry.
  • The minor forest produces.
  • Small-scale industries, including food processing industries.
  • Khadi, village, and cottage industries.
  • Rural Housing.
  • Drinking water.
  • Fuel and fodder.
  • Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways, and other means of communication.
  • Rural electrification, including the distribution of electricity.
  • Non-conventional energy sources.
  • Poverty alleviation program.
  • Education, including primary and secondary schools.
  • Technical training and vocational education.
  • Adult and non-formal education.
  • Libraries.
  • Cultural activities.
  • Markets and fairs.
  • Health and sanitation including hospitals, primary health centers, and dispensaries.
  • Family welfare.
  • Women and child development.
  • Social welfare, including the welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded.
  • The welfare of the weaker sections, in particular, of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.
  • Public Distribution System.
  • Maintenance of community assets.

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