Issues and Challenges in Functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Sustainable Development: A Case Study

Abstract

Sustainable developmental goals (SDG’s) are new global level of goals,
with targets and indicators that 193 member countries of United
Nations in the world have mutually set and agreed upon. There are
17 goals on which the entire world is focusing at present to ensure
sustainable development. For attaining these goals, local self-governance
is used at the grassroots levels and in India the machinery is
Panchayati raj Institutions. These institutions operate from central
and state government level and include all the villages in it.
These villages have panchayats and it is maintained by Gram
Pradhans i.e. elected representatives, Secretary and other members
of the gram panchayats. Though a lot is being done at grassroot
level by these Gram Pradhans, under the mechanism of Panchayati
raj institution and other administrative bodies, however it is not
free from challenges. The present case study is a descriptive study
which focuses attention to identify different challenges the elected
representatives experience, in Panchayati raj institutions in India,
which contribute directly for the sustainable development.