• recommendations of Dileep Singh Bhuria Committee
• Ministry of Panchayati Raj is the nodal Ministry
• Concerns: Lack of awareness, Limited autonomy, not enough powers for revenue generation, Violation of provisions under PESA, gaps in adoption of PESA and its implementation, Inadequate Institutional mechanisms, lack of expertise in case of traditions, lack of clarity, overlapping functions

• Way forward : Increasing awareness, women participation, funding, community ownership and uniform planning.

<aside> 💡 PESA recognises the traditional system of the decision-making process and stands for the peoples’ self-governance. If it is implemented in letter and spirit, it will rejuvenate the dying self-governance system in the tribal areas.

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