Bhopal, Jan 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Friday chaired a joint meeting of the Panchayat and Rural Development and Tribal Affairs departments and reviewed the progress in implementation of the PESA Act (Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas) in the state.During the meeting held at Lok Bhavan (Governor’s House), a detailed review was conducted on several key aspects, including the financial status of PESA Gram Sabhas, conversion of forest villages into revenue villages…
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Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) The path for restoring traditional self-governance in Jharkhand’s scheduled areas has been cleared. The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the rules for the implementation of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, ending a long delay in operationalising the central law in the state.With the approval of the rules, the effective implementation of the PESA Act — pending i…