Panchayats earn only 1% of their revenue through taxes Subject: Polity Section: Local govt Context: Only 1% of the revenue of panchayats was earned by them, with the rest being raised as grants from the State and the Centre. Specifically, 80% of the revenue was from Central government grants; only 15% was from State government grants. About Panchayati Raj Self-Government: The term Panchayati Raj in India signifies the system of rural local self-government. Grass Root Level Democracy: It has been established in […]