The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)   PESA Act Of 1996 - Historical Background Panchayati Raj (Part IX) is included in the State List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and it is the States that have been charged with the responsibility for devolution of powers to the Panchayats. While the Fifth Schedule areas are exempt from Part IX of the Co...

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