Eleventh Schedule · Article 243G
Powers, Authority and Responsibilities of Panchayats
Added by the 73rd Amendment, 1992. Enumerates 29 subjects on which State Legislatures may endow Panchayats with the powers and authority necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government.
The 29 subjects
- 1Agriculture, including agricultural extension.
- 2Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation and soil conservation.
- 3Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development.
- 4Animal husbandry, dairying and poultry.
- 5Fisheries.
- 6Social forestry and farm forestry.
- 7Minor forest produce.
- 8Small scale industries, including food processing industries.
- 9Khadi, village and cottage industries.
- 10Rural housing.
- 11Drinking water.
- 12Fuel and fodder.
- 13Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication.
- 14Rural electrification, including distribution of electricity.
- 15Non-conventional energy sources.
- 16Poverty alleviation programme.
- 17Education, including primary and secondary schools.
- 18Technical training and vocational education.
- 19Adult and non-formal education.
- 20Libraries.
- 21Cultural activities.
- 22Markets and fairs.
- 23Health and sanitation, including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries.
- 24Family welfare.
- 25Women and child development.
- 26Social welfare, including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded.
- 27Welfare of the weaker sections, and in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
- 28Public distribution system.
- 29Maintenance of community assets.
Source: Constitution of India, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Reproduced under s.52(1)(q), Copyright Act 1957. Where entries have been abridged for readability, the authoritative text remains the official version.