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The Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act 1996 PESA gives special powers to the lsquo Gram Sabh...........

Indian Governance and Polity(UPPCS) Panchayati Raj Instiutions

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The Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, 1996 (PESA) gives special powers to the ‘Gram Sabhas’ especially:

To safeguard the rights of the forest dwellers

To help control the spread of Naxalism

To protect social and economic rights of tribal population

To prevent destruction of natural resources

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Explanation:

According to the PESA act of 1996, Gram Sabha shall be competent to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of the people, their cultural identity, community resources and the customary mode of dispute resolution.
Every Gram Sabha shall—
(i) approve of the plans, programmes and projects for social and economic development before they are taken up for implementation by the Panchayat at the village level; and
(ii) be responsible for the identification of beneficiaries under the poverty alleviation and other programmes.

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