Question

What is the primary reason for the recent push towards decentralization in many Indian states?

• A. Increase in the centralization of power
• B. Formation of the Planning Commission at the central level
• C. Constitutional creation of the District Planning Committee (DPC)
• D. Abolition of the State Planning Boards

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Constitutional creation of the District Planning Committee (DPC)

The recent push toward decentralization in many Indian states is primarily due to the constitutional mandate to establish a District Planning Committee (DPC) in each district. The DPC is responsible for integrating plans from the grassroots level, including gram panchayats and town panchayats, into district-level development planning.