Panchayats

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Introducing Dolly, corporate professional turned two-time sarpanch from Bihar

As part of the build up for World Localization Day celebration on 20 June, we spoke to Ms Dolly, who left her comfortable corporate job to pursue a career in grassroots politics. She will be one of the many rural changemakers telling her incredible story at the Event. You can also access our conversation with her on Instagram live here.

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Inspired local governance transforms villages in Odanthurai

The Odanthurai village council in southern Tamil Nadu has shown how a Panchayati Raj institution can achieve holistic rural development with the help of wise leadership and community participation

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Successful self-governance in Barkheda leads others to embrace gram swaraj

Restoration and effective management of village commons to the financial benefit of the community in Barkheda village of Madhya Pradesh has prompted 90 neighboring villages to adopt self-governance