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Question
A free people are people who participate in decisions affecting their lives and destinies. In this context, answer the following question:
What is the need and importance of Local Self Government?
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Solution
The Local Self-Government has multi-dimensional significance. Local people can effectively manage local affairs like sanitation, electricity, water supply, education, public works, and other utilities. Local Self-Government provides an opportunity to the people to govern themselves. Local bodies provide good training to manage national or State affairs later on in life. Most people who reached great heights began their public career as a member of local bodies. Local Institutions relieve State Administration of some of its burden. Hence, it can concentrate better on matters like: public order, criminal law, police, prisons, and trade, and commerce within the State. This ensures efficiency at all levels: national, regional, and local. Moreover, this system is extremely Economical. These bodies consist of honorary members, serving without pay or very little emoluments.
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