Synopsis The book has been designs to meet a long felt nee and it provides a realistic picture of democratic decentralization of powers which cannot be made success unless the mass people take active part in it, The book highlights the following aspects –Globalization and decentralized Development; Panchayati Raj in India; Two Child norm in Local Bodies Elections; Second generation Amend to Panchayati Raj; Reforms in Panchayati Raj; More Powerful to PRIs; Why PRIs have not been empowered so Far?; capacity Building of Zilla Prashad Functionaries; Decentralized Governance more Effective; Gram Sabha and Social Audit; Primary Education and PRIs; Gram Sabha Task before the nation; Role of Gram Sabha in Village Development; Gram Sabha in Fifth Scheduled Areas; ‘Raj’ Governance to ‘Swaraj’ Governance; Gram Sabha for Efficient Local Governance; E. Panchayat –IT in Empowering PRIs; IT Intervention in Local Governance; Panchayati Raj and Development; Community Participation in Drinking Water Supply; Role of PRIs in Drinking Water Supply.