Synopsis Decentralization of power is not a mere incident in the Political History of India. It is a global movement to release the individual energy for constructive purposes to usher in growth and development. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is sequence of the global movement. It is not for local activities of the citizenry. It is meant to globalize the local activities for benefit of the grass roots. To protect the people and their environment at the grass root level from the exploitation by the "Big", powers are given to them. The problems are varied in nature. It is a power shift, which warrants political will and determination on the part of the leaders. Equally it provides heavy responsibility to the grass root level functionaries to take up development activities. To surmount all the problems at all levels, the participants have found out ways and means within the powers assigned to the body. This work touches the Major Issues in New Panchayati Raj System in the context of Tamil Nadu.