Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 explained

Short Title:	Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989
Legislature:	Jammu and Kashmir Legislature
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the constitutions of Halqa Panchayats, Block Development Councils andThe District Planning And Development Boards and matters concerned therewith.
Citation:	Act No. XI of 1989
Territorial Extent:	Jammu and Kashmir
Date Commenced:	8 July 1989
Amended By:	J&K Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 2020 amendments
Keywords:	Panchayati Raj
Status:	amended

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 provides for Panchayati Raj in Jammu and Kashmir as an instrument of a local self government. This act preceded the 73rd constitutional amendment which gave constitutional status to PRI's in India.

District Development Councils

On 16 December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs amended the 1989 Act and 1996 Rules to allow for the creation of a new form of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, District Development Councils, to which members would be elected.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iqbal. Naveed. 2020-10-20. District Development Councils (DDC): Why parties think this new layer of governance will kill politics in J&K. 2020-11-22. The Indian Express. en.
2. Web site: 24 October 2020. PTI. Rules modified to enable quota for SC, ST and women in DDC in J-K. 2020-11-22. Outlook India.