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Act, (LSGA), 2055 (1999)' LSGA is aiming to institutionalize the process
of development by enhancing the participation of all the people including
the ethnic communities, indigenous and down-trodden people as well as
socially and economically backward groups in bringing out social equality in
mobilizing and allocating resources and means for the development of their
own regions with the provision of balanced and equal distribution of the fruits
of development. Keen attention is taken to enrich the capacity for bearing
power and responsibilities, at local level, which is necessary to formulate and
carry out plans and constitute local bodies for the development of the local
self- governance system in a manner that they are able to make decisions on the
matters affecting the everyday needs and lives of the people by strengthening
local leadership.
According to the provisions of LSGA, some principles and polices for the
development of local self governance system are adopted as follows:
(a) Development of power, responsibilities and means and resources
which are to be required for enhancing the ability of the local
bodies,
(b) Institutional strengthening of the local bodies in order to make
them much functional to perform their responsibilities,
(c) Devolution of power to acquire and mobilize such means and
resources as are required to discharge the functions, duties,
responsibilities and accountability conferred to the local bodies.
(d) Orientation to the local bodies towards establishing the civil
society, based on democratic process, transparent practice, public
accountability and people's participation in carrying out the
functions devolved on them.
(e) Establishment of effective mechanisms for developing local
leadership to make the local bodies accountable to the people in
their jurisdiction.
(f) Encouragement to the private sector to participate in local self
-governance in the task of providing basic services for sustainable
development,
(g) Directing and evaluating the development and construction works
carried out within the area of Village Development Committee,
(h) Approval of by-laws of the Village Development Committees,
(I) Implementation of the prescribed functions effectively.
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