Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 provides for Panchayati Raj in Jammu and Kashmir as an instrument of a local self government.

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

District Development Councils

On 16 October 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]

References

1. Iqbal, Naveed (2020-10-20). "District Development Councils (DDC): Why parties think this new layer of governance will kill politics in J&K". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
2. "Rules modified to enable quota for SC, ST and women in DDC in J-K". Outlook India. PTI. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.CS1 maint: others (link)