"Indian constitution has granted separate jurisdiction for different tiers of government" Explain.

a.  In India there are three levels of government where power is divided between the centre and the state and the local bodies  by the written constitution.
b. The powers are divided between the centre and the state, there is a union list on which centre can legislate, there is a state list on which state can make laws and then concurrent list where both the centre and the states can make laws.Local bodies have been given powers to deal with issues like animal husbandry, minor irrigation etc.
c. We have a Bicameral legislature that is the Union Parliament consists of two house one representing the country and the other representing the interests of constituent states.
 d.. Independent Judiciary to decide the cases between the centre and the states and has the power to interpret the constitution.
e. Apart from distribution of power between the centre and the state, the third tier has been created with powers being decentralised to institutions of local self governments.
f. By virtue of   73rd and 74th constitutional amendments acts of 1992  constitutional status has been accorded to these local self governing bodies,  it provides for regular elections, financial autonomy, reservation of seats for women, SC's and the ST's.
g. Such a process of devolution of powers between the centre, state and local bodies provides for effective participation of people at the grass root level.
 h. It expands the very notion of democracy as it takes it to the grass root level making democracy inclusive and representative in nature
i. It is also important to note that besides legislative powers, financial powers, powers related to taxation , administration are also clearly specified, to ensure that none of the tiers surpasses its jurisdiction


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