PESA Mahotsav: Celebrating Community-Led Governance under the PESA Act

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organized a two-day ‘PESA Mahotsav: Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka’ on December 23-24, 2025, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

  • The Mahotsav marks the anniversary of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (The PESA Act).
  • The objective was to spread awareness on the Act and improving the capabilities of local level bodies in Scheduled Areas.
  • It is envisioned as a national platform to celebrate and preserve the cultural and traditional heritage of tribal communities in PESA areas.

The PESA Act, 1996

  • The PESA Act extends the Panchayati Raj system or the 73rd Constitutional Amendment provisions to the ....
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