Contribution of Local Bodies

What kind of motivation, in a true democracy, acts as a driving force to make the poIitical leaders establish schools, encourage development of smaller economic units or run local court such as Jirgas and panchayats? How the funds are raised? The answer is that with the ever-rising prosperity, the revenues of the local bodies are likely to increase. The local bodies have their own annual budgets. However, much of this activity takes place on self-help basis. Education of the children, for instance, is a community’ problem and is sorted out by the community. Leaders are expected to gain as much from the economic development of their areas as any one else. Encouraging such activities or making panchayats a success adds to their prestige, honour and pride. Such services, in times to come, elevate them to higher positions in the hierarchy of the government.