Panchayats in Western Uttar Pradesh-Namesake Members.

'Namesake' Members G K Lieten Comprehensive rural development and panchayati raj have been associated with the rural economy and polity of Uttar Pradesh since the early 1950s. On the basis of a case study in a green revolution area in the north-western zone of the state, the composition and the internal functioning of the panchayats are examined. The author concludes that personalised control over resources is the key word.