The 'panchayats' of both villages should start developmental works after chalking out a proper plan within a month, he added.

Decisions are being taken at State capitals on behalf of the village 'panchayats' without consulting them - in fact concealing information from them.

In most villages, the 'panchayats' or village councils and the powerful fishing societies are dominated by men.

This means that overall control of a large distributed system must grow out of smaller, simpler, local authority: village 'panchayats' , for example.

The village 'panchayats' , he feels, should involve the community in the maintenance of water sources.