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Grama is a Sanskrit word for village and grama panchayat is a local governing body in villages.

Each Grama governs a particular village or cluster of villages. Generally these Grama attend to problems of drinking water, street lighting, drainage, primary schools, health centres, etc.

References

  1. Sanskrit Dictionary Entry. Accessed 18 November 2012.


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