Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Laws Related to Rural Development Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Laws related to Rural Development
The University sets this paper under Scheme III only, so your college may not run it.
Module 1: Law related to Panchayat Raj in Maharashtra
- 1 Historical Background
- 2 Mumbai Grampanchayat Act. 1958.
- 3 Maharashtra Zilha parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act 1961.
- 4. 73rd Constitutional Amendment
Module 2: Land Reform Legislations
- 1 Land holding and Land Reforms
- 2 Tenancy Act.
- 3 Land Calling Act.
- 4 Consolidation of land holding Act.
Module 3: Law related to rural area
- 1 Law related to Tribal Community land
- 2 PESA- (Power of Gram Sabha in Tribal Area)
- 3 Laws related to Forest land - Forest right Act.
- 4 Co-operative Act.
Module 4: Right of Information
- 1 Historical Background
- 2 RTI Act. - 2005
- 3 Annexure A, B, C of RTI
- 4 Impact of RTI on Rural Administration Machinery
Text Books
- 1 Mumbai Grampanchayat Act. 1958.
- 2 Maharashtra Zilha parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act 1961.
- 3 Forest right Act.
- 4 RTI Act. - 2005
Reference Books
- 1 Shri. Sarvesh Kulkarni, Central Right to Information Act 2005
- 2 Forest Right Act, Chaudhari Publications
- 3 Co-operative Act. 2009 Chaudhari Publications
- 4 Biodiversity, Act 2002 Chaudhari Publications
- 5 PESA Act 1996 Chaudhari Publications