Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Kerala Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to replace the present enactment relating to panchayats and District Councils by a comprehensive enactment. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Water, General Keyword Basic legislation Local government Governance Agricultural land Institution Financing Tax/levy Policy/planning Inspection Offences/penalties Poverty Food quality control/food safety Water supply Waterworks Irrigation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract Kerala Panchayat Raj Act is enacted to replace the enactments relating to Panchayats and district councils by a comprehensive enactment to establish a three-tier Panchayat Raj system in the State in line with the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, for securing a great measure of participation of the people in planned development and in local Governmental affairs, by constituting Village, Block and District Panchayats; and endow such Panchayats with such powers and authority to enable them to function as institutions of self-Government. Full text English Website townplanning.kerala.gov.in