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15. By the Seventy-third Amendment to the Constitution, Part-IX was introduced and provisions for establishment of Panchayats were incorporated. Under Article 243(d), a „Panchayat‟ has been defined to mean an institution of Self-Government constituted under Article 243-B in the rural area. Under Article 243-B, it is contemplated that there shall be constituted in every State, Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels in accordance to the provisions of Part- IX of the Constitution. Thereafter, the powers, authority and Patna High Court CWJC No.19591 of 2016 dt.17 -05-2017 responsibilities of Panchayats are contemplated under Article 243-G and this Article provides that every State shall make a law to endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable the Panchayats to function as institutions of Self-Government and by such law provision shall be made for devolution of powers and responsibility upon Panchayats, at the appropriate level and the powers given to the Panchayat are with regard to preparation of plan for social economic development and for implementing the schemes of economic development and social justice as contained in the Eleventh Schedule, wherein 29 entries with regard to which activities have been detailed which are to be carried out by the Panchayat.