Subject(s): Proceedings -- Grama sabha -- Village Democracy -- Inaugural session, government perspective, message of union finance minister, message of minister of state for rural development -- Thematic presentations and recommendations -- Papers : State-wise legislative provisions on grama sabha, working of grama sabhas, stregthening of grama sabha, reconnecting sabha to gram, towards successful working of grama sabha, functioning of grama sabha in Kerala, grama sabha- experiences of MP, grama sabha in Maharashtra, functioning of gram sabha in Orissa, working of gram sabha in Tamil Nadu, initatives and experiences in Tamil Nadu, grama sabha- civil society at bottom, concept and functions of gram sabha and facilitative factors for its successful working -- Case studies of grama sabha in scheduled areas : Grama sabha in schedule V areas in Andhra Pradesh, gram sabhas in schedule V areas in Madhya Pradesh and Orissa -- Gram sabha and its role in village level governance and development, gram sabha in himachal Pradesh, grama sabha in Orissa