What is the basic idea behind decentralisation

Explanation:

• When power is taken away from Central and State governments and given to local government, it is called decentralisation.
• The basic idea behind decentralisation is that there is a large numbers of problems which can be solved at the local level.
•  People have better knowledge of problems in their respective localities. 
• They have better ideas on where to spend money and how to manage things more efficiently. 
• It is possible to participate in decision making at local level. So democratic participation is easy for the people.

Final Answer:

The large number of problems can be only solved at local level. People at their localities have great knowledge of problems and issues which they can handle effectively. So there is need for decentralisation of power to inculcate democratic participation.