Local governance in India : experiences after the constitutional amendments / / edited by E. Venkatesu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136501803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Delhi : , : Kalpaz, , 2016
• ISBN: 93-5128-990-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (150 pages)
• Soggetti: Local government - India; Local government - Law and legislation - India; Decentralization in government - India
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Cover -- HalfTitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- List of Contributors -- 1. Local Governance in Selected Asia-the Pacific Countries -- 2. Urban Local Governance in India- An Analysis -- 3. Ward Committees, Citizen Participation in Urban Governance: Experiences of Kerala and Maharashtra -- 4. Structural and Functional Aspects of Panchayats and Autonomous Councils in Assam -- 5. Devolution of Funds, Functions and Functionaries: An Odisha Experience -- 6. Local Body Elections and OBC Reservation in Andhra Pradesh -- 7. Democratic Decentralisation and Political Participation of Backward Castes in Andhra Pradesh: Pros and Cons -- 8. Democratic Decentralisation and Religious Minorities: A Case Study of West Bengal -- 9. Empowerment of Women through Reservations in Panchayati Raj Institutions: An Analysis -- 10. Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Fifth Areas-An Assessment of its Implementation -- 11. Governing the Scheduled Areas: Appraising the Decentralisation and Self-Rule in Adilabad District of Telangana -- 12. Rural Development, Local Governance and Implementation of MGNREGA -- 13. Public Distribution System through e-Governance: A Case Study -- 14. The Implications of Decentralisation of Health Services: A Case Study of Uttarakhand -- 15. Inclusion of Local Community in a Model of Public-Private Partnership for Environment and Climate Governance in India -- 16. ; Implementation of MGNREGA: Top down Design without Accountability -- 17. Transparency and Accountability Mechanism in Panchayats and Autonomous Councils: A Comparative Study in Assam -- 18. Panchayati Raj Institutions in Goa and Emerging Constraints for the Participation of People in Post 73rd Amendment Era -- 19. Two Decades of Democratic Decentralisation in India: Issues and Challenges.