Table ofContents List of Figures ii List of Tables iii List of Boxes iv 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Urban Local Governments in India 3 1.2 Aim of the Study 11 2. Analytical Framework 14 2.2 Dimensions of Decentralisation 15 2.2.1 Political Decentralisation 16 2.2.2 Functional Decentralisation 17 2.2.3 Fiscal Decentralisation 20 3. Decentralisation & Urban Local Government: National Scenario 22 4. Urban Local Government: A Study of Decentralisation in Gujarat & Uttar Pradesh 27 4.1 A Critical Analysis of Political Decentralisation in Gujarat & Uttar Pradesh 27 4.1.1 Changes Made in the Municipal Acts post 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 27 4.1.2 Conduct of Elections for Urban Local Government 29 4.1.3 Composition of Urban Local Government 32 4.1.4 Reservation of Seats in Urban Local Government 33 4.1.5 Mode of Election of Mayors/Chairpersons and their Term 35 4.1.6 Constitution of Ward Committees 37 4.1.7 Constitution of District Planning Committees 40 4.1.8 Constitution of Metropolitan Planning Committees 41 4.2 A Critical Analysis of Functional Decentralisation in Gujarat & Uttar Pradesh 43 4.2.1 Urban Local Government in Ahmedabad 44 4.2.2 Urban Local Government in Meerut 57 4.2.3 Status of JNNURM Reforms in Ahmedabad & Meerut 65 4.2.4 Urban Local Government in Sanand 79 4.2.5 Urban Local Government in Mawana 83 4.3 A Critical Analysis of Fiscal Decentralisation in Gujarat & Uttar Pradesh 87 4.3.1 Municipal Finance Analysis of Ahmedabad 96 4.3.2 Municipal Finance Analysis of Meerut 102 4.3.3 Municipal Finance Analysis of Sanand 108 4.3.4 Municipal Finance Analysis of Mawana 111 5. Conclusion & Way Forward 115 5.1 Conclusion 115 5.2 Way Forward 119