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245 _aDemocratic decentralization of urban governance : a study of Four states in India
260 _aNew Delhi
_bPRIA
_c2008
300 _ax,43p.
440 _aOccasional Papers Series - No. 4
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505 _aCONTENTS Contents Page Preface i-ii Acknowledgement iii List of Tables and Boxes iv Abbreviations v Contents vi-vii Executive Summary viii-x Chapter 1: Democratic Decentralization and Urban Governance 1 - 7 Introduction 1 1 Decentralization in Global Context 1 Decentralization in Indian Context 2 Framework of Decentralized Urban Governance in India 3 Features of 74'h Constitutional Amendment Act 3 Classification of ULBs 4 Mandated Periodic Elections 4 Reservation of Seats 4 Formation of District Planning Committees (DPC) and Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPC) 5 Functional Responsibilities of the ULBs 6 Setting up of State Finance Commissions (SFCs) 7 Chapter 2: Assessing the Impact of Democratic Decentralization 8- 35 Devolution of Functions 8 - Extent of Devolution of Function vis-a-vis State Municipal Acts 8 Himachal Pradesh 8 Haryana 10 Chhattisgarh 11 Rajasthan 11 Service Delivery by Para-statal and Engagement of ULBs 12 Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED/PHD) 12 Public Works Department (PWD) 15 Town and Country Planning Department 16 Devolution of Finances 18 Per Capita Own Revenue 19 Dependence on Transfers 20 Low Rates of Levies 23 Municipal Revenue Expenditure Priorities 24 Municipal Own Revenue Realization 25 - Devolution of Functionaries 27 State Control over Municipal Functionaries 29 Municipal Staff Competencies - Comparative Analysis of all the States 30 Elected Representatives and Urban Governance 31 • Other Enabling Institutions 32 State Finance Commission 32 State Election Commission 33 District Planning Committee 33 Chapter 3: Key Findings and Recommendations 36-42. • Key Findings 36 • Recommendations 38 -Functional Devolution 39 -Financial Restructuring 41 -Municipal Functionaries 42 Bibliography 43
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