The role of urban local governments in India has become extremely challenging. To ensure that demands of the urban population are addressed properly, the Indian government has initiated various policy reforms to strengthen local governments. This article describes the form of urban local government in India in the context of recent municipal reforms. Evolution of municipalities, their typology and constitution, legislation, duties, composition, management and finance practices are some aspects covered. It is concluded that municipalities in India are being empowered in various ways with the intention that they would emerge as viable units of governance at the local level. Keywords developing countries • urban governance • urban India • urba...
This Country Report on India has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project ...
The Development and growth of urbanization in India poses enormous challenges to urban governance. I...
Conference Proceedings: At the frontiers of Urban Space http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00...
This collection of articles looks at the impact of decentralization on local governance and citizen ...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
This paper is part of the IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance series. For a full list of...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
Introduction Urbanization worldwide has been found to be an effective engine of economic growth and ...
International audienceUrban governance today is characterised by the multiplicity of actors involved...
The Constitution 74th Amendment Act has earned laurels by urban experts in India. It claims to have ...
Cities in India are envisioned as engines of growth but they suffer from severe service shortages. T...
The aim of this short text is to introduce this special issue on Indian cities and provide critical ...
Urban local government institutions/municipalities are constituted for the maintenance and planned d...
This Country Report on India has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project ...
The Development and growth of urbanization in India poses enormous challenges to urban governance. I...
Conference Proceedings: At the frontiers of Urban Space http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00...
This collection of articles looks at the impact of decentralization on local governance and citizen ...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
This paper is part of the IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance series. For a full list of...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Gov...
Introduction Urbanization worldwide has been found to be an effective engine of economic growth and ...
International audienceUrban governance today is characterised by the multiplicity of actors involved...
The Constitution 74th Amendment Act has earned laurels by urban experts in India. It claims to have ...
Cities in India are envisioned as engines of growth but they suffer from severe service shortages. T...
The aim of this short text is to introduce this special issue on Indian cities and provide critical ...
Urban local government institutions/municipalities are constituted for the maintenance and planned d...
This Country Report on India has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project ...
The Development and growth of urbanization in India poses enormous challenges to urban governance. I...
Conference Proceedings: At the frontiers of Urban Space http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00...