A STUDY ON RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING – A CASE STUDY ON PAVOOR GRAM PANCHAYAT

In a country, infrastructure plays an important role in supporting nation’s economic growth. Rural infrastructure assumes great importance in India because of the country’s predominantly rural nature and the crucial linkages of rural infrastructure to economic growth, poverty alleviation and human development as a whole in the country. In fact, as per Census 2011, there are 6.4 lakh villages in India, which shelter more than two-third of the country’s population. In such a scenario, the role and importance of rural infrastructure in India cannot be neglected The study on operational and financial operations of the Pavoor Gram Panchayat helps to know the various sources of funds received and amount of funds actually utilized towards rural infrastructure developmen