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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Demonetisation is an act of cancelling the legal tender status of a currency unit in circulation. It can also be described as an act of taking away the legal tender rights of any currency. Further, it is the process of ceasing a unit of money of its status as legal tender. It is a necessary condition for changing the old currency with the new units of money. Anticipating positive changes on the liquidity structure as a whole, nations often adopt demonetisation policy as a measure to counterbalance the current economic situation. Countries across the globe have used demonetisation at some or the other point to control situations such as inflation and efforts to boost the economy. Keeping this in background this volume attempts to address the issues pertaining to various aspects of the Indian Economy, viz. impact of demonetisation, economic slowdown and changes in employment pattern, changing structure of manufacturing sector, socio­economic implications of large scale farmer's suicide, impact of special economic zones, land acquisition, smart cities, women empowerment, social capital, multiculturalism, environmental justice discourses, environmental determinism, entrepreneurial development, socio-economic vulnerability and citizen centric services. The research papers and articles are contributed by senior academics and development activists. In their submissions they tried to expose the existing problems in these core areas and present valuable suggestions to revamp Indian Economy. The views and opinions expressed by them are of immense value for researchers, academics and administrators for framing policies and strategies on demonetisation and economic reforms. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. On the Gandhi Jayanti Day of 2020, the state of Kerala has completed two and a half decades of participatory planning and decentralized governance. During its long and fruitful journey, the new generation Panchayati Raj Institutions and other self governing institutions had travelled a long way with its remarkable achievements in participatory planning and governance process, which had evoked genuine interest from the theoreticians and practitioners of decentralization. When the 25th anniversary was approaching, the authors felt that it would be a pleasant experience to highlight the strategies, strength and weaknesses of people's participation in the decentralization process and to draw lessons for the future. Certainly quarter a century is an enough period to assess the achievements, to evaluate on the lost opportunities as well as the challenges ahead. Keeping this in background an attempt has been made in this handy volume to present a detailed picture of the electoral history of grassroots democracy in Kerala from 1953 to 2015.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Dust Jacket Included. Contents 1 Globalization India and the Third WorldMM Verma 2 Globalization myths and realitiesArvind Singh 3 ASEAN India free trade agreementSwami Prakash Srivastava 4 Global climate change and its impact on Indian economySwami Prakash Srivastava 5 Power sector reforms in IndiaRamakrishnan Ramaiah 6 Right to information in IndiaMR Biju 7 Social entrepreneurship in India experience of SEWASudha Phukon 9 Political significance of fifteenth Lok Sabha Polis 2009MR Biju Index Globalisation implies widening and deepening integration with the globe ie with people and processes abroad Globalisation is widely seen as the most important factor that could influence economies of nations the world over in the new millennium Globalisation has also resulted in the creation of a new business framework More changes can be expected in the business scenario specifically in terms of openness adaptiveness and responsivenessWith the growing globalization and liberalization of the economy as well as increased privatization of services women as a whole have been left behind Mainstreaming of women into the new and emerging areas of growth is necessary This will require their training and skill upgradation in emerging trades encouraging them to take up vocational training and employment in the boom sectors This will also require women to migrate to cities and metros for work Hence provision of safe housing and other gender-friendly facilities at work will need to be providedAgainst this backdrop this collection of 9 research papers contributed by renowned academicians embodies critical analysis of various aspects of the core issues under investigation jacket 270 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In India E-Governance originated during the seventies with a focus on inhouse government applications in the areas of defence, economic monitoring, planning and the deployment of ICT to manage data intensive functions related to elections, census, tax administration etc. From the early nineties, e-governance has seen the use of IT for wider sectoral applications with policy emphasis on reaching out to rural areas and taking in greater inputs from NGOs and private sector as well. While the emphasis has been primarily on automation and computerization, state endeavours to use IT include forays into connectivity, networking, setting up systems for processing information and delivering services. Keeping this background in view, an attempt has been made in his volume to address the issues pertaining to a wide-ranging areas and aspects of Digital Governance in the context of Decentralised Governance. The topics covered include Role of Digital Technology in the Governance for Local Development with Special Focus on Smart Cities, e-Governance in India with focus on Second ARC Report, Social Welfare and its Linkages with Digital Governance and Digital India, Importance of Gender Digital Divide, Knowledge Management and e-Governance, e-Government Development Index, DigiLocker in Transforming e-Governance, Delivering Justice at the Grassroots, Decentralisation and Healthcare, CSR and its role in LSGs, Functioning of Ombudsman, Economic Status of De-Notified Tribes, Marketing Methods in Women Enterprises, m-Commerce and Legal Configuration of GST in the Indian e-Commerce Industry. The chapters are contributed by senior academics and development experts with rich experience on the core areas of the study. In their submission the authors have high-lightened the existing issues and problems connected with the subject and put forward solid suggestions to revamp the system. …

Hardcover. Zustand: New. After the attainment of independence, we adopted the British model of parliamentary democracy. Naturally we continued the colonial model of legislative, administrative and judicial institutions and practices developed on the Indian soil by the British colonial masters. In fact, masters changed from white to brown but the style of governance remained as such. The public component in our democratic republic was the least remembered except during the election time. In political debates, when one side accuses the other of corruption the response is not denial or defence but of counter charges saying 'you too'. Justice, education and healthcare are all too expensive to be within the reach of the poor who constitute the lion's share of Indian democracy. Keeping this background in view, an attempt has been made in his volume to address the issues pertaining to a wide-ranging areas and aspects of the recent Indian Politics viz., Constitution an Democracy: 70 Years of Experience, Lok Sabha Polls 2019 in India, in Kerala and in Maharashtra, Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019, Gandhian, Sarvodaya Concepts of Democracy, Role of the State in Governance, Economic Status and Living Standards of Agricultural Sector, Reproduction of Marginality through Developmentalism, Gender Inequality, Gender and Development, Maternal and Child Health Care, Subaltern Resistance, CSR Practices in relation to Corona Virus Pandemic, Threats to Indian Democracy, Interrogating Citizenship and Political Economy. The chapters are contributed by senior academics and development experts with rich experience on the core areas of the study. In their submission the authors have high lightened the existing problems faced by Indian polity, economy and society and put forward solid suggestions to revamp the system.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Development management and Kindred aspects/Jamal Khan. 2. Strategic focus on executive development genesis of banking sector reforms A study of selected commercial banks of India/Saurabh Mani S.K. Sharma and Sanjay Bhushan. 3. Economic reforms in India with specific reference to the banking sector/K.T. Rajagopalan. 4. Development and promotion of congenial HRD environment in banking sector an empirical study of Punjab National Bank/Shiv. K. Sharma. 5. Strategic Human Resource Management in the context of India industries/S.N. Ray. 6. Problems and limitations in the management of Human Resource Development/John Pulparambil. 7. Strategic marketing in India Corporate response in the liberalised Indian market/Sanjay Bhushan Shalini Nigam and S. Mani. 8. Globalisation and role of the state/D.C. Pande and P.S. Bisht. 9. New economic policy role of FDI and FII/A. Mustafa. 10. Tax reforms an uneasy case for Value Added Tax (VAT) system/A.K. Bajpai. 11. Black money a boon or curse/S.K. Shukla. 12. India in world trade challenges and strategies/K. Uthayasuriyan. 13. India's small industry policy between the devil and the deep sea/P.M. Mathew. 14. Customer relationship management and customer loyalty in an Indian retail environment a dyadic exploration/Sajal Kabiraj and Deepali Singh. 15. Reformation of marketing strategy of insurance sector/Laxmi Rani Kulshrestha and Anju Kulshrestha. 16. Role of mutual funds in developing investor confidence in Indian capital market/K. Santi Swarup. 17. Indian infrastructure and economic growth/Rajiv Kumar Maheshwari. 18. Political fiscal and administrative reforms under globalisation/M.R. Biju. Index. The Indian development experiences of the last few decades particularly in the context of globalization and liberalization reveals that the greater was the degree of governmental control and the wider was the magnitude of bureaucratic regulations the slower was the pace of economic growth and the narrower was the scope of economic development. It shows that the economic reforms carried out in India give a mixed account of positive as well as negative impacts. The positive impacts include revival of the growth process and achieving a higher growth in employment and a steady improvement in the balance of payment situation. A creditable achievement was the build up of large amount of foreign exchange reserves. But the reforms have not succeeded in achieving sound macro economic balances with regard to revenue and expenditure of central government. Another major negative impact was the acceleration of the inflationary trends in the economy. The increase in inflation had considerably reduced the purchasing power and adversely affected large section of poor people in the country including the people below poverty line. Against this background this collection of seventeen articles contributed by economists management experts leading columnists and experienced administrators embodies a critical analysis of various aspects of modern management in the context of liberalization and globalization. The volume contains in depth and illuminating discussions on wide ranging issues and areas of modern management viz. development management genesis of banking sector reforms economic reforms in banking sector strategic human resource management strategic marketing role of the state in globalization role of FDI and FII in the new economic policy value added tax system black money world trade small industry policy customer relationship management infrastructure economic growth etc. The views and opinions expressed by the contributors are of immense value for policy makers planners administrators and academicians for restructuring and rejuvenating policies and strategies related to management issues in the days to come. 310 pp.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Politics of women's reservation in India/M.R. Biju. 2. The numbers dilemma success stories and manipulative mechanisms/P. Manikyamba. 3. Women's reservation bill politics and perspective/Snehalata Panda. 4. Women in Panchayati Raj institutions political empowerment through capacity building/K. Subha B.S. Bhargava and Mangala A. Nayak. 5. Political participation of women in SAARC region/Anand Mathur. 6. Tribal women the gender issues/Zenab Banu. 7. Socio economic life of tribal women and children/Dipankar Mandal and Bhola Nath Ghosh. 8. Empowerment of women and law/B.P. Tiwari. 9. Rural credit and empowerment of women under self help groups a study of Ranga Reddy district/H.D. Dwarakanath. 10. Islam and sexual equality/Asghar Ali Engineer. 11. Gender learning perspective of computer related attitudes/Vanathi Vembar. 12. Information and communication technology for women empowerment/Mary Cherian. 13. Empowering women by safeguarding their human rights International standards and Indian law/Amita Agarwal. 14. Women in grassroots participatory structures in decentralised educational administration creating space and building capacities/M.D. Ushadevi. 15. Women's empowerment in India changing socio political equations/M.R. Biju. Index. The universal declaration of human rights states that everyone has the right to take part in the government of his/her country. The United Nations economic and socio council endorsed a target of 30 per cent women at all levels of decision making by 1995. Inspite of this globally women constitute only ten per cent of legislative bodies and less in parliamentary positions. In India the post independence period has seen many positive steps to improve the socio economic status of women. Women themselves have become keenly aware of their rights and are spearheading movements across the country against all sorts of social evils. This consciousness is largely due to an increase in women's literacy although they have miles and miles to go. The most significant landmark in the journey is the historic 73 and 74 Constitution Amendment Acts 1992 by the centre and its ratification by the states. These constitution amendment acts reserved one third seats for women in the Panchayati Raj and municipal bodies. Against this background this collection of sixteen articles contributed by renowned academicians and experienced administrators embodies critical analysis of various aspects of women's empowerment both in practical and theoretical terms and makes valuable suggestions for uplifting their socio political economic conditions. The volume contains in depth an illuminating discussions on wide ranging issues and areas of women's empowerment viz. politics of women's reservation in India success a stories on manipulative mechanisms women's reservation bill women and grassroots politics women in Panchayati Raj institutions political empowerment through capacity building political participation of women in SAARC region gender issues of tribal women socio economic life of tribal women empowerment of women and law rural credit and empowerment of women under self help groups Islam and sexual equality gender learning perspectives of computer related attitudes empowering women by safeguarding their human rights based on international standards and Indian law women in grassroots participatory governance role of women in the decentralized governance of educational sector and the role of IT for women's empowerment. 236 pp.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Human rights concept and values/Asok Kumar Mukhopadhyay. 2. Public law of human rights/V.R. Kirshna Iyer. 3. Self descriptive communities an alternative to contextualist discourse of human rights/Prasenjit Biswas and C. Upendra. 4. Human rights evolution issues and challenges/M.R. Biju. 5. Human rights education for empowerment/Vinod Teckchandani. 6. Human rights under globalisation/Ninan Koshy. 7. Human rights of the Indian poor reasons for the poor reach/Subhash C. Sharma. 8. Empowering women by safeguarding their human rights international standards and Indian law/Amita Agarwal. 9. Prevention of custodial violence in the police process/Jacob Punnoose. 10. Constitutional position of human rights in India/Gokulesh Sharma. 11. Rights of the Scheduled Tribes policies and strategies/Meenakshi Hooja. 12. Problem of working children/B.P. Tiwari. 13. Girl child labour in Raksha Industry/Hiteshkumar N. Patel. 14. Problems and perspectives of girl child labour in Tamil Nadu/Godsen Mohandoss. Select bibliography. Index. The concept of human rights has assumed importance globally during the past few decades. Ever since the proclamation of universal declaration of human rights the term human rights has gained currency and has become a crucial element of philosophical social and political debates. While there is increasingly widespread concern for universal respect and observance of human rights gross violation of internationally recognized norms continue unabated in almost all parts of the globe. Countless people around the world suffer from hunger disease and lack of opportunity and they are being denied the enjoyment of the most basic economic social and cultural rights. In a developing society like India where around fifty percent of the population is living below the poverty line and around seventy percent of the population is illiterate and a large number of men and women are living a life of degradation and destitution misery and suffering this subject assumes much greater importance. A number of the fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in the Indian constitution have remained on paper and this compels many to rethink about India's commitment and seriousness for these issues. There is a wide gap between rhetoric and reality and sometimes human rights appear more or less a myth in India. Against this background this anthology of articles contributed by renowned academicians jurists and experienced administrators embodies critical analysis of various aspects of human rights both in theoretical and practical terms and makes valuable suggestions for uplifting human rights awareness in India. The volume contains in depth and illuminating discussions on wide ranging issues and areas of human rights viz. public law of human rights impact of globalization on human rights police and human rights human rights and self descriptive communities human rights and empowerment child labour and human rights constitutional position of human rights and tribal development and human rights. 318 pp.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Panchayati Raj evolutionary process. 2. Gram Sabha the soul of Panchayati Raj. 3. Women and Panchayati Raj institutions. 4. Rural development and Panchayati Raj in the era of globalisation. 5. Fiscal decentralization changing facets. 6. Human rights social justice and Panchayati Raj. 7. Conclusion. Appendices i. Report of the Eleventh Finance Commission selected chapters for 2000 2005. ii. The Gazettee of India extraordinary the provisions of the Panchayats (extension to the scheduled areas) Act 1996. Bibliography. Index. Part IX and Part IX A of the Constitution of India dealing with Panchayats and Municipalities respectively are the most detailed amendments made to the constitution since its promulgation more than half a century ago. If implemented in letter and spirit the two parts hold the promise of a silent revolution that would dramatically alter the outlook for grassroots developments by endowing power to the people in both rural and urban India. Unfortunately in the fourteen years since the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the legislation and almost thirteen years since Part IX was gazetted with the Presidents consent on Twenty Fourth April 1993 the results on the ground have fallen far short of expectations. But the operationalisation of the Seventy Third Constitution Amendment has no doubt generated a great deal of interest among all concerned. The Panchayati Raj reforms being carried out in different states are under close scrutiny in this volume to know the extent to which the objectives of the Seventy Third Constitutional Amendment are being met. Moreover the present study Resurgent Rural India was undertaken with a view to examine the critical issues such as extent and effectiveness in the implementation of decentralization functional and financial devolution changing role of the Gram Sabha women's participation and perception in the PRIs rural development and PRIs in the era of globalization and the role of the PRI's in uplifting human rights values and ensuring social justice at the grassroots level. Fourteen years have lapsed since the seventy third amendment came into force and the whole new generation of PRIs has had an opportunity to initiate the process of self governance at the grassroots level. Hence the time is ripe enough to make an analytical study of how the PRIs have evolved in various states across the nation. 336 pp.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Global tourism The evolutionary process/M.R. Biju. 2. Management of hospitality industry the Indian panorama/M.R. Biju. 3. Decentralized tourism governance in Haryana/Chanchal Kumar Sharma. 4. Hospitality industry in Kerala performances and promises/M.R. Biju. 5. Geographical Information System (GIS) and tourism/K. Srinivasan and Anand V. Nath. 6. Sustainable development and tourism/S. Vinu Kumar and K.S. Chandrasekhar. 7. Strategic management in tourism/P.O. George. 8. Redefining tourism marketing strategies/Vijai Caprihan and Kirti Shivakumar. 9. Personalization in tourism/Vijai Caprihan and Kirti Shivakumar. 10. Eco Tourism tourism of the new millennium/M.R. Biju. 11. Eco Tourism in India/Vijai Caprihan and Kirti Shivakumar. 12. Eco Tourism in Kerala/M.R. Biju. 13. Natural environment and tourists inflow/P.M. Mathew. 14. Health tourism Kerala beckons the traveller/Bhawani Cheerath. 15. Service quality in tourism sector industry of Madurai/T. Vannia Rajan. 16. Hospitality and tourism a case study of Kerala/M. Sarngadharan and N. Retnakumari. 17. Kovalam struggling a study on the current tourism scenario/Dileep M.R. 18. Globalization and tourism impact and prospects/Motiram. 19. Rural tourism a new approach to sustainability/Mohinder Chand and Ravi Bhushan Kumar. 20. Terrorism a menace to tourism growth/Renu Malra. Index. Tourism is one of the world's most rapidly growing industries and it has emerged as a fast growing sector in terms of employment and income generation. Its contribution to the world economy is very significant. World Travel and Tourism Council has identified tourism as the world's most rapidly developing industry and its contribution to the world economy has almost doubled from 1990s. Besides employment generation tourism sector has played a pivotal role in poverty alleviation and sustainable human development. The concept of tourism is very complex to define though several attempts have been made by renowned writers to explain it. The international dictionary of tourism points out that tour in English and in French means a journey a circulative trip. The 19 century dictionary defines tourists as people who travel for pleasure of travelling out of curiosity and because they have nothing better to do and even for the joy of boasting about it afterwards. Conceptually tourism arises from the movement of people to and their stay in different destinations. The journey is the dynamic element in it and the stay static. Against this background this collection of papers contributed by renowned writers academicians and experienced administrators in the field of hospitality management embodies critical analysis of various aspects of tourism industry both in theoretical and practical terms and makes concrete suggestions for revamping the tourism industry in India. The volume has been divided into three broad categories. The introductory part examines the global national and regional evolution of tourism sector. The second part unfolds the recent issues and facets in tourism viz. geographical information system strategic management health marketing strategies sustainable development service quality personalization natural environment eco tourism and the impact of terrorism on tourism industry. The concluding part presents a few micro level studies from an experimental perspective. The views and opinions expressed by the contributors are of immense value for policy makers planners administrators and academicians for restructuring and rejuvenating policies and strategies related to tourism issues in the days to come. 262 pp.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Contributors. I. Good governance 1. Constitutional culture and good governance/N.R. Madhava Menon. 2. Corruption democracy and governance in India/J. Laxminarasimha Rao. 3. Good governance and E governance the case of Revenue Department in Karnataka/G.M. Dinesh and B.S. Bhargava. 4. Good governance and administrative reforms/M.R. Biju. 5. The need for politico administrative reforms in India in the Information Age/G. Gopakumar. 6. E Governance in the Indian context/Sumanjeet. 7. Reforms in representation for good governance/David Annoussamy. II. Administrative practices 8. Bureaucracy development and good governance/Meenu Roy. 9. Reservation for Scheduled Castes public to private/S.N. Singh. 10. State autonomy under Article 370 for ensuring Good governance/N.S. Gehlot. 11. State autonomy for good governance/Pardeep Sachdeva. 12. Political factor in growth development and administration Indian law of industrial relations/Subhash C. Sharma. 13. The political economy of global outsourcing/Chanchal Kumar Sharma. 14. Communist strategies in India a study in retrospection/K. Vidyasagar Reddy. 15. Gandhian ideals for good governance/M. Maharajan. 16. Gandhi and Nehru the making of new governance for India/S.D. Gupta. Index. The dawn of the new millennium has been a period of exceptional changes in the theory and practice of good governance in India. The major policy issue confronting the government during the last few decades has been the issue of liberalisation for industrial progress and the changing role of the public sector in India's economic development and its implications for administrative developments. The system of governance has undergone radical changes throughout the globe and its influence has come heavily on India too. In the ongoing process of the restructuring of global power relations the Indian institutions for governance will have to develop new and powerful capabilities to negotiate and bargain with the real centres of world power. Against this backdrop the present volume highlights the issues and concerns under two broad themes Good governance and administrative practices in the light of the Indian experience. The volume contains a collection of sixteen research papers and articles contributed by renowned academics jurists and administrators. After examining the multifarious aspects of the two core areas the distinguished contributors make vital suggestions for revamping and revitalizing in view of the existing constraints of these areas. The views and opinions expressed by the contributors are of immense value for policy makers planners administrators and academicians. 226 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Tourism in India is a vibrant and diverse industry, showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage, breath taking natural landscapes, and spiritual traditions. It is an integral part of the country's economy and cultural identity. With its vast geographical and cultural diversity, India offers a plethora of attractions, experiences, and opportunities for travellers seeking unique encounters.The COVID-19 pandemic, no doubt, has had a profound impact on the tourism industry in India, as it has globally. To curb the spread of the virus, the Indian government imposed strict travel restrictions, including the suspension of international and domestic flights and the closure of tourist attractions. Lockdown measures were implemented in various parts of the country, severely limiting travel and tourism activities. Economically, the tourism sector in India, which employs millions of people directly and indirectly, has been hit hard by the pandemic. Keeping this background, this handy volume presents a dozen chapters on varied aspects and issues connected with tourism, viz. responsible tourism, digital marketing, sustainable management practices, ecotourism, environmental management, leisure travel during pandemic days, ill effects of pandemics on tourism sector, ARDL approach for investigating tourism growth and factors affecting sustainable ecotourism in Brazil.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents List of contributors. 1. Introductory note/M.R. Biju. 2. Sustainable rural development and millennium development goals challenges and opportunities/Suresh Misra. 3. Participatory watershed management approach for sustainable rural livelihood/Sanjay Arora. 4. Sustainable rural development and Panchayat Raj in the era of globalisation/M.R. Biju. 5. Role of Panchayat towards sustainable rural development/Reepunjay Singh and Sonia Deoval. 6. Role of Panchayats in sustainable social development/G. Palanithurai. 7. Rural development National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Panchayati Raj Institutions an overview/Aditya Kumar Patra. 8. Rural empowerment social action and gender equity the case of Kudumbashree Projects in Kerala/V.P. Raghavan. 9. Interweaving of economic growth environmental protection and sustainable development of India/Lingaraj Patro and Jhum Jhum Das. 10. Rainwater harvesting a key for rural development/R.K. Khitoliya. 11. Promoting rural labour banks a corporate social responsibility perspective/P.N. Sankaran. 12. Income and assets generation of beneficiaries of the governments sponsored programmes a study with reference to Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu/A. Subbiah and A. Muthumani. 13. NABARD Refinance Assistance for Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme (REDP) Use efficiency in Tamil Nadu during 1999 2000 to 2004 05/K. Prabakkar Rajkumar. 14. Trusting attitude in rural talent the better way to survive/C. Karthikeyan. 15. Community participation in rural development/C. Siva Murugan and V. Anbumani. 16. Artisans and rural development in Haryana a study of Kurukshetra District/Rajesh Kumar. 17. Going beyond formal processes to empower the people the case of a local water supply system/M. Rajivlochan. Index. The development process in a developing economy will acquire a new dimension if the citizens not only associate themselves with planning and developmental programmes but also participate effectively in their implementation. Citizens participation denotes the direct involvement of citizens in the process of administrative decision making policy formulation and its successful execution. With the passing of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts both the PRIs and Urban local bodies were expected to plan and devolve powers for economic development and social justice. Moreover as a result of these legislation the depth of citizen participation especially of women has also increased in a substantial manner. Further people are becoming more and more conscious and vigilant about their participation in the political administrative and developmental process. 326 pp. …

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents List of contributors. 1. Introductory note/M.R. Biju. 2. People's participation in Gram Sabha through Gram Swaraj evidences from villages of Madhya Pradesh/Yatindra Singh Sisodia. 3. Participatory development through democratic decentralisation the Kerala experience/S. Gregory and Jancy Gregory. 4. Sociology and participatory democracy of Panchayat System The Tharu case/Bir Pal Singh. 5. Pancho Aur Ward Sabha Ka Raj a remedy for large unwieldy Gram Sabhas and dominating Sarpanchas/Meenakshi Hooja. 6. People's participation and perception in the Panchayati Raj Elections (2006) in Andhra Pradesh/H.D. Dwarakanath and H.S. Vagesh. 7. Local body polls (2005) in Kerala/M.R. Biju. 8. Paradigm shift in Panchayat elections a case from Kerala/K. Gireesan and Jos Chathukulam. 9. Panchayati Raj and people's participation in tribal areas/E.A. Narayana. 10. Participatory planning and Janmabhoomi Programme in Andhra Pradesh/Y. Gurappa Naidu. 11. Women and grassroot politics theoretical issues and social concerns of Kerala women/Manu Bhaskar. 12. Women leadership in Rural Tamil Nadu impact of Seventy Third Constitution Amendment Act/M. Pargunan. 13. Empowerment of rural women role of Information Technology/C. Siva Murugan and V. Anbumani. 14. Socio economic determinants of women leadership at the grassroots a case study of Andhra Pradesh/K.C. Smitha. Index. Rural development programmes are designed to facilitate a multi faceted growth of the rural poor by extending the benefits development to them. It aims at the improvement of their living standards by providing them opportunities for the fullest utilization of their potential through their active participation in the process of goal oriented change. Rural development also tends to reduce migrational pressure on cities and towns. It also enables the use of human and national resources in the rural areas and to reduce area wise differences. The government has initiated a number of programmes to resolve the chronic problems facing village in India. As we have adopted policies of liberalization and globalization since 1991 we will have to look at the rural development from a holistic angle rather than from the angle of compartmentalization between the urban and rural development particularly became of fast changes which are taking place in all spheres of life with market driven economy. 228 pp.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents List of contributors. 1. Introductory note/M.R. Biju. 2. Resource mobilization of local governments in India a central finance commission approach/O.P. Bohra. 3. State finance commissions their role and impact on local government finances the case of Karnataka/M. Devendra Babu. 4. Status of Gram Panchayats finances a micro study in Karnataka/B.S. Bhargava and K. Subha. 5. Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions a study in Andhra Pradesh/E.A. Narayana. 6. Management of finance in local bodies a case study of Kolathupalayam Panchayat in Tamil Nadu/M. Soundarapandian and K. Srividya Gayathri. 7. Decentralized planning in India an evaluation of the experience of the strategy of decentralization for manpower planning and employment generation/M.A. Sreenivas. 8. Decentralized village health planning in North India role of Panchayati Raj Institutions/Shankar Prinja Sunder Lal Amarjeet Singh and Ramesh Verma. 9. Local government finance in Kerala/K. Rajasekharan. 10. Impact of economic reforms on poor in rural India a study of Andhra Pradesh/A.R. Reddy. 11. Finances of Panchayati Raj institutions in India emerging trends and challenges/M.R. Biju. 12. Panchayat finance in India a study on Orissa Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (OREGS)/Sudhansu Sekhar Nayak. 13. Economic reforms self help groups and development of tribal women a study of Kandhamal District in Orissa/Govinda Chandra Panda. 14. Financial performance of rural development banks an analysis/K. Prabakkar Rajkumar. 15. Growth or regional rural banks in India/A. Subbiah and M. Selvakumar. 16. Unravelling the institutional maze understanding the role of the state in Indian agribusiness/Manoj T. Thomas. 17. Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Andhra Pradesh/H.D. Dwarakanath. Index. The process of strengthening of local governments is welcome step accepted by all sections of the society. The government has implemented the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) for strengthening the grassroots level of governments in rural as well as urban areas. But the functioning of the PRIs in India during the last one and a half decade shows that the state governments have not made serious or sincere attempts to endow the Panchayats with adequate functional responsibilities powers and access to productive resources. Moreover resource inadequacy coupled with lack of appropriate functional responsibilities and powers hade made these bodies extremely weak. With their meagre revenue base and unimpressive revenue administration the PRIs are constrained to lead a miserable existence. Against this backdrop this anthology critical analysis of various aspects of the subject and makes valuable suggestions for revamping the finances of the PRIs in India. 334 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. The pursuit of sustainable development has become increasingly intertwined with the rapid advancements in digital technologies, giving rise to the concept of digital transformation. This introductory note delves into the complex interplay between sustainable development and digital transformation, exploring their synergies, challenges, and potential implications. By examining key domains such as economic growth, social inclusion, environmental conservation, and governance, this presentation highlights the transformative power of digital technologies in advancing sustainable development goals. It underscores the importance of aligning digital transformation efforts with sustainable development principles to foster resilience, equity, and long-term well-being in a rapidly evolving digital era. Keeping this background, an attempt has been made in this book to present an array of sixteen chapters which focuses on varied issues linked with the theme, viz. CSR and sustainable development, SDGs and good governance, democratic decentralisation and good governance, environmental, social and governance (ESG), Corporate Financial Performance (CFP), disaster management, Marxian perspective on environment, sustainable export of water intensive rice, armed conflicts and its environmental hazards, energy cooperation in Eastern South Asia, climate resilience and peace building practices, zero-waste management, theoretical developments in power and soft power, Digital India Initiatives, upsurge of Indian e-commerce industry and Neo-liberal instrumentality in governance.…