9789351281832 - Urban Governance In India von Nagaraja, C Rao (6 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. ABOUT THE BOOK: The importance of efficient urban governance needs no elaboration in an increasingly urbanising world. Cities with high population densities throw significant challenges of transportation, safety, urban revitalisation, social inclusion and cohesion, environmental protection, water, air, energy, sanitation and climate changes which will magnify in the near future if not properly addressed now. These socioeconomic changes necessitate augmentation of urban finances for investment in wellplanned urban development and to bring about reforms in governance to enforce efficient urban governance at all levels to cater to the needs of urbanites and to make cities inclusive, congestionfree, safe, resilient and sustainable in which all people have access to basic services, housing and mobility. The urban local governance structures, mechanism and arrangements should aim at facilitating the adoption and implementation of successful policies to meet the challenges of sustainable, safe and equitable urbanisation. This book discusses measures to stimulate revitalisation and foster better economic and social development through developing cooperation mechanism between local and national governments so that the challenges of urbanisation can be best utilised as opportunities of innovation, economic growth and employment. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. C. Nagaraja Rao received his M.A. degree (1980) and Ph.D. (2010) from S.V.University, Tirupathi. Rao served as Deputy Field Officer (Tech) in the Directorate General of Security, Government of India (197678). He joined the Government of Andhra Pradesh as Municipal Commissioner in 1979 and served in various capacities till his retirement as Additional Director. His published papers include Urban Initiatives in Andhra Pradesh; Urban Poverty Alleviation in A.P.; Group Economic Activities in A.P.; Urban FinanceRevenue Improvement Action Plan and Housing for AllThe Indian Context, (Metropolitan Thematic Conference on Sustainable Urban Development, Montreal, Canada, October 2015). His other works include Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, his Life and Works (1986), Spiritual Culture of India and Other Essays (2001), Accountability of Urban Local Governments in India (2007). The present volume is the result of his vast experience that enabled him to probe into measures for sustainable urban development through improved governance. CONTENTS: Acknowledgement 11 Preface 13 Abbreviations 17 Introduction 21 Importance of Urban Governance; The Complexities of Urban Local Governance; Reforms in Urban GovernanceLegislative, Administrative, Financial; Objectives of the Study; Limitations of the Study; Methodology. The Concept of Urbanisation 41 Basic Features and Pattern of India's Urbanisation; Problems and Challenges of Urbanisation; NeedBased vs. Rightbased Approach to Urban Development; The Emerging Urban Issues; Campaign for Housing and Secure Tenure; Water, Sanitation and Other Infrastructure. Good Urban Governance: Issues and Reforms 61 Indicators of Good Governance; Salient Features of Good Urban GovernanceDecentralisation, Integration of the Poor and the Marginalised, Environmental Sustainability, Municipal Finance & Resource mobilisation, Transparency and Civic Engagement, Better Municipal Management and Capacity building; Measures for Improvement of Urban GovernancePolitical Trust, Effective Public Service Delivery, Reforms in Urban Local Government; Reforms in Rules and Procedures, Municipal level reform under JNNURM, State level reforms under JNNURM. Organisation of Urban Local Governments 81 ULGs in IndiaNagar Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations; Structural Organisation of ULGThe Functions of Each Section Establishment Section, (ii) Accounts Section, (iii) Revenue Section, (iv) Engineering Section, (v) Town Planning Section, (vi) Health Section; Devolution of Powers and Finances to ULGs; Decentralisation of Powers. Deliberative Wing vs. the Executive Wing of the Urban Loc.

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