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Enhancing Public Participation by Organized & Strong citizen groups &  civil society When citizens’ groups and civil society are mobilized and organized in a systemic way, they are in a better position to identify their issues and challenges and also […]

Four different meanings of participation in history of public participation 14 1.Participation from below, (1960s and early 1970s) which saw the use of terms like ‘popular participation’ and ‘participatory development’. Paulo Freire’s ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ says that the development […]

Administrative Reforms Commission’s 6th Report recommendations that is accepted by Government : 12 Devolution of Powers and Responsibilities a. There should be clear delineation of functions for each level of local government in the case of each subject matter law. […]

The Urban Development Authority is responsible for infrastructure development, commercial projects, residential schemes, and amenities, rehabilitation of slums, preparation and implementation of master plans, eco-friendly schemes and transport systems. Jaipur Development Authority is established under The Jaipur Development Authority Act, […]

Scope & Function of UIT according to Rajasthan urban improvement act 1959 Preparation of Master Plans ·         Power of State Government to order preparation of master plan ·         Contents of master plan ·         Procedure to be followed ·         Submission of […]

In the early part of the twentieth century, town planning was considered a part of municipal functions. Where a town was growing, it meant construction of a few new roads and the question of inadequacy of existing services hardly arose. […]

Wards Committees should be mandatory for each of the ward in all Municipal Corporations with a population of three lakhs or more, to comprise of persons chosen by direct election from the territorial area of the Ward. The Chairman of […]

Metropolitan planning committee (MPC) and district planning committee (DPC) Function of MPCs: i)Preparation of Draft Development Plan for Metropolitan Area ii)Coordination of plans prepared by the Municipalities and Panchayats in the Metro area including coordinated spatial planning of the area. […]

The Nagar Palika is responsible for water supply, hospitals, roads, street-lighting, drainage, fire-brigade, market places, solid-waste management and records of births and deaths. Municipal Councils are units designated for smaller areas than the Municipal Corporations. State statutes govern Municipal Councils. […]

The ULBs execute their functions through various committees viz. Planning and Development Committee, Education Committee, Water Management Committee, Works Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Administrative Committee, etc, They also identify the beneficiaries under various schemes, e.g. housing, self-employment, etc., based […]