The contributions in this book are the revised version of the papers presented at a workshop organised by the ISEC and NOVIB at Bangalore. These papers examine the issues related to the interface between decentralised Government and NGOs, strategies adopted by NGOs to enable their target group to participate in Gram Panchayats and problems encountered in the process. Four papers are conceptual and delineate the role of NGOs in revitalising the Gram Panchayats. ...
