Administering District Plans in India: Issues, Constraints and Choices

$42.75

$45.00

In stock

Free & Quick Delivery Worldwide

This is generally noticed that the studies pay no or very little attention to the administrative and organizational issues involved in district planning. This book fulfils that gap. It attempts to make a critical review of the state of decentralized district planning in India with major focus on the administrative arrangements. It studies the appropriateness and effectiveness of organizational infrastructure available at the district for district planning in the light of recommendations of various committees and commissions. Also, the book identifies the various issues like popular participation, resource allocations and mobilization, involvement of statutory bodies, PRIs and district development administration. It is useful for planners and policy makers, development agencies, and researchers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anil Kumar Jana

Anil Kumar Jana is a Reader in the Department of Political Science with Rural Administration Vidyasagar university, West Bengal. All along a student of the University of Calcutta he stood first at the M.Phil Examination and the present book I a revised version of the dissertation submitted by him for the degree of Master of Philosophy. Currently the author is engaged in teaching and researches in the field of Public Administration and Local Governments and contributes articles and papers to professional journals and seminars. Besides the academic assignments the author occupies quite a few important positions in both administrative and academic fields within the outside the university.