This book sincerely attempts to discuss the municipal administration in the Southern states of the country in the post 74-CCA era. The legal structural frame work of urban governance in the four major developed states in the country is highlighted in the book. Separate sections have been devoted to the urban local bodies in the transitional, smaller and larger urban areas. The mandatory provisions enshrined in the constitution regarding the Ward Committees, District and Metropolitan Planning Committees. Finance Commission and State Election Commission are discussed separately. The consolidated picture in all the four states at a glance is depicted in Annexures appended at the end. This book will definitely prove to be a pioneering work on the subject. It would be of immense help to the academicians, researchers and students in the field of administration in general and urban administration in particular.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR U.B. Singh
U.B. Singh, M.P.A., Ph.D. (Human Resource Development), D. Litt. (Time Management) till recently at the faculty of the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies of the University of Lucknow (for more than 18 years) is a Reader in the Department of Public Administration of the Mizoram University (a Central University), based at Aizawal. He has been to University College London, U.K. on Fellowship under Colombo Plan and to Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok under the UNDP sponsorship. He has to his credit more than 50 research papers contributed to various journals of repute; about two dozen research studies; participation in national and international seminars / conferences, besides authoring more than a dozen books including Human Resource Development, Urban Local Government, functioning of Urban Government in South India, Urban Governance in North East Region, Administrative System in India, Fiscal Federalism in Indian Union, assessing Training Needs in Urban Administration to name a few. He has successfully edited a number of volumes including Revitalised Urban Administration in India. Privatisatioin of Municipal Services in India etc. As a unique combination of a teacher, trainer and researcher, Dr. Singh is associated with many academic institutes and societies. He has been on the advisory committees and on committees for farming municipal Acts in Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. He has directed a number of executive development programmes for urban officials belonging to various north and north eastern states.
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