This book is written on the basis of field study undertaken in two districts of Orissa namely Koraput and Rayagada. Both the districts come under schedule V and predominantly populated by scheduled tribes. Land problem have always influenced the livelihood of these tribes. Inspite of several protective legislations, the issues and problems relating to land still persist. Government intervention to ameliorate the socio-economic conditions arising out of these ...
Municipal Governance in Rajasthan: Impact of the Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992
India took a major step forward by giving power to the people through decentralization and local government institutions when Parliament passed the momentous 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution in December 1992. This was the culmination of the triumphant march of India towards local democracy and effective Gram Swaraj, the bedrock of India’s federal policy. It was by no means a mean achievement that rural and urban local bodies were made institutions ...
