The State of Urban Local Governance in India
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Evaluating Urban Governance in India
This chapter examines the motivations and implications of a performance audit on urban local self-governments in India, underscoring the effects of the 74th Constitutional Amendment. It highlights the collaborative efforts of the Comptroller and Auditor General and civil society to assess governance capabilities while noting the challenges of insufficient empowerment and accountability. The discussion also addresses the complexities of function devolution, illustrating disparities between mandated responsibilities and actual operational capacity of local governments.
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