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Undermining Local Democracy - Parallel Governance in Contemporary South India (Paperback)
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Undermining Local Democracy - Parallel Governance in Contemporary South India (Paperback)
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Focusing on Karnataka in India, this study examines the
implications of the model of development sought to be introduced in
the entire country through the governance reforms of the post-1991
period - a model that bypasses Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs),
resulting in a majority of the population being left outside the
purview of development. These changes in governance resulted in,
among other things, the prolific growth of NGOs in the country,
particularly in Karnataka. Explaining how community-based
organizations (CBOs) set up by these NGOs have made their way into
rural Karnataka, this book expresses concern over how they now
perform functions that rightly belong to PRIs following the 73rd
Amendment to the Constitution which devolves 29 functions to local
self-government, passing on the funds they receive from the centre
to their district and village branches, though these should
actually go to PRIs. The book argues that elected representatives
have been put in place by the people at all levels, and it is they
who should take decisions regarding the development of this
country. In the post-liberalisation period, governance through
institutions that eschew political decentralisation is fraught with
hazards. Not only will avenues for the expression of people's
wishes be lacking in such a scenario, but there will also be
increasing inequality, resulting in a skewed development. The
inclusiveness which the present government seeks will elude them
unless they restore and strengthen Panchayat Raj institutions.
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