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This collection of articles looks at the impact of decentralization on local governance and citizen participation in urban democracy processes in India, from different perspectives, providing examples from major cities throughout the country.
The book examines how local governments work together with other actors in governing their localities in Indian mega-cities; especially what new forms of governance are emerging as a result of globalization and internal transformation processes. It analyzes whether new forms of governance open up opportunities for more participatory urban governance, improved service delivery with positive implications for poor groups in India's cities and whether these processes are inclusive for all residents in mega-cities, or exclude particular groups.
Urban Governance—Whose Ball Game is it Anyway?
Urban Governance—Whose Ball Game is it Anyway?
Introduction
Mumbai has a complex land regime, in which different areas of the city come under different regulatory frameworks. This means that local government is only one player among many in determining what use is made of the various areas of the city. In this chapter, a brief history of the city provides the background for a discussion on the politics of urban governance in a striking and economically important area of the city–the mill lands in Parel.
In the city, private sector entrepreneurs have always played an important role in developing the city. In the 17th century, the British invited rich landlords, traders, professionals and skilled craftsmen to contribute to the development of ...
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