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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.
New Forms of Contestation and Cooperation in Indian Urban Governance
New Forms of Contestation and Cooperation in Indian Urban Governance
Context of Changing Urban Governance in India
The role of the state in urban governance has been undergoing changes in India since the economic reforms (1991 onward) and passing of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) in 1992, as described in the previous chapters of this volume. In the Indian case, many contenders, such as politicians, bureaucrats, private interest groups including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs), and individuals have emerged in the ‘invited spaces’ created by the state in 1992 (Brenner 2004). Hence, the earlier role of the state as direct provider of basic urban infrastructure has been changing to that of an enabler ...
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