Title: Local governments in rural West Bengal, India and their coordination with line departments

Authors: Chakrabarti, Bhaskar and Chattopadhyay, Raghabendra and Nath, Suman

Place: [Sydney

Publisher: University of technology Sydney (UTS)]

Year: 2011

Journal: Commonwealth journal of local governance (CJLG)

Volume: 8/9

PAGE: 33--51

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: finance, political aspects, accountability, public administration, decision-making, local government, co-operation between organizations, india

Abstract: This article focuses on the formal structures of coordination and control with regard to decision-making between the Panchayats and the line departments. In practice, these processes involve lack of role definition, problems of accountability, and politics over access to resources.

URL: http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/ojs/index.php/cjlg/article/view/2411/2638

Document type: Portal