Local Self Governance in India: Challenges & Remedies

Challenges

  • Insufficient Devolution: The Economic Survey 2015 and 2nd ARC highlighted that many of the State governments have not taken adequate steps to devolve functions, funds and functionaries. Without this, local institutions cannot discharge their functions.
  • Bureaucratization: Practically local bodies have subordinate position that leads to top approach of development. For example, NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Plan and the state government’s control over the local bodies through bureaucracy.
  • Parallel Bodies: Parallel bodies are created for speedy implementation and growing specialization in specific domain. These bodies usurp the power of local bodies. For instance, Smart Cities Mission aims to establish a ....
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