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1 online resource (259 pages) |
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Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 92 |
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Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 92.
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Routledge contemporary South Asia series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Urban governance in India; Understanding India's urbanisation; Patterns of urbanisation; Development of urban policy in India; The case for urban reform; Infrastructure; Governance; Capacity; About the book; Why the three cities?; 2 The conditions of effective metropolitan governance; Understanding governance; Participatory governance; Regime theory and coalition governance; Metropolitan consolidation; The conditions of effective governance' |
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Effective devolutionConsolidated governance; Coordinated structures for service delivery; Focused urban leadership; An active metropolitan community; 3 London: a prototype for India?; Planning for a sustainable London; A strategic authority for London; The abolition of the Greater London Council; Rethinking London governance: post-GLC; A new approach to planning; Enhanced powers for the mayor; New developments in London's housing; Traffic and transport in London; Priority areas for transport improvement; Blurred accountabilities in the governance of London |
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Towards greater self-government for LondonThe London City Charter; The Congress of Leaders; Localism and the 'turn to community'; The National Planning Policy Framework; 4 Devolution of power to cities; Devolution: opportunities and challenges; The relationship with parastatal agencies; Financial autonomy of ULBs; Municipal revenues; Tax revenues; Non-tax revenue; Financing urban services and infrastructure; Power of ULBs to raise borrowings; Devolving human resource management; Digital governance; 5 The reach of metropolitan power; Metropolitan growth and expansion; The planning process |
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Master-planning the citiesImplementing the master plan in Hyderabad; City development strategy; Planning the Kolkata metropolitan region; Managing Kolkata's peripheries; Mumbai's regional planning; The challenges of urban fringe and peri-urban areas; Developmental opportunities; Targeted development: the case of HITECH City; Stresses and strains: governing the peri-urban areas; 6 The structures of metropolitan authority; Institutional arrangements; Planning for cities; Delivering services; Housing; Water supply and sewerage; Traffic and transport; Modernising service delivery |
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Blurred accountabilities in governance7 Urban leadership and civic engagement; The office of the mayor; A directly elected mayor and council; A directly elected mayor and commissioner; An indirectly elected mayor and council; The role of municipal commissioner in urban management; Engaging the public in policy making; Ward committees; Area sabhas; New accountabilities; Integrating information and communication technologies; Accountability through fi nancial reporting, disclosure and audits; Inclusive urban management; Localism in Mumbai; Engaging communities in Kolkata and Hyderabad |
| Summary |
India's cities are in the midst of an unprecedented urban expansion. While India is acknowledged as a rising power, poised to emerge into the front rank of global economies, the pace and scale of its urbanisation calls for more effective metropolitan management if that growth is not to be constrained by gathering urban crisis. This book addresses some key issues of governance and management for India's principal urban areas of Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. As three of the greatest Indian cities, they have evolved in recent decades into large metropolitan regions with complex, overlapping and .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
8 The future of India's urban governance |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed January 15, 2015) |
| Subject |
Municipal government -- India -- Case studies
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Urbanization -- India -- Case studies
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Local.
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Municipal government
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Urbanization
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India
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317581536 |
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1317581539 |
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9781315740898 |
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1315740893 |
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9781317581499 |
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1317581490 |
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9781317581512 |
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1317581512 |
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0415672090 |
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9780415672092 |
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9781138491571 |
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1138491578 |
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