Urban Local Administration

Paper Code: 
PAD 502
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper deals with the general background of urban local administration and explains the working and role of various bodies at the local level in Rajasthan

8.00
Unit I: 

Evolution of Local Administration.

Various Forms of Urban Local Bodies.

10.00
Unit II: 

Features of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992

Structure of Municipal Corporation in Rajasthan.

Problems of Autonomy and Accountability.

7.00
Unit III: 

 Personnel Administration :

i) Recruitment of personnel in Urban Local Bodies

ii) Training of personnel in Urban Local Bodies

11.00
Unit IV: 

Financial Administration of Urban Local Bodies.

Methods and suggestion for strengthening of Financial Resources.

Role of State Finance Commission

9.00
Unit V: 

 Modes of state Control over Urban Local Bodies. 

Working of Directorate of Local Bodies

Cocept of Smart Cities Mission

Essential Readings: 

 S.R. Maheshwari,(2005). Local Government in India, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal  Hoshiar Singh, (2005). Local Government, Kitab Mahal Prakashan  Ashok Sharma, (2004). Sthaniya Prashansan, RBSA Publishers.  C.P. Barthwal, Urban Local Administration

References: 

 Dhaliwal, Municipal Administration in Rajasthan  H.B. Singh, (2002). Revitalized Urban Administration in India, Deep & Deep Publishers, New Delhi.  B. P. Gupta, Municipal Administration in Rajasthan : A Case Study  Darda, Local Government : A Comparative Study  Agarwal, Urban Local Government  Relevant Report of II ARC.

Academic Session: 
2018-19
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