URBAN LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Paper Code: 
PAD 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objectives of this course are to -

  • Understand the general background of urban local administration
  • Analyze the working and role of various bodies at the local level in Rajasthan

Course Outcomes (COs):

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

 

CO 66.Analyze the evolution and growth of urban local bodies in India

CO 67. Acquire clarity about the composition, role, functions, and resources of urban local bodies

CO 68. Analyze the structure and working of urban development programmes.

CO 69. Develop an understanding on the financial administration of urban bodies

CO 70. Critically evaluate the role of local bodies in urban administration and various controls over it.

 

Class Lectures

 students-teacher interactions, group discussion, quiz, seminar and assignment

 Self learning assignments, question preparation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

  

 

 

9.00

·      Evolution of Local Administration.

·      Urbanization- Trends and Challenges, 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.

            Various Forms of Urban Local Bodies

10.00
  • Structure and role of Municipal Corporation in Rajasthan.
  • Problems of Autonomy and Accountability.
  • Urban Development Programmes- Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban, Transformation (AMRUT), National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission

 

7.00

·   Personnel Administration-Recruitment of personnel in Urban Local Bodies, Training

             of personnel in Urban Local Bodies, Bureaucracy and Local Governance

10.00

·   Financial Administration of Urban Local Bodies.

·   Methods and suggestion for strengthening of Financial Resources.

         Role of State Finance Commission

9.00

·   Modes of State Control over Urban Local Bodies

·   Working of Directorate of Local Bodies

        Concept of Smart Cities Mission

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings: 

  • Aziz, A. 2000. Democratic Decentralization — Experience of Karnataka. Economic and   Political Weekly. Pp. 3517–3524
  • Corbridge, S., and J. Harris. 2000. Reinventing India: Liberalization, Hindu Nationalism   and Popular Democracy. London: Oxford University Press.
  • Dutta, A. 1994. Constitutional Status of Local Government in India. The Indian Journal   of Public Administration. Pp. 41–56.
  • Dutta, A. 1998. Panchayats and Municipality within Indian Federalism. In Governing       India: Issues Concerning Public Policy, Institutions and Administration, edited by O.P. Dwividi and D. Vajpeyi. New Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation.
  • Gopal, S. 1965. British Policy in India. Cambridge: University Press.
  •  Hardgrave, R. 2000. India, Government and Politics in a Developing Nation. New York:             Harcourt College Publishers.
  •  Lawrence, L. 1864. Gazette of India. New Delhi: Government of India Press.
  • Maheshwari, S.R. 2000. State Governments in India. New Delhi: Macmillan.
  •  Matthew, G. 1994. Panchayati Raj — From Legislation to Movement. New Delhi:Concept Publishing Company.
  • Mohanty, P.K. 1995. Municipal Decentralization and Governance: Autonomy, Accountability and Participation. The Indian Journal of Public Administration. pp. 7–27
  • Mukarji, N., and A. Banerjee. 1989. Democracy, Federalism and the Future of India’s Unity. New Delhi: Uppal.
  • Mukhopadhyaya, A. 1994. Status of Municipal Government. Nagarlok. pp. 17–29
  • Nehru, J. 1959. The Discovery of India. New York: Anchor Books.
  • Pandey, B.N. 1969. The Break-up of British India. New York: St. Mart in Press.
  • Rai, S. 2000. Local Politics and Government in India. Paper presented at the XV III                     World Congress of International Political Science Association, Quebec City, August.
  • Sleeman, W.H. 1893. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official. London:    Cambridge.
  • Srinivasan, Rajamanickam (2016) Local Government in India: Past, Present, and Future         Perspectives

 

References: 

 

Suggested Readings : 

·Abid Aslam and Julia Szczuka, “The State of the World’s Children 2012: Children in an   Urban World”, A report by UNICEF, 2012, United Nations Publications, New York,        United States of America

·Annapurna Shaw (2017), “Political Economy of Emerging Markets Countries:       The      Challenges of Developing More Humane Societies”, Santineketan, West Bengal

·Arun Keshav and B. Komaraiah (2014), “Population Trends of Urban India”, Research     Gate        Publications

·Aziz, Abdul . Decentralised Planning: The krnataka Experiment. New Delhi: Sage             Publication, 1993.

 

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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