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15th Finance Commission: Ignoring lessons from the pandemic

March 8, 2021 Tikender Panwar

The 15th Finance Commission has recommended a road map for devolution of funds to states and ULBs. But it completely ignores their real aspirations and needs, feels the author.

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Urban Local Bodies in Karnataka still waiting for crores due to them

October 21, 2020 Himanshu Upadhyaya and Abhishek Punetha

Not only were PRIs and ULBs deprived of grants worth crores, authorities in Karnataka government also failed to get these grants released from the Centre, say CAG auditors.

Governance

Six ways to empower our city governments

June 30, 2020 Milind Mhaske and Meghna Bandelwar

A pan-India research study identifies the challenges faced by urban governments from devolution of power to financial independence, and possible solutions to strengthen them.

Governance

Amaravati and the many dreams that lie shattered with it

January 27, 2020 Lalita Iyer

Launched amid much fanfare during the previous political regime, the greenfield Amaravati project has fallen apart. With it have disappeared all promises made to farmers who had pooled in land — rent of Rs. 50,000 per acre for ten years, jobs for family members, reimbursement of children’s education fees etc

Governance

Our city governments are very weak, completely at the mercy of the state: Yogendra Yadav

May 10, 2018 Meera K

The Swaraj India Party, founded by social scientist-turned-politician Yogendra Yadav is contesting the high profile Karnataka Assembly Elections, slated for May 12. In a candid conversation with Citizen Matters, Yadav talks of the party’s vision.


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