Administrative Reforms
Towards Sustainable Practices
1st Edition
Published on 15. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7619-3443-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this volume, a range of case studies that identify good and sustainable practices in administrative reform in India are offered. The book examines three distinct areas: urban governance; energy and environmental governance; and service delivery systems. The contributors investigate the role of public and private partners as agents of change and showcase successful experiments that have transformed the lives of communities in rural areas. The book provides contextual and epistemological rationale for reforms through micro-level experiments and examines the element of sustainability which in turn could translate into a wider package of reforms.
Reviews / Votes
This book offers insight and provides ideas for thought and implementation. It will be useful to both practitioners and scholars of public administration. A useful contribution -- Indian Journal of Public AdministrationMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
357 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-3443-1 (9780761934431)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Amita Singh is Associate Professor at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance (CSLG), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her interest areas are critical administrative theory, administrative reforms and local and environmental governance. Her recent publications include 'India-Australia Environmental Cooperation: Issues of Sustainability', in D. Gopal and Dennis Rumley (eds.), India and Australia: Issues and Opportunities (Authors Press, 2004, New Delhi) and 'Indian Administrative Theory: Context and Epistemology', in Administrative Theory and Praxis (forthcoming, USA). She has just completed a Ford Foundation project titled 'Impact of Trans-national Business upon Local Governance in Gurgaon'. Contact Prof Amita Singh at amita@jnu.ac.in
Content
Urban Local Governance Reforms
Decentralizing Experiment - Mohit Bhattacharya
A Case Study of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Good Practices in Public Sector Reform - Jennifer Jalal
A Few Examples from Two Indian Cities
Local Government Innovations in American Cities - Vidu Soni
Power and Transport Sector Reforms
Regulation of the Indian Power Sector - Daljit Singh
Lessons for Other Sectors
Regulatory Experiments in the Indian Power Sector - Sudha Mahalingam
Missing the Wood for the Trees
Battling for Clean Environment - Kuldeep Mathur
Technocrats and Populist Politics in Delhi
Social Sector Reforms
Administrative Lessons from the National Literacy Mission in Bihar - Shaibal Gupta
Practices and Imperfections in Health Sector Reforms - James Warner Bjorkman
Logic, Options, Constraints and Corrections
Rehabilitation of Cyclone Affected People - Uma Medury and Alka Dhameja
E-Governance - Suresh Misra
Responsive and Transparent Service Delivery Mechanism
Conclusion - Kuldeep Mathur
Micro Innovations and Macro Changes
Decentralizing Experiment - Mohit Bhattacharya
A Case Study of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Good Practices in Public Sector Reform - Jennifer Jalal
A Few Examples from Two Indian Cities
Local Government Innovations in American Cities - Vidu Soni
Power and Transport Sector Reforms
Regulation of the Indian Power Sector - Daljit Singh
Lessons for Other Sectors
Regulatory Experiments in the Indian Power Sector - Sudha Mahalingam
Missing the Wood for the Trees
Battling for Clean Environment - Kuldeep Mathur
Technocrats and Populist Politics in Delhi
Social Sector Reforms
Administrative Lessons from the National Literacy Mission in Bihar - Shaibal Gupta
Practices and Imperfections in Health Sector Reforms - James Warner Bjorkman
Logic, Options, Constraints and Corrections
Rehabilitation of Cyclone Affected People - Uma Medury and Alka Dhameja
E-Governance - Suresh Misra
Responsive and Transparent Service Delivery Mechanism
Conclusion - Kuldeep Mathur
Micro Innovations and Macro Changes