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OVERVIEW OF RURAL Public Disclosure Authorized DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA VOLUME II Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized APPROACHES TO RURAL DECENTRALIZATION IN SEVEN STATES September 27, 2000 Public Disclosure Authorized OVERVIEW OF RURAL DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA Volume II: APPROACHES TO RURAL DECENTRALIZATION IN SEVEN STATES TABLE OF CONTENT Page # Executive Summary.................................................................................................................... 1 I. Decentralization in Andra Pradesh........................................................................................ 23 1. Introduction............................................................................................................. 23 2. The State's Vision of Decentralization ..................................................................... 23 3. Schemes and Sectors ............................................................................................... 31 4. The Zilla Parishad ................................................................................................... 33 5. The Mandal Parishads ............................................................................................. 37 6. The Gram Panchayat ............................................................................................... 41 7. Comments & Conclusions ...................................................................................... 50 II. Decentralization in Karnataka............................................................................................... 61 1. Introduction............................................................................................................. 61 2. The State's Vision of Decentralization ..................................................................... 62 3. Schemes and Sectors .............................................................................................. 69 4. The Zilla Panchayat ................................................................................................. 73 5. The Taluk Panchayats .............................................................................................. 78 6. The Gram Panchayat ............................................................................................... 82 7. Comments & Conclusions ...................................................................................... 86 III. Decentralization in Kerala..................................................................................................105 1. Introduction............................................................................................................105 2. The State's Vision of Decentralization ....................................................................105 3. Accountabilities .....................................................................................................111 4. Schemes and Sectors ..............................................................................................112 5. District Panchayat ..................................................................................................112 6. District Planning Committee ...................................................................................115 7. Block Panchayat.....................................................................................................116 8. Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha...........................................................................118 9. Comments and Conclusions....................................................................................123 IV. Decentralization in Madhya Pradesh ..................................................................................137 1. Introduction............................................................................................................137 2. The State’s Vision of Decentralization....................................................................137 3. Accountabilities .....................................................................................................141 4. Schemes and Sectors ..............................................................................................142 5. The Zilla Parishad and the Zilla Sarkar ...................................................................145 6. District Planning Committee...................................................................................147 7. The Janpad Panchayat ............................................................................................148 8. The Gram panchayat and the Gram Sabhas.............................................................150 9. Comments and Conclusions....................................................................................155 ii V. Decentralization in Maharashtra..........................................................................................161 1. Introduction............................................................................................................161 2. The State's Vision of Decentralisation.....................................................................161 3. Schemes and Sectors ..............................................................................................167 4. The Zilla Parishad ..................................................................................................169 5. Panchayat Samitis ..................................................................................................174 6. Gram Panchayat .....................................................................................................177 7. Comments and Conclusions....................................................................................183 VI. Decentralization in Rajasthan...........................................................................................191 1. Introduction............................................................................................................191 2. The State's Vision of Decentralization ....................................................................193 3. Schemes and Sectors ..............................................................................................203 4. The Zilla Parishad, the DRDA and the DPC ...........................................................206 5. The Pachayat Samithi .............................................................................................208 6. The Gram Sabha and the Gram Panchayat ..............................................................211 7. Comments and Conclusions....................................................................................213 VII. Decentralization in Uttar Pradesh....................................................................................223 1. Introduction............................................................................................................223 2. The State's Vision of Decentralization ....................................................................224 3. Schemes and Sectors ..............................................................................................233 4. The Field Reality: The Zilla Panchayat and the District Planning Committee .........235 5. The Field Reality: The Kshetra Panchayat ..............................................................238 6. The Field Reality: Gram Panchayat and the Gram Sabha ........................................239 7. Comments and Conclusions....................................................................................242 Annexes: Chapter I. Annex II: Income & Expenditure of Duggirala Grama Panchayat for the Last Three years .................................................................................................................. 56 Annex III: Receipts and Charges Statement of Gram Panchayat Venigandla Pedakakanmandal Guntur from 1996-97 to 1998-99 Receipts ...................................... 58 Chapter II. Annex 1: Indicators and Weights for Distribution of Plan Outlay.................................. 95 Annex 2: Criteria for the allocation of ZP Plan Funds among Taluk Panchayats............ 96 Annex 3: Calendar for Planning.................................................................................... 97 Annex 4: Details of Beneficiary Schemes ................................................................... ..98 Chapter III. Annex 1: Institutions and Posts Transferred to Local Self Gov. Institutions .................133 iii Chapter V. Annex 1: Rural Development and Water Conservation Department (Rural Development Department)mBudget provision for the year 1999-2000 (including supplementary provision till October 1999) .................................................186 Annex 2: Budgetary summary of transfer schemes (1999-2000) (Rs. in lakhs) .............187 Annex 3: Agency Schemes 1999-2000 (Rs. In lakhs)...................................................188 Annex 4: A List of the 29 Subjects from 'Eleventh Schedule' (Article 243 G) ..............189 Chapter VI. Annex: List of Schemes in Udaipur, Rajasthan .........................................................…218 Tables: Chapter II. Table 1: Proportion of District Sector Outlays to state plan outlays (1987-88 to 1999-2000) ..................................................................................................... 88 Table 2: Distribution (%) schemes in PRIs ..................................................................

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