{"product_id":"decentralization-cooperatives-and-rural-development","title":"DECENTRALIZATION, COOPERATIVES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: D. Rajasekhar, M. Devendra Babu and R. Manjula (Eds.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131610862\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstitutions are central to delivering quality services and driving sustainable rural development. In India’s post-independence development vision, Panchayats and Cooperatives were envisioned as key grassroots institutions entrusted with both social and economic transformation in rural areas. These institutions were expected to function in a complementary manner. However, over the decades, they have often operated in silos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores whether—and how—Panchayati Raj Institutions and Cooperatives collaborate at the ground level. Are there synergies between them in service delivery, infrastructure development, agriculture, and microfinance? If not, what potential areas of collaboration remain untapped, and what challenges stand in the way?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together twelve insightful chapters authored by leading scholars and practitioners, this book delves into the historical evolution, structural dynamics, fiscal decentralization, and institutional linkages of Panchayats and Cooperatives. It evaluates the promise of decentralized governance in India and highlights best practices that could serve as models for South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics include the delivery of drinking water and sanitation services, rural public works, microfinance integration, cooperative agriculture, and the cooperative business model for sustainable rural development. The book also critically examines the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments and their implications for decentralized governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, academics, researchers, and students involved in public administration, rural development, political science, and cooperative studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50006375039280,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131610862","price":569.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71QXnWucUYL.jpg?v=1756464081","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/decentralization-cooperatives-and-rural-development","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}