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Gram Panchayat Development Plans and Women Collectives: Charting New Territory

The Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) award puts money straight into the hands of the Gram Panchayats (GPs). In that context, Ministry of Panchayat Raj (MoPR) envisages that GPs need to prepare plans through a participatory process and has initiated writeshop to evolve draft guidelines for Gram Pa...

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Autor Principal: Sarada Muraleedharan
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: KILA Journal of Local Governance 2015
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Acceso en liña:http://10.26.1.76/ks/005912.pdf
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Summary:The Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) award puts money straight into the hands of the Gram Panchayats (GPs). In that context, Ministry of Panchayat Raj (MoPR) envisages that GPs need to prepare plans through a participatory process and has initiated writeshop to evolve draft guidelines for Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). All but one have finalized their State guidelines at this point of time, and 23 States have issued the concerned Government Orders in connection with the preparation of GPDP for the utilization of FFC award. The Self Help Group (SHG) collectives of women are advantageously placed to become important participants in the GPDP formulation process. Their participation can transform the quality of delivery of programmes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) or Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The convergence possibilities of SHGs can be harnessed for the local development.
Descrición Física:p.1- Vol.2, No.2 July-December 2015