Panchayati Raj and Rural Development : A Case Study of West Bengal

Contents: Preface. 1. Organisation of the department. 2. Panchayati Raj Institutions. 3. Programmes implemented by the department. 4. Budget and Panchayat finance. 5. Training and capacity building. 6. E-Governance initiatives. 7. Functioning of associated institutions. 8. Corruption in the Panchayats. 9. Observation of the planning commission. Appendices.

"Panchayats has changed the face of the state of West Bengal. There has been all round development of the rural population. The villages have got an institution of their own which transformed their standard of living to a higher level under the present left front regime.

The three tier Panchayat Raj Institutions are directed to alleviation of poverty and rural development. This book attempts to discuss the progress, prospects and problems of the Panchayats and rural development in West Bengal." (jacket)