Role of MGNREGA in Improving Productivity of Land through Works Undertaken on Lands Belonging to SC/ST and Others
This report focuses on two districts in Karnataka, selected by the state’s Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. The taluks and eight Gram Panchayats within these taluks were selected on the basis of having the highest proportion of individual land works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), compared to the […]
Analytical Study on the Criteria and Processes for Devolution of Plan Funds through Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Assistance
This report investigates 16 prominent centrally sponsored schemes and additional central assistance programs. The researchers utilise a multifaceted methodological approach, which involved collecting and analyzing data on the disbursement and utilization of funds across the various schemes, as well as examining the interstate allocation of these funds. Additionally, the researchers conducted an analytical desk review […]
Study on the Role of MGNREGA in Enhancing Financial Inclusion
The Government of India had mandated in 2009 that MGNREGA worker wages be paid through banks and post offices to enhance transparency and reduce fraud, and introduce these workers from poor and marginalized communities to formal financial institutions, with the expectation that this would promote greater financial inclusion. This report examines the impact of MGNREGA […]
Implementing the Right to Education Act 2009: The Real Challenges
The Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009 made education a fundamental right of every child, establishing norms to be made for physical and human capital schooling entitlements as well as the responsibilities of the school to the child. A large majority of schools did not fulfill these norms, with most of these schools being central […]
Human Development Report for Bangalore Rural District
This study aimed to construct the Human Development Index of Bangalore Rural district as part of a broader initiative by the Government of Karnataka to develop Human Development Reports for all 30 districts in the state. Additionally, the study involved an in-depth examination of livelihood, health, education, governance, and equity indicators in the district, as well as four small area studies exploring specific local challenges and realities as part of the project.
Study on the Role of MGNREGA in Enhancing Financial Inclusion
This study examined the results of sample surveys conducted by CBPS in the Davanagere and Tumkur districts of Karnataka. The objective was to assess the role of the MGNREGA in the utilization of financial services and the enhancing of financial inclusion.
Role of MGNREGA in Improving Productivity of Land
This study sought to assess the impact of MGNREGA work on individual lands belonging to SC/ST and other groups, and changes in productivity levels arising from land development in the Belgaum and Dharwad districts in Karnataka.
Understanding Determinants of Own Source Revenue Mobilization (Monitoring Compliances) in Karnataka Gram Panchayats
The study analysed the determinants of own source revenue (OSR) of Gram Panchayats in Karnataka based on a sample survey of 128 gram panchayats.
Review of Processes and Institutional Mechanisms of Program Implementation and Service Delivery
Government systems and processes in India have been under constant scrutiny for efficiency and effectiveness by citizens, civil society groups, the legislature, etc. There is a common perception that governments are inefficient, corrupt, and full of leakages due to which intended beneficiaries remain under served and neglected. The Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission report of 2001 […]
Local Self-Government in Colonial India: Self-Government by the Natives and the Development of Municipal Institutions
This paper by Arkaja Singh looks to examine the evolution of local self-government and municipal institutions in colonial India, exploring the dynamics of colonial governance and native political aspirations. It emphasizes the limited suffrage that characterized municipal participation, where property owners primarily influenced governance, reflecting both ethnic and social divisions. The study emphasizes the tension […]