This EPW article, of which our advisor Mr Raghunandan is a co-author, examines various issues concerning the accounting mechanism for Centrally-Sponsored Schemes and attempts to develop a comprehensive systemic solution to the problems. It requires an EPW login id and password.

This volume by Vikram K. Chand evaluates processes of change and reform in public service delivery in a range of states and sectors over the last decade. Demonstrating how reforms unfolded in a highly complex environment laden with uncertainty, it points to the importance of contextual factors in shaping reform choices as well as the role of leadership in fashioning strategies for change.

The draft of the “Redressal and Whistleblowers’ Protection Bills” proposed by NCPRI  (Actually it is Whistleblower’s Protection Bill 2011 and The Right of Citizens for Time Bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of their Grievances Bill, 2011”…quite a mouthful isn’t it?). This particular webpage has a series of background documents on the above bills.

Decentralisation in India: Poverty, Politics and Panchayati Raj by Craig Johnson : This paper reviews the literature on Indian decentralization and assesses the extent to which the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) have devolved political, administrative and fiscal authority to local Panchayats.

The Annihilation of Caste by Dr. B.R Ambedkar – A classic piece

Report of the B.K.Chaturvedi Committee on Restructuring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

Thanks to Gayatri, Shailey, Adarsh and Laina for the suggestions.