Atul Sarma: 2 books
Integrating the Third Tier in the Indian Federal System
Two Decades of Rural Local Governance
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
This book discusses the evolution of the third tier of the Indian federal system, with a focus on rural local governance (commonly known as Panchayati Raj) against the backdrop of important theoretical and empirical literature on the relevance and effectiveness of service delivery in the decentralized...
Unfolding Crisis in Assam's Tea Plantations
Employment and Occupational Mobility
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
As the Indian economy integrates into global circuits of production, exchange and accumulation, the burdens of adjustment are shared unequally by different sectors, classes and regions. This study unravels the livelihood strategies and living conditions of labour in the tea gardens of Assam. The tea...