State of Urban Services in India's Cities

Spending and Financing

Business & Finance, Economics, Urban & Regional, Economic Development
Cover of the book State of Urban Services in India's Cities by Kala Seetharam Sridhar, A. Venugopala Reddy, OUP India
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Author: Kala Seetharam Sridhar, A. Venugopala Reddy ISBN: 9780199088164
Publisher: OUP India Publication: August 25, 2010
Imprint: OUP India Language: English
Author: Kala Seetharam Sridhar, A. Venugopala Reddy
ISBN: 9780199088164
Publisher: OUP India
Publication: August 25, 2010
Imprint: OUP India
Language: English

With increasing population and expanding demand for urban infrastructure services, the capacities of local governments in many developing countries are overburdened. Adequate infrastructure is not only necessary for increasing productivity but also improving the quality of living. Given the primacy of public service delivery for cities to become engines of growth, this book answers two critical questions: Does low spending explain the state of poor public service delivery? How can urban local bodies have access to greater resources so as to enable them to improve public service delivery? Using case studies of four citie—Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, and Bangalore—the book examines urban services such as water supply, sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, municipal roads, and street lighting. It compares the state of these services with international norms and suggests new ways in which they can be financed and improved. More specifically, the book examines the role of land as a revenue-generating source in India's cities.

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With increasing population and expanding demand for urban infrastructure services, the capacities of local governments in many developing countries are overburdened. Adequate infrastructure is not only necessary for increasing productivity but also improving the quality of living. Given the primacy of public service delivery for cities to become engines of growth, this book answers two critical questions: Does low spending explain the state of poor public service delivery? How can urban local bodies have access to greater resources so as to enable them to improve public service delivery? Using case studies of four citie—Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, and Bangalore—the book examines urban services such as water supply, sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, municipal roads, and street lighting. It compares the state of these services with international norms and suggests new ways in which they can be financed and improved. More specifically, the book examines the role of land as a revenue-generating source in India's cities.

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