Financial Structure And Ecology Of Zila Panchayats In Uttarakhand

<p>Zila Panchayat is the highest institution of local self-government in India. In this book we will discuss the financial structure and ecology of Zila Panchayat in the state of Uttarakhand. The Zila Panchayats must be financially self-reliant to function effectively as the third tier of government. </p><p><i>Financial Structure and Ecology of Zila Panchayats in Uttarakhand</i> discusses constitutional and legal aspects related to Zila Panchayats in detail along with a discussion on Central and State Finance Commissions and important recommendations of finance commissions. The book also discusses each of the Zila panchayat of Uttarakhand in detail including the bye-laws they framed their sources of revenue external sources of finance devolution grants from the centre and the state governments their assets and properties and their annual income and the revenue expenditure of each Zila Panchayat and the trends in all these indicators. The book finally proposes specific recommendations and measures to improve financial health including the structure and ecology of Zila panchayats in the state.</p>