Urban management in Darjeeling himalaya

Vimal Khawas
vimalkhawas@yahoo.co.uk

 

CONTENTS

   1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RECENT ACTS GOVERNING URBAN LOCAL BODIES
          * Backdrop
          * Urban Governance and Urban Local Bodies
          * Urban Planning
          * West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 - Brief Introduction
          * 74th Amendment, 1992 Vs Municipal Act of West Bengal, 1993
   2. DARJEELING MUNICIPAL TOWN- GENERAL INTRODUCTION
          * Introduction
          * Location
          * Historical Background
          * Evolution of Darjeeling Municipality
   3. DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY
          * District Scenario
          * Darjeeling Town
   4. URBAN GOVERNANCE
          * Municipal Composition, Powers and Functions
          * Urban Planning Functions
          * Institutional Framework
   5. URBAN BASIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
          * Water Supply
          * Sewerage and Sanitation
          * Solid Waste
          * Roads, Drainage and Street Lights
   6. DARJEELING MUNICIPALITY - FINANCIAL SITUATION
          * Sources of Fund
          * Uses of Funds
          * Growth Trends in Municipal Finance
          * Financial Status
   7. PLANNING INTERVENTIONS
   8. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
          * Key Issues
          * Concluding Remarks

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ANNEXURE

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