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Participation at the crossroads : (Record no. 113923)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200910123924.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 160908s2016 ii a b 001 0 eng d |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2016332104 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788125063087 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 8125063080 |
| 025 ## - OVERSEAS ACQUISITION NUMBER | |
| Overseas acquisition number | I-E-2016332104 ; 35-91 ; 63-32 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)958087082 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)ocn958087082 |
| 037 ## - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION | |
| Source of stock number/acquisition | Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DKAGE |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | DKAGE |
| Modifying agency | OCLCO |
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| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | lccopycat |
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| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | a-ii--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | TD303.W48 |
| Item number | C53 2016 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.6109 CHA |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chakrabarti, Bhaskar, |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Participation at the crossroads : |
| Remainder of title | Decentralisation and water politics in West Bengal / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Bhaskar Chakrabarti. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New Delhi : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Orient BlackSwan, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2016. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii, 130 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations (black and white) ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | unmediated |
| Media type code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | volume |
| Carrier type code | nc |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-125) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents: 1.Introduction. 2.The Study Area and Fieldwork Experience. 3.Panchayati Raj: Political Context and Local Control of Water. 4.Conflict within the Ruling Party for Control of Water. 5.Local Control of Water by the Opposition. 6.Water Conflict between the Ruling Party and the Opposition. 7.Conclusion. Index. There is a trend the world over to make governments more accountable and responsive to local people through decentralisation of authority. Such an effort is aimed at overcoming inefficient allocation of natural resources by centrally administered agencies. The objective is to encourage participation of people in the decision-making process at the grassroots level. In India, the 73rd constitutional amendment of 1992 decentralised agriculture, irrigation and management of drinking water to the Panchayats. In West Bengal, the Panchayats were revitalised much before the constitutional amendment, soon after the Left Front government came to power. While the initial phase of Left Front rule saw enthusiastic participation by the village poor, when the water crisis reached a peak during the last years of Left Front rule, relatively few people in villages took part in government-sponsored initiatives. This leads to the core question: Why do more people not participate? Why are small cultivators and agricultural labourers, who are most profoundly affected by decisions regarding water management, even less inclined to be involved in decision-making? Participation at the Crossroads discusses decentralised governance and the politics of water management in India, with specific focus on West Bengal. Through fieldwork in villages during the last years of Left Front rule in the state, the author highlights the little studied aspect of local participation in decision-making processes relating to allocation of water. Through his case studies, the author shows how the unavailability of water is causing small cultivators to turn away from agriculture; the reasons behind the low turnout of small cultivators and agricultural labourers at village meetings; and how political interference at various levels in decentralisation creates problems, often leading to a skewed access to water. This timely and important book will be very useful to students and scholars of development studies, political science, public administration, anthropology, and sociology. It will also be invaluable to practitioners working in the fields of water policy and rural management. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Water-supply |
| General subdivision | Government policy |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | West Bengal. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Panchayat |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | West Bengal. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Decentralization in government |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | West Bengal. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Materials specified (bound volume or other part) | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Coded location qualifier | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | HB | NLS | NLS | General Stacks | 26/07/2019 | Purchased | MPPSECTION | 363.6109 CHA | 37479 | 26/07/2019 | 26/07/2019 | BOOKs |