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020			_a978-93-81142-71-4
082			_223 _a352.160954133 _bBEH
100			_aBehera A.K.
245			_aUrban politics in India / _cA.K. Behera.
250			_a1st ed. _b2012
260			_aDelhi. _bManglam Publications; _c2012.
300			_a229 p . ; _bhardbound _c14x22cm
505			_a1. Conceptional framework 2. Behrampur municipality: A historical overview 3. Municipal elections: 1951-1984 4. 1992 Berhampur municipality elections 5. Pattern of leadership in Berhmapur municipal council 6. Commitments perception and socialization 7. Summary and conclusion
520			_aPopular participation in planning and execution of development schemes is stimulated through local authorities as an integral part of national development. With the improvement of transport and communication there is rapid growth of population in towns and cities. The towns have grown in area and population. Socio-economic changes ensuing from the process of urbanization have imposed substantial responsibility upon the municipality. It is a common comment that the services provided by the municipality suffer from inadequacy and inefficiency. An important reason for choosing the study is that the municipality has traditionally been characterized by factional feuds inefficiency personal interest etc. due to which it remained under government, control or a long period.
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