Administration In India

Traces the history of public administration in india from ancient to contemporary times.Written in an easy and direct style, the book meets the needs of both the layperson and student. Aaalso a handy guide for aspirants entrants to the civil services.

This edition of Indian Administration is completely revised and updated text. Chapters have been enlarged and rewritten. Fresh chapters have been added on Planning and Audit, making this the most comprehensive treatise on Indian administration today. This is a recommended text for undergraduate students of both political science and public administration.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the administration in India from independence to date. It examines the major transformation in the administrative service initiated by the ‘Minimum Government and Maximum Governance’ initiative of the Government of India in 2014. In spite of enormous diversity and population, India has made remarkable progress in various fields such as health, education, infrastructure, and technology. Structured in three parts, (1) social sector, (2) infrastructure and economy, and (3) e-governance and service delivery, the book examines challenges of governance and provides insight into different innovations undertaken to address these challenges. E-governance lies at the core of this transformation of accountability, transparency, and time-bound service delivery. Contributions in this book are written by experts working in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), academia, and the private sector and cover a wide spectrum of administration from the point of view of different departments of government, as well as the experiences of the authors ranging from senior bureaucrats to mid-career officers and analyses of researchers on administration and its challenges. The initiatives covered in this book can serve as solutions to similar challenges faced by other developing countries in the world. The book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of administration and policy, civil service, public management, South Asian politics, and Development Studies.

The book presents an updated analysis of the public administrative system existing in India, covering different administrative structures as well as functions at the Central, State, district and local levels of our country. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION • A thorough discussion on the structure of the civil services • Functions and roles of the— President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Finance, Home and External Affairs Ministries, and Central Secretariat • Roles of the State administration with special emphasis on the—Governor, Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, State Secretariat, and District Collector • Thorough analysis of the local self governments at the rural and urban areas of India • Women's participation in the rural local self government. • Explain financial administration, welfare administration, citizens and administration, and major Indian committees and commissions • Discusses issues such as Personnel Administration, Administration of Law and Order, Information Technology, Human Rights, Globalisation and Civil Society, etc. • Detailed analyses of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Changing Nature of Planning—NITI Aayog, MGNREGA, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), NRHM, Gender and Administration • A new chapter on 'Some Recent Developments in the Concept of Administration' (Chapter 16). TARGET AUDIENCE Ø B.A. Political Science Ø M.A. Political Science Ø Civil Services Aspirants

Indian Administration is a critical and analytical guide to all the important aspects of public administration in India. Based on books, journals, notes, files and government reports in the field, it examines the government and the administration at every level and tier. Its wide coverage includes all the major landmarks in the evolution of Indian administration, panchayati raj and urban local government after the constitutionalization of local government in India, as well as district planning and the District Planning Committee. It also addresses the issues plaguing our bureaucracy, making fu.

Evolution Of Indian Administration • Constitutional Framework • Central Political Executive • Structure Of Administration • State Administration • Centre-State Relations • Public Services • Machinery For Planning• Public Undertakings • Control Of Public Expenditure • Administration Of Law And Order • District Administration• Panchayati Raj • Urban Local Government • Administration For Welfare • Major Issues In Indian Administration • Administrative Reforms In India • Annexure - I Office Administration • Annexure - Iisalient Features Of The Indian Constitution • Appendices I & Ii

The Framework Of Administrative Operation Is Based On The Evolution Of Public Policy. This Is The Sphere Of Politics And Governance, Of Which Bureaucracy Is An Integral Part. The Growth And Harmony Of The Executive And Legislature Provide The Foundation For The Administration In Operation. But Does This Task Belong To The Administrative Sphere, Independent Of Public Policy? The Play Of Public Policy Appears In The Quality Of The Rule Of Law. It Defines The Role Of Representation, Participation And Equity In Administrative Acts.