00850pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001700040245006800057260000900125300001500134362001200149520045400161650003100615650001400646773004400660180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aJohn, Oommen  aStrengthening of panchayat raj finances in Kerala - A new phase  c2000  ap.648-656.  aOct-Dec  aFollowing a look at the financial position of panchayats in Kerala, the author shows how introduction of people's participation in the planning process has helped in bringing about marked improvement in the financial position of PRIs.  According to him, through undertaking implementation of projects catering to the felt needs of people, these bodies have acquired functional, financial and administrative autonomy to mark a new phase. - Reproduced  aPanchayat - India - Kerala  aPanchayat  aIndian Journal of Public Administration