Kapur, Avani

The mission creep problem in panchayat finances - Seminar - 763, Mar, 2023: p.22-27

OVER the last year, several Sarpanches in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh have been protesting against the failure of the state to release the 15th Finance Commission (FC) grants and other funds to them. Amongst other concerns is the inability of the panchayat to get even day-to-day civic maintenance works done in the village including drinking water supply and sanitation.- Reproduced