00997pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001600040245008300056260000900139300001300148362001200161520057900173650002200752650003200774700001700806773001600823180718b2006   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSmitha K.C.  aUrban governance and service delivery in Bangalore: public-private partnership  c2006  ap.14-43.  aJul-Dec  aThe paper explores public-private partnership (PPP) in the light of persistent state failure, institutional constraints, and systematic weakness, which impede the service delivery. The study examines various types of partnership at work for service delivery in metropolitan Bangalore. The first section presents conceptual understanding of PPP in urban context. The second section explores empirical evidence of PPP models in Bangalore, the third section deals with outcomes in terms of efficiency and equity issues. Final section presents policy prescription. - Reproduced.  aUrban development  aPublic private partnerships  aSangita S.N.  aUrban India