Abstract
Good governance is identified as imperative for enhancing the performance of Municipal councils in India. This is against the backdrop of mounting service delivery challenges confronting these Municipalities especially in the Haryana province. Using a case-study design, the study assesses performance in the context of basic elements of participative governance, transparency and accountability. The article contributes to growing literature on public sector issues in the discipline.
Highlights
Every urbanized society imperatively needs good governance to cater for the essential needs of citizens
Good city governance is essential for the development and democracy in India because it is the level where people experience the importance of local governance
The followings were hypotheses of the study: a) The participation of the citizens in the affairs of the municipal council Sirsa was below average. b) It seemed that the elected municipal councillors and citizens do not strictly comply with the directions and orders issued by the Government of Haryana. c) There seemed lack of transparency in the working of the Municipal Council Sirsa. d) The government of Haryana was reluctant to delegate executive powers and functions to the Municipal Council Sirsa. e) The women were not keenly interested in the civic affairs of the city governance in Sirsa. f) The government officials showed lackadaisical attitude towards city governance in Sirsa
Summary
Every urbanized society imperatively needs good governance to cater for the essential needs of citizens. The citizens have been clamouring for Good City Governance, which as a matter of fact, is not a new concept. The continuity of Indian urban history was broken shortly after 2000 BC as the country was developed from primarily an agricultural to an industrial economy; large scale migration of rural residents to towns and cities took place. The cities developed as centres of trade and commerce where the facilities of transportation and water were in abundance. This necessitated the regulation and control of commercial and economic activities which sowed the seeds of good city governance. Meaning and indicators of Good City Governance
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