Abstract
India has an elaborate system of urban planning, yet plans remain largely unimplemented. This is often attributed to 'politics', but the precise role played by politics has not been rigorously explored. This paper examines the political processes involved in the implementation of Pune's current development plan (1987–2007), and focuses on three proposals within this plan. It examines the reactions of the actors to the proposals, and analyses the impact of their responses on the implementation process. The central argument of this paper is that politics is not in a separate category from the other factors that influence implementation. Based on Grindle's (1980a) model of policy implementation, this study develops an analytical framework for analysing plan implementation in India. It uses data from documents and studies, newspaper clippings, in-depth semi-structured interviews and observation. It highlights the mismatch between the long-term nature of the development plan and the shorter tenures of municipa...
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