Lack of funds, transparency and red tape: How PESA's mandate is violated in Maharashtra
Caught in the tangle of logistics and various government processes, rural Maharashtra continues to face difficulty accessing funds administered under the provisions of the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act (PESA). Although PESA came into force in December 1996, Maharashtra enacted the PESA rules only in 2014. Its implementation on…
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