Urban development schemes, municipal finance and staffing in small cities in Gujarat and West Bengal: State and municipality level figures

Abstract

This report provides a quantitative data set on decentralization, municipal capacity and autonomy related to environmental governance in small cities in Gujarat and West Bengal. It presents data on centrally-sponsored and state-government development schemes related to the urban environment, transfers of untied funds to urban local bodies (ULBs), revenue and expenditures of municipalities, and local staffing levels.