WORKSHOP ON URBAN ACTORS, POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE IN DELHI
September 14, 2005

Organised by
Centre de Sciences Humaines
and
Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU

Date : 14 September 2005
Venue : Conference Room, First Floor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU

Morning Session I                     9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Chair: Prof. Niraja Gopal Jayal (Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU)

9:30-10:00 am
Presentation of the UAPG research programme by its coordinators, Dr.Stéphanie Tawa Lama-Rewal (Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi/Centre for the Study of India and South Asia, Paris) and Dr. Joël Ruet (London School of Economics and Political Science).

10:00-11:00 am
Exploring the Dynamics of ‘Voice’ and ‘Responsiveness’ in Education Services in Delhi,
Dr. Jennifer Jalal (Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU)
Discussant: Dr. Amita Singh (Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU)

11:00-11:30 Tea Break

11:30-12:30 am
Politico-administrative decentralisation and health services provision in Delhi,
Dr.Stéphanie Tawa Lama-Rewal (Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi/Centre for the Study of India and South Asia, Paris)
Discussant: Dr. Rajib Dasgupta (Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, JNU)

12:30 am-1:00 pm
The Role of Resident Welfare Associations in the Provision of Infrastructure,
Dr. N.Sridharan (School of Planning and Architecture)
Discussant: Dr. Joël Ruet (London School of Economics and Political Science).

Afternoon Session II                   2:00 p.m. -   5:00 p.m.

Chair: Dr. Ajay Mehra (Centre for Public Affairs, Noida)

2:00-3:00 pm
The Implementation of the MLA & MP Local Area Development Scheme in Delhi and its Overlap with the Imperatives of the 74th Amendment,
Dr.Girish Kumar (Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi)
Discussant: Dr. Amit Prakash (Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU)

3:00-4:00 pm
Muddling with Water Systems in Delhi: the Race and Interface between Multilateral, State, Civil and Private Society Actors,
Dr. Joël Ruet (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Discussant: Dr. Purnamita Dasgupta (Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi)

4:00-4:30 Tea Break

4:30-5:00 pm
The Agents of Change in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Indian Megacities,
Dr. Michael Koeberlein (Representative, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg)
Discussant: Dr.Stéphanie Tawa Lama-Rewal (Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi/Centre for the Study of India and South Asia, Paris)

5:00-5:30 Open Discussion