{"product_id":"governing-an-indian-state-karnataka-in-focus-by-a-ravindra","title":"Governing an Indian State: Karnataka in Focus By A Ravindra","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePublisher ‏: Associated Publishing Company \u003cbr\u003eAuthor :  A Ravindra\u003cbr\u003eLanguage ‏: English \u003cbr\u003eEdition : Latest By Publishers  \u003cbr\u003e Book Cover : Hard Back \u003cbr\u003eISBN : 9789388982184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTable of Content\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. A. Ravindra is currently Chairperson\n Board of Governors\nInstitute for Social and Economic Change\nBangalore. He also heads the Centre for Sustainable Development\na non-profit organisation working on sustainability issues and skill development. He joined the Indian Administrative Service(IAS) in 1965 and served in various assignments before retiring as Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Karnataka by the end of 2002. He holds a Ph.D in Development Studies and has specialised in the urban sector. He has made significant contributions to public policy and governance reforms. Prominent among them are rationalisation of property tax system through the Self-Assessment Scheme\npioneering the Municipal Bonds scheme for resource mobilisation and initiating a civic awareness movement through the platform of Swabhimana in Bangalore.  After retirement\n Ravindra has served as Deputy Chairman\nKarnatakaState Planning Board\nAdvisor to the Chief Minister of Karnataka and Visiting Faculty at IIM\n Bangalore. He has authored a number of books and papers. His publications include Urban Land Policy\nMetropolitan Bangalore: A Management Perspective and Dance of Democracy.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Associated Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48897254523157,"sku":"9789354617294","price":1390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2149\/4549\/files\/9789354617294.jpg?v=1750245213","url":"https:\/\/www.jainbookmart.com\/products\/governing-an-indian-state-karnataka-in-focus-by-a-ravindra","provider":"jainbookmart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}