This book is the outcome of a cumulative effort of several researchers,
agencies, activists and resource persons who studied in depth the question of
how the local governments in India with the support and cooperation of civil
society organizations are accountable for delivering clean, sustainable and
cost-effective basic services to the common villagers. The focus of the study is
on civil society organizations and the role these institutions and the Local
Government Institutions (LGIs) could play in local governance.