Kala Seetharam Sridhar and A. Venugopala Reddy
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198065388
- eISBN:
- 9780199081264
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198065388.003.0004
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
This chapter studies the land leasing and sales practices in Jaipur. Jaipur is known for being the very first planned city in India, as well as the capital of Rajasthan. The first part of the chapter ...
More
This chapter studies the land leasing and sales practices in Jaipur. Jaipur is known for being the very first planned city in India, as well as the capital of Rajasthan. The first part of the chapter discusses the socio-economic characteristics of Jaipur, including the categories of workers, the constituents of the Jaipur region, and the revenue the city gets from land sales and leasing. It notes that, in terms of land use, master plan, and building bye-laws, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is the one responsible for planning, while the JDA and the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) are responsible for operations, maintenance, and implementation. The second half of the chapter looks at the expenditure and service delivery of Jaipur, particularly on the city's water supply, sanitation, sewerage, and solid waste management.Less
This chapter studies the land leasing and sales practices in Jaipur. Jaipur is known for being the very first planned city in India, as well as the capital of Rajasthan. The first part of the chapter discusses the socio-economic characteristics of Jaipur, including the categories of workers, the constituents of the Jaipur region, and the revenue the city gets from land sales and leasing. It notes that, in terms of land use, master plan, and building bye-laws, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is the one responsible for planning, while the JDA and the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) are responsible for operations, maintenance, and implementation. The second half of the chapter looks at the expenditure and service delivery of Jaipur, particularly on the city's water supply, sanitation, sewerage, and solid waste management.
Kala Seetharam Sridhar and A. Venugopala Reddy
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198065388
- eISBN:
- 9780199081264
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198065388.003.0006
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
This chapter summarizes the different findings the four case studies on Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Kolkata, discussed in previous chapters. The discussion begins with a summary of the findings ...
More
This chapter summarizes the different findings the four case studies on Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Kolkata, discussed in previous chapters. The discussion begins with a summary of the findings on finance, and then moves on to a summary of the findings on expenditure, public service delivery, and the relationship between the two. Based on the findings presented in this chapter, this study implies that the local government units in India have been benefiting from land sales and leasing in order to fund their infrastructure needs. However, the study is able to determine that their expenditures fall below the nationally accepted norms, thus providing a lower standard of these public services. This chapter concludes that spending and municipal revenues are at the core of the problem.Less
This chapter summarizes the different findings the four case studies on Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Kolkata, discussed in previous chapters. The discussion begins with a summary of the findings on finance, and then moves on to a summary of the findings on expenditure, public service delivery, and the relationship between the two. Based on the findings presented in this chapter, this study implies that the local government units in India have been benefiting from land sales and leasing in order to fund their infrastructure needs. However, the study is able to determine that their expenditures fall below the nationally accepted norms, thus providing a lower standard of these public services. This chapter concludes that spending and municipal revenues are at the core of the problem.
M. Ramachandran
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198073987
- eISBN:
- 9780199080847
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198073987.003.0009
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
This chapter discusses the development of the metro rail system in Jaipur. It details the various phases of the project from proposal to implementation. The Durgapura to Ambabari corridor was ...
More
This chapter discusses the development of the metro rail system in Jaipur. It details the various phases of the project from proposal to implementation. The Durgapura to Ambabari corridor was proposed with total length of 17.35 km, of which 5.09 km would be underground and 12.25 km elevated. A total of 18 stations have been proposed for this corridor, five of which will be underground. The peak house peak direction trips/traffic is projected as 11,313 in 2014, to go up to 16,898 in 2021. It has been proposed to initially have four car trains with six-minute headway; the headway could then be reduced to four minutes in 2021. The total cost for this corridor without taxes is estimated as Rs 3,481 crore.Less
This chapter discusses the development of the metro rail system in Jaipur. It details the various phases of the project from proposal to implementation. The Durgapura to Ambabari corridor was proposed with total length of 17.35 km, of which 5.09 km would be underground and 12.25 km elevated. A total of 18 stations have been proposed for this corridor, five of which will be underground. The peak house peak direction trips/traffic is projected as 11,313 in 2014, to go up to 16,898 in 2021. It has been proposed to initially have four car trains with six-minute headway; the headway could then be reduced to four minutes in 2021. The total cost for this corridor without taxes is estimated as Rs 3,481 crore.
Margaret H. Case
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195130102
- eISBN:
- 9780199848713
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195130102.003.0006
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
The Govindala temple was completed in 1590. It was said to be the largest single building serving as a Hindu temple in all India. Its outstanding feature was the large interior vaulted space, ...
More
The Govindala temple was completed in 1590. It was said to be the largest single building serving as a Hindu temple in all India. Its outstanding feature was the large interior vaulted space, suitable for the devotional kīrtana and performance of rāsalīlās that were part of Caitanyaite practice. Govindavela's temple in Jaipur looks in many ways like the audience hall of a ruler of the Mughal period. During the 1990s, a new pavilion was built over the open space in front of the temple. Mahārāj jī has a close relationship with the Goswamis who serve Govindavela. In 1995, he was in charge of organizing a great celebration there. The major opening event was to be a recitation of the entire Bhāgavata Purāna by 108 brahmans, invited to come for the occasion from all over India.Less
The Govindala temple was completed in 1590. It was said to be the largest single building serving as a Hindu temple in all India. Its outstanding feature was the large interior vaulted space, suitable for the devotional kīrtana and performance of rāsalīlās that were part of Caitanyaite practice. Govindavela's temple in Jaipur looks in many ways like the audience hall of a ruler of the Mughal period. During the 1990s, a new pavilion was built over the open space in front of the temple. Mahārāj jī has a close relationship with the Goswamis who serve Govindavela. In 1995, he was in charge of organizing a great celebration there. The major opening event was to be a recitation of the entire Bhāgavata Purāna by 108 brahmans, invited to come for the occasion from all over India.
Margaret H. Case
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195130102
- eISBN:
- 9780199848713
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195130102.003.0007
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
The descriptions that follow were drawn from all three productions of the aṣṭayāma līlā: the Caitanya līlā in Vrindaban in 1989, the Krishna līlā in Vrindaban in 1992 (when the black bee appeared), ...
More
The descriptions that follow were drawn from all three productions of the aṣṭayāma līlā: the Caitanya līlā in Vrindaban in 1989, the Krishna līlā in Vrindaban in 1992 (when the black bee appeared), and the Krishna līlā in Jaipur in 1995. This chapter provides an account of what happens during the first three days of the aṣṭayāma līlā. In Jaipur, Mahārāj jī began by reminding everyone that the aṣṭayāma līlā is a worship of the Lord, Bhagavān. The first performance in the second day in the Krishna aṣṭayāma līlā was a darśana of the nighttime tryst of Rādhā and Krishna, a glimpse of the awakening from the deepest mystery of the soul. The two aspects of Krishna that dominate the first two līlās—Krishna the divine lover and the playful cowherd boy—come together in the third līlā, and the feeling of each context is explored more fully.Less
The descriptions that follow were drawn from all three productions of the aṣṭayāma līlā: the Caitanya līlā in Vrindaban in 1989, the Krishna līlā in Vrindaban in 1992 (when the black bee appeared), and the Krishna līlā in Jaipur in 1995. This chapter provides an account of what happens during the first three days of the aṣṭayāma līlā. In Jaipur, Mahārāj jī began by reminding everyone that the aṣṭayāma līlā is a worship of the Lord, Bhagavān. The first performance in the second day in the Krishna aṣṭayāma līlā was a darśana of the nighttime tryst of Rādhā and Krishna, a glimpse of the awakening from the deepest mystery of the soul. The two aspects of Krishna that dominate the first two līlās—Krishna the divine lover and the playful cowherd boy—come together in the third līlā, and the feeling of each context is explored more fully.
Margaret H. Case
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195130102
- eISBN:
- 9780199848713
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195130102.003.0008
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
This chapter provides an account of the aṣṭayāma līlā from the fourth day up to the eighth day. The sixth day of the Caitanya līlā is filled with songs of Caitanya's beauty, of the need to worship ...
More
This chapter provides an account of the aṣṭayāma līlā from the fourth day up to the eighth day. The sixth day of the Caitanya līlā is filled with songs of Caitanya's beauty, of the need to worship him and the need to sing kīrtanas. The seventh performance of the Caitanya līlā develops the theme of Visnupriya's pain of separation from her husband. The eight day of the Krishna līlā is marked by the mahārāsa līlā, the great circle dance, considered the culmination of the Vrindaban līlās of Krishna. In the final scene of the Caitanya līlā, Caitanya asked Śrīvasa how he provides for his family if he does not work. Śrīvasa says that the Lord will provide. Caitanya, impressed promise him that he will never be poor. Finally everyone eats, and Caitanya falls asleep, surrounded by his companions.Less
This chapter provides an account of the aṣṭayāma līlā from the fourth day up to the eighth day. The sixth day of the Caitanya līlā is filled with songs of Caitanya's beauty, of the need to worship him and the need to sing kīrtanas. The seventh performance of the Caitanya līlā develops the theme of Visnupriya's pain of separation from her husband. The eight day of the Krishna līlā is marked by the mahārāsa līlā, the great circle dance, considered the culmination of the Vrindaban līlās of Krishna. In the final scene of the Caitanya līlā, Caitanya asked Śrīvasa how he provides for his family if he does not work. Śrīvasa says that the Lord will provide. Caitanya, impressed promise him that he will never be poor. Finally everyone eats, and Caitanya falls asleep, surrounded by his companions.
Pradeep Chhibber and Harsh Shah
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- September 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780190125837
- eISBN:
- 9780190991456
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190125837.003.0015
- Subject:
- Sociology, Social Theory
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, an Olympics silver medalist and former army officer who has served in counter-insurgency operations, is an unusual politician. He did not enter politics, either working ...
More
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, an Olympics silver medalist and former army officer who has served in counter-insurgency operations, is an unusual politician. He did not enter politics, either working his way through the BJP’s organization or familial connections. Rathore’s entry into politics was smooth - the BJP was looking for newer and non-political faces in its campaign in 2014. He fit the bill. However, it did take him some time to adjust to the workings of Indian bureaucracy and party organization. As an outsider, he is forever seeking to challenge the system and make it better.Less
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, an Olympics silver medalist and former army officer who has served in counter-insurgency operations, is an unusual politician. He did not enter politics, either working his way through the BJP’s organization or familial connections. Rathore’s entry into politics was smooth - the BJP was looking for newer and non-political faces in its campaign in 2014. He fit the bill. However, it did take him some time to adjust to the workings of Indian bureaucracy and party organization. As an outsider, he is forever seeking to challenge the system and make it better.
Pradeep Chhibber and Harsh Shah
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- September 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780190125837
- eISBN:
- 9780190991456
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190125837.003.0016
- Subject:
- Sociology, Social Theory
Sachin Pilot, a senior Congress politician, is the son of Rajesh Pilot who was also a Congress Party leader. Sachin has been a two-time MP, a union cabinet minister, an MLA, the state president of ...
More
Sachin Pilot, a senior Congress politician, is the son of Rajesh Pilot who was also a Congress Party leader. Sachin has been a two-time MP, a union cabinet minister, an MLA, the state president of the Congress party, and now, the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. Pilot played a significant role in building the Congress party’s organization in Rajasthan from the ground up. He started from the very bottom, focusing on the panchayat, zila parishad, and even dairy elections, and then working his way to state-level elections. Politics for him is not a profession. It is a way of life. It’s a 24/7 commitment to being with the people and the party.Less
Sachin Pilot, a senior Congress politician, is the son of Rajesh Pilot who was also a Congress Party leader. Sachin has been a two-time MP, a union cabinet minister, an MLA, the state president of the Congress party, and now, the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. Pilot played a significant role in building the Congress party’s organization in Rajasthan from the ground up. He started from the very bottom, focusing on the panchayat, zila parishad, and even dairy elections, and then working his way to state-level elections. Politics for him is not a profession. It is a way of life. It’s a 24/7 commitment to being with the people and the party.
B. R. Nanda
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- October 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780195663433
- eISBN:
- 9780199081424
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195663433.003.0021
- Subject:
- History, Indian History
This chapter discusses Jamnalal’s expertise and his efforts to settle the conflict in the princely states in Rajasthan. It looks at his interest in his native Rajasthan, which was influenced by his ...
More
This chapter discusses Jamnalal’s expertise and his efforts to settle the conflict in the princely states in Rajasthan. It looks at his interest in his native Rajasthan, which was influenced by his association with Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. The chapter then describes Jamnalal’s suggestion of mediation and a peaceful solution to the problems of Rajasthan, which was eventually ignored by the British Diwan, Sir Beauchamp St John. He was, however, successful in resolving the Sikar crisis, which eventually led to his involvement in a major political crisis. The discussion then turns to the Jaipur Praja Mandal affair. Gandhi believed that feudal rule would collapse if nationalist pressure within British India was successful in shutting down British imperialism. It shows that the praja mandals and the alienation of the politically conscious classes in the states helped Vallabhbhai Patel force the wayward princes to obey.Less
This chapter discusses Jamnalal’s expertise and his efforts to settle the conflict in the princely states in Rajasthan. It looks at his interest in his native Rajasthan, which was influenced by his association with Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. The chapter then describes Jamnalal’s suggestion of mediation and a peaceful solution to the problems of Rajasthan, which was eventually ignored by the British Diwan, Sir Beauchamp St John. He was, however, successful in resolving the Sikar crisis, which eventually led to his involvement in a major political crisis. The discussion then turns to the Jaipur Praja Mandal affair. Gandhi believed that feudal rule would collapse if nationalist pressure within British India was successful in shutting down British imperialism. It shows that the praja mandals and the alienation of the politically conscious classes in the states helped Vallabhbhai Patel force the wayward princes to obey.
Catherine Clémentin-ojha
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780199463794
- eISBN:
- 9780199086849
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199463794.003.0009
- Subject:
- Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law
In 1968, after a long legal battle, the District Court of Allahabad declared that all dedicated property of the deity Govindadeva belonged to one juristic person alone and that only one shebait ...
More
In 1968, after a long legal battle, the District Court of Allahabad declared that all dedicated property of the deity Govindadeva belonged to one juristic person alone and that only one shebait should look after the deity’s interests. The right to shebaitship devolved to the eldest son of the last shebait because this was the custom of the temple that had been founded for Govindadeva in Vrindavan (later transferred to Jaipur). Since the Allahabad judgment straddles pre- and post-Independence periods—Govindadeva’s property being under the administrative control of the maharaja of Jaipur when the case began—the chapter considers how the devolution of shebaitship was administered when power was transferred from one political regime to another, looking in particular at the extent to which the intervention of the modern Indian secular state contributed to defining the rules of religious inheritance.Less
In 1968, after a long legal battle, the District Court of Allahabad declared that all dedicated property of the deity Govindadeva belonged to one juristic person alone and that only one shebait should look after the deity’s interests. The right to shebaitship devolved to the eldest son of the last shebait because this was the custom of the temple that had been founded for Govindadeva in Vrindavan (later transferred to Jaipur). Since the Allahabad judgment straddles pre- and post-Independence periods—Govindadeva’s property being under the administrative control of the maharaja of Jaipur when the case began—the chapter considers how the devolution of shebaitship was administered when power was transferred from one political regime to another, looking in particular at the extent to which the intervention of the modern Indian secular state contributed to defining the rules of religious inheritance.
Charles Weiss
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- October 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780190946265
- eISBN:
- 9780197571941
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190946265.003.0012
- Subject:
- Physics, History of Physics
This chapter presents examples of innovative technologies for low-income and disadvantaged people. Such innovations often offer unattractive prospects for profit and require collaboration between ...
More
This chapter presents examples of innovative technologies for low-income and disadvantaged people. Such innovations often offer unattractive prospects for profit and require collaboration between private industry and governments or nonprofit organizations or foundations. Most innovations, from cars to computers, are first marketed to high-end consumers and later trickle down as lower-cost products for mass markets. For orphan technologies like a malaria vaccine or fly- and odor-less latrines, there is no “Cadillac” product to amortize research and market development costs, but focused R & D can produce simple, cheap, effective products. Sometimes, an existing product can be repurposed, as when a cell phone becomes a tool for mobile finance or a livestock deworming medicine becomes a cure for human elephantiasis. Other times, a brand-new intervention is needed, as with smokeless, fuel-efficient wood stoves. Big problems require big programs. The CGIAR supports a worldwide, near-billion-dollar-a-year network of international institutes for research on smallholder agriculture in low-income countries.Less
This chapter presents examples of innovative technologies for low-income and disadvantaged people. Such innovations often offer unattractive prospects for profit and require collaboration between private industry and governments or nonprofit organizations or foundations. Most innovations, from cars to computers, are first marketed to high-end consumers and later trickle down as lower-cost products for mass markets. For orphan technologies like a malaria vaccine or fly- and odor-less latrines, there is no “Cadillac” product to amortize research and market development costs, but focused R & D can produce simple, cheap, effective products. Sometimes, an existing product can be repurposed, as when a cell phone becomes a tool for mobile finance or a livestock deworming medicine becomes a cure for human elephantiasis. Other times, a brand-new intervention is needed, as with smokeless, fuel-efficient wood stoves. Big problems require big programs. The CGIAR supports a worldwide, near-billion-dollar-a-year network of international institutes for research on smallholder agriculture in low-income countries.
Kiyokazu Okita
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- August 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780198709268
- eISBN:
- 9780191779688
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198709268.003.0002
- Subject:
- Religion, Hinduism, World Religions
This chapter explores the historical context regarding the creation and the development of the Gauḍīya tradition in early modern North India, particularly paying attention to its relation to the ...
More
This chapter explores the historical context regarding the creation and the development of the Gauḍīya tradition in early modern North India, particularly paying attention to its relation to the Kachvāhās, who were one of the most powerful Rājput clans in the Mughal empire. This chapter first describes the central role the Kachvāhās played in the development of the Mughal regime from the time of its inception. Then it traces the intimate historical relationship between the Kachvāhā kings and the Gauḍīya leaders since the sixteenth century. Finally, the chapter examines the challenges the Gauḍīya authors such as Baladeva faced during the reign of Jaisingh II, arguably the most famous Kachvāhā king who established Jaipur in the eighteenth century.Less
This chapter explores the historical context regarding the creation and the development of the Gauḍīya tradition in early modern North India, particularly paying attention to its relation to the Kachvāhās, who were one of the most powerful Rājput clans in the Mughal empire. This chapter first describes the central role the Kachvāhās played in the development of the Mughal regime from the time of its inception. Then it traces the intimate historical relationship between the Kachvāhā kings and the Gauḍīya leaders since the sixteenth century. Finally, the chapter examines the challenges the Gauḍīya authors such as Baladeva faced during the reign of Jaisingh II, arguably the most famous Kachvāhā king who established Jaipur in the eighteenth century.