| Author | Sugatadasa, A. D. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-82-18 |
| Subject(s) | Rural development--Sri Lanka
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The adoption of current approaches to rural development reflects a significant departure from of grow in terms of traditional theories which have failed to provide satisfactory explanations for the problems of development that confront populations in developing countries. This trend, reflected in community development, integrated rural development, and comprehensive and basic needs approaches among others, has, however not been associated with the realignment of administrative mechanisms that satisfy integral elements of these approaches such as the people's participation in decision making. The administrative systems on the contrary, continue to function as delivery agents as in the organization of government development efforts within a framework of sectoral ministries.
The Presidential Commission on Development Councils of 1980
perceived this deficiency but was constrained by its terms of
reference which confined its area of scrutiny to the structure of local government. The system of district administration as constituted by the Development Councils Act no. 35 of 1980 and Development Councils (Amendment) Act No. 45 of 1981, framed on the basis of the findings of the report of the commission fails to satisfy the requirements of a well structured coordinative organization in view of the weak authority relationships established among the constituent members.
Basic resources, namely human and financial resources and organization resources, policy, structure, technology and support together provide a satisfactory frame of reference to evaluate the capability of the district administrative system for rural development.
The operation of four streams of expenditure for rural development, independently of each other, together with weaknesses of the development councils indicate that further steps in development of the district need to be taken. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dias, Hiran D.
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| Examination Committee(s) | Vokes, Richard W. A. ; Archer, Raymon W.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | - |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |