From Panchayats to Municipalities: How India’s Legal Framework Shapes Rural-Urban Transitions
This report examines how India’s legal and institutional framework has shaped the transition from rural to urban. It focuses on the analysis of legal provisions defining and regulating the transition, and the judicial interpretation of these provisions in five states- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. The report also draws lessons from Odisha’s 2023 Rural-Urban Transition Policy and Rajasthan’s Draft Transition Policy, which provide structured frameworks for managing transitions. By comparing the policies across states, the report provides suggestions on how to strengthen the rural-urban transition framework.
