Utilization of Local Development Grant in Village Development Committee
Date
2017
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Central Department of Rural Development Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Abstract
This research is based on utilization of the local development Grant in village
development committee in Malta VDC in Lalitpur District . The distribution of the
budget in the local communities is very important for the development .The Base of
development of the nation is local communities. Without development of local level
development, we can not imagine any kind of developments. Local or community
development is the fundamental thing of national development . Budget allocation is
the most sensitive part of the development of the area. At first, central government
gives budget to the District Development Committee, DDC, distributes budget to
every VDC of district. In the present context, VDC secretary receives the budget
because at this point of time local bodies are not effectively active. Secretary calls our
village council meeting at the presence of political leader from the neighboring VDC
also use to come to participate in village Council meeting .Teachers, technicians etc
also take part in the meeting.
The major objectives of this study were to find examine the major functions,
sources and utilization system, accessibilities of budget allocated for Malta VCD.The
study analyzed the planning and to implement the budget of Malta VDC. The main
objectives of this study are to examine the accessibilities of the budget allocated for
the Malta V.D.C, the utilization system of local development grant available in Malta
V.D.C., to identify the major functions, Sources and utilization of the budget and to
analyze the planning and distribution to implement the budget for the Malta V.D.C.
Similarly to fulfill these objectives this study is based on primary secondary data. It is
based on primary data and information which is collected by researcher himself with
the help of different data collection tools and technique. Ward level planning
workshop 22 men and 14 women are participated. From the word level planning
workshop or community awareness center decided to provide 44 projects/ programs in
their wards. The ward level planning has chosen 9 projects on the base of need of
there women. The allocated budget 340000 for these projects. Similarly, they forward
5 projects for addressing the need of children where the allocated budget, 510000 to
complete the children's projects. In same way, 13 projects are forwarded to address
the need of DAG.The allocated amount 510000. Simple random sampling method has
been applied for household survey. However, Secondary source of data and
information has also been used wherever they needed.
In this study we find that, some of the weakness and strength are occur during
the study period. Budget distribution pattern is most important for VDC because
voice of the people and the ideas from the different group can be heart. And different
people generate different ideas, which help in proper guidance of budget. Involving
people in the meeting could help to know the proper need of the people of the village.
Thus such involvement has helped in development of education, drinking water,
roads, health, reproductive health, and this development also helps marginalized
people to come in front and develop them. Participation of female are very good in
this meeting which is a positive part, But taking decision making level, female
participation is less than male. This pattern shows that there is a gender inequality in
the budget distribution system. in this study showed the trend of the participate of
women in community development level seems more repetition as a baneberries and
decision making level. New women candidates were less participated .This is negative
aspect of the community development.
During the study period we realized that first of all for the development of
village, youth is necessary and their participation and involvement of the local people
is also important. Compulsory participation system of women in the programs
of VDC should be encouraged. There should be unity of local people in the activities
initiated by VDC. Recognition of the disable people and their right should be secured.
Similarly VDC officers should be regular in the work of VDC and local people should
help them. The development budget should be utilized in the proper work.
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Village communities, Budget, Local planning