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Urbanization in India has been so fast that during the last four decades the urban population has quadrupled. The burgeoning urban population brings with it several new challenges which the Urban Local Governments (ULGs) have to face. There is, therefore. About the Author C. Nagaraja Rao received his M.A. Degree in Political Science from S.V. University, Tirupati (1980). He served as Deputy Field Officer (Tech.) in the Directorate General of Security, Government of India and later as Municipal Commissioner under the Govern. Table of Contents 1. Urban Governance in India: The Context of Urban Civic Administration 2. Urban Challenges 3. Urban Finance 4. Sustainable Urban Development 5. Transparency & Service Delivery 6. Budget, Accounts and Audit 7. Training for Capacity Building 8. Demo