Context: Evidence suggests that citizen participation in budgeting and closer engagement in the monitoring of civic works results in better outcomes and fewer leakages.
Background to Participatory Budgeting:
Need of Participatory municipality budgeting in India:
Challenges faced by city budgets:
Conclusion: Municipal budget is not just a financial or legal document; rather, it can be an enabler of grassroots democracy in cities and tangible change for communities, particularly children, women and the urban poor.