REPRESENTATION, PARTICIPATION, EMPOWERMENT Assessment of Devolution in Union Council, Bhangali

Abstract

This is a piece of process research which studies the much publicized devolution of governance plan in the microcosm of union council Bhangali in the district of Lahore. The structure and operation of devolution at the smallest unit level is documented in the fifteen attached annexure. Two conclusions appear to emerge, first, the elected representatives do their bit but their means and mandate are limited. Second, the hope that devolution would ignite the latent creativity and energies of the people has proved nothing more than a figment of imagination.