Overview

This book, documenting twenty-three case studies, attempts to capture the distinct qualities of leadership at grassroots level in Tamil Nadu.

Highlights

Highlighting their commitment, sincerity, vision, hard work and honesty, it presents success stories of Panchayat leaders in diverse fields, such as maintaining communal harmony, natural resource management, water work, synergy between traditional and constitutional Panchayats, environmental protection, effective use of technology in the management of Panchayat finances, sanitation, making clean and plastic free village, rain water harvesting, mobilization of people for social action, development through forward and backward linkages, dalit and women empowerment, and relief and rehabilitation.