Managing Unspent Funds when Money is Scarce: Karnataka State Construction and Other Workers Welfare Board (kcowwb)
This chapter explores the funds collected by the Karnataka Construction and Other Workers Welfare Board (KCOWWB)—a welfare institution in the Indian state of Karnataka—through a special tax, or ‘cess’. It discusses the controversies surrounding the collection and management of cess funds, including...
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International Development Policy | Revue internationale de politique de développement
2022
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | This chapter explores the funds collected by the Karnataka Construction and Other Workers Welfare Board (KCOWWB)—a welfare institution in the Indian state of Karnataka—through a special tax, or ‘cess’. It discusses the controversies surrounding the collection and management of cess funds, including contentious issues regarding their non- or mis-utilisation, and analyses the different purposes for which they have been used, particularly given the fact that they have been drawn upon to provide relief in special cases (such as the COVID-19 pandemic). It argues, therefore, for the suitable modification of the laws that govern these funds so that they may be drawn upon when necessary in unforeseen situations without becoming a perpetual fallback option for the State. |
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