A Critical Analysis of People's Participation in Local Governance and Development in Ladakh Dorjay Tsering Research Scholar of Central University of Jammu, Department of Public Policy and Public Administration Online published on 5 August, 2019. Abstract Local Governance is not an innovative idea but essential practices of human to fulfilling the basic facilities from centuries. Every community believed in self-determined culture and identity which regulated through local governance. The history of struggle for the autonomous status to Ladakh after Indian Independence was claiming basic right and fraternity. Self-determination is to own the decision-making processes where participation would maximize. But, even after creation of local government, slow-pace development, lagging in people participation, administrative loopholes, socio-political and religious factional have been continued in both the district of Ladakh. The challenges such as tough terrain, climate, national borders, infrastructure, transport, communication, education and health issues could be resolved through proper channels through democratic processes and maximum participation of people. The strengthening of local governance in Ladakh is pre-requisite for any solution. And cooperation and coordination of all stakeholders is the jewel to overcome from all Chimera. Top Keywords Local government, autonomy, participation, Decision-making process, empowerment, cooperation and coordination of all stakeholders, Cooperation and Coordination of all Stakeholders, Performance of local governance, Civic Culture, Development, and Power-Politics. Top |