Avani Kapur stressed how low OSR collection weakens panchayat autonomy, while Mallika Arora highlighted that true empowerment depends on active State Finance Commissions and clear local tax rules.
Avani Kapur
Avani Kapur is a public finance expert with nearly 2 decades of experience in budget tracking, and studying fund flows, data and governance systems and state capacity constraints.
Mallika Arora
Mallika is a capacity-building practitioner focused on developing tools and methods to simplify complex policy issues, enabling diverse stakeholders to navigate systemic challenges and drive actionable solutions.