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4. Challenges for urban LGs in Implementing SDGs 4.1 General observations The colonial legacy of dominant bureaucracy and a centralised governance mechanism, and the political attitude of the government - Mayors who represent the ruling party get hold of the 'special block grants' through political leaning (Bhattacharya et. al. 2014). Lack of devolution of power and absence of LGI's autonomy Low resource generation and a 'culture of dependence' on the central government - - The national budget allocation for the LG has remained inadequate for LGIs to function properly. The MDG experience of Bangladesh reveals that LGs had to rely on the directives and central government for the resources required for taking any step Inadequate system (no agreed rational) of budgetary allocation to the various classes of municipality Over-focus on visible development initiatives 37 32

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