Subject(s): Drought Prone Areas Programme. -- Droughts in India. -- Agriculture in India. -- Dynamics of articulation and responses : response model, dominance and behaviorism, responsiveness of administration in backward region -- Accessibility and accountability of administration : Citizen and administration relationship, accessibility of administrative systems, accountability of administrative system, seasonality of public grievances, distribution of complaints, satisfaction of citizens -- Redressal of grievances- purpose and process : Central and state level, mobilization of grievances at district level, public grievances redressal system at district level, working of grievance redressal cell in Ahmednagar district, grievance redressal cells at taluka level, district grievance committee meetings -- Area of study and methodology -- Responsiveness of administration : Indifferent sarpanch- right to recall , political interference administrative apathy and repeated failure to get the problem solved, protest backlash, poverty, employment and proper search, EGS, farmers cheated by Talati -- Ecology of articulation: Spatial, seasonal and sectoral dimensions, public policy, land revenue administration, grievance redressal in drought prone regions, continual administrative reforms, organizing people and strengthening consumer movements, long term plans for project affected people