Subject(s): Human resourses -- Urban administration -- Growth of urban population in India, state wise patterns of urbanization, urbanization in Uttar Pradesh, evolution of local government, growth of municipal government in India, urban local government in UP, post 74th scenario, about the present study, objectives of the study, justification of study, research methodology, sampling design -- Municipal personnel administration in India : Types of municipal personnel system, review of progress/developments, overview of municipal personnel administration, management of state municipal cadres -- Municipal human resources planning in U.P : Utilization of man power , causes for ineffective manpower, UP scenario, municipal personnel - analysis, staffing pattern of centralized services in UP, staffing pattern in municipal administration -- Recruitment and selection : Sources of recruitment, methods of recruitment, recruitment in municipal administration -- Training and development : Existing training mechanism, arrangement of training for municipal personnel in UP -- Performance appraisal : Techniques for appraisal, why performance appraisal, performance appraisal in municipal administration, analysis of survey data -- Personnel welfare : Retirement benefit, welfare activities