"Public Private Partnership" & "Privatisation"-ACase Study of Mangalore City Corporation

The study is an attempt to view Public Private Partnership model from a new dimension of "Privatisation". The features of Public Private Partnership differ from project to project. However, the basic concept of Public Private Partnership signifies private involvement in providing public services which is the fundamental principle of "Privatisation" as well. The difference between the two lies in the degree of private involvement in the project. Therefore the usage of the two terms can be viewed as a language game. The paper tries to bring out the similarities and differences between the two terms by concentrating on the Mangalore city Corporation case of PPP in installation and maintenance of street lights and Privatisation of water. The reaction of the public to the above two cases is examined to understand the mental blockage involved in the usage of the terms "Public Private Partnership" and "Privatisation".