The common association of political trust, legitimacy and participation within democratic states has engaged scholars to answer questions like: what are the bases of trusting the state and its institutions? And how enculturing trust can strengthen democratic governance? In this direction, institutional trust, which is invariably linked to political legitimacy, is critical to measure the health of governance. This article reflects upon the state-centric approach to governance, by exploring the interplay of institutional trust and public legitimacy in Jammu and Kashmir. The study of the state of institutional trust, as reflected in the post-2002 empirical data, enriches the theoretical discourse on governance in a conflict region.
Rice Husk Ash was selected as a green material. Two types of Rice Husk Ash (RHA) were considered and one of them was selected for this study. The RHA was characterized and its effect on the properties of cement, especially strength and shrinkage were studied. Four formulations containing 0, 10, 15 and 20 percent of RHA were prepared for lexure, compression and shrinkage including X-ray diffraction and luorescence test. All formulations were prepared at their standard consistency. The results indicated that the RHA used in our study was not an effective pozzolanic material and had an adverse effect on the strength and shrinkage properties of the cement formulations due to its increased water demand and large particle size. This investigation proved that it cannot be used in the projects where early higher strength is needed.
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