Thursday 19 April 2012

All disagree to agree on policy making issues


There is advancement and progress in India in all aspects of life today; it is because of the hardworking nature of the people and not because of the governance. Governance did not contribute to growth or progress.Any new method used to mould the governance for progress is not working.
 What is happening? When the political parties fused or fission occurred in them it was to meet their individual agenda (getting votes).Linguistic or cultural divisions were used to create different states; and party division within states further alienates the government from the real problems of the people.  
Solutions offered: Central government must bring unified policies in allocation of funds, in granting approvals, and in giving support to the states. The national feeling does not arise as parties tried to bring development to their own states only.The regional needs of individual states’ governments are not understood by the central government. And convincing the centre to allocate funds could not be done if the regional party did not match with one in the centre. Thus lack of political consensus has brought to halt development in various projects. Central government can give knowledge for growth of industries and agriculture, and not interfere in implementation or in making approvals. E-auctioning and e-tendering methods in making procurements or allocating resources are available to the central government. These methods could be transplanted to state governments’ capitals so that there could be transparency and efficiency in practices.
Disagree to agree. All the regional states want some unity in thought and deed and not just ad hoc merged coalitions. Because in making of every policy, all express their points and no consensus is arrived at. In other words, all disagree and stop progress of making of effective policies. They wish to agree and end up disagreeing in making every policy tabled.
Few issues: There was a feeling that the welfare schemes will result in votes in large numbers. People voted for newer solutions rather than for welfare schemes. Now we are stressing that livelihoods be created instead of handouts made to address poverty. Sharing of fruits of prosperity has not happened, for there is always a lower stratum which is deprived of privileges. Inclusion remains another modern word and which is not incorporated in practice.
Problems are common to all: All states need health schemes in addition to food schemes. Water scarcity, fuel, energy, pollution, land use, industrialization, education, and unemployed youth are common problems. They need individual solutions as the “will” for each state to succeed comes from within them.One state can learn from successful strategies of another state.

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