Technology for better governance

India is constituted by multicultural multi-lingual society which are banded together for the joint purpose of national governance. Trade and mobility within the subcontinent (country) is not restricted and this gives the impetus for independent development of private industries, all on their own. Central government only steps in as a regulator and revenue collector. 
Central government must make laws on minimum wages which can be applied to all states, and be implemented too. It is not implemented and therefore is useless.  In paying for welfare schemes also, the states cannot pay its citizens.Even when minimum wages is determined by the central government, the individual states have to contribute entirely and it cannot pay towards welfare schemes.
When tax is collected, the central government should contribute to the development of public infrastructures like roads, electricity, railways, schools, colleges and hospitals in the different states.The central government spends the money it has collected on those states which are already developed. It is like robbing the poor and giving to the rich. State governments resent this step motherly treatment by the central government; they do not have a way to complain about this. Decentralisation of powers and proper allocation of resources to states has not happened and this leads to hampering of progress in states.

Control of state government by central is ambiguous. Needs of approvals and aids from central government are slowing down state governments’ functioning. Indian bureaucracy functions by checks and balances, approvals and counter approvals. There is constant need to get central government’s approvals which is delayed and hence continuity in executing projects is disrupted.

Increased computerisation is helping in bridging the communication gaps between state and central governments. Emails between government’s organisations coupled with videoconferencing can remove the gaps considerably. Better quality of communication can yield better understanding of problems of the states and therefore better allocation of central government’s funds. We are moving towards better governance, so cheer up people!