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Neoliberal policies pursued by India since 1990s have created a space for private enterprises hitherto occupied by the state entities, unshackled the existing enterprises and introduced reforms to facilitate private initiative. This chapter looks into the ecosystem of the private sector in general and the developments in three specific sectors- urban mobility, water supply and housing, to draw lessons for charting a road map for the state action to achieve the target of making India a developed nation by 2047.

The three sectors have been chosen as they are critical to productivity. If these services are provided efficiently, people can focus on their work, leading to enhanced productivity. Two of the three services chosen are also critical for the dignified existence of the citizens. Moreover, the three sectors have seen the entry of many private players- domestic as well as foreign, in recent times.

Introduction

India chose the mixed economy model post-independence to reconstruct and develop its economy, implying simultaneous presence of private sector. However, the space for the private sector was very limited. Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956 demarcated the sectors open to the private sector. Schedule A industries consisting of 17 important industries like railways, arms and ammunition, mining, etc. became exclusive domain of the public sector. Schedule B industries consisting of 12 industries like chemicals, essential drugs, road and sea transport etc were proposed to be progressively state owned and private sector was expected to supplement the efforts of the state. Thus, the Schedule C industries remained open to the private sector. The licensing system put further constraints on their expansion.

Later policy pronouncements like Industrial Policy Statement 1977 and Industrial Policy 1980 also did not bring any relief to the private sector. It was the Balance of Payment crisis of 1991 that the government chose to liberalize and engage private sector in a big way. New industrial policy abolished the licensing requirement. Except for a few industries, foreign companies were allowed to invest and own companies here. A proactive approach is now being adopted not only at the central level but also by various state governments to attract private industries in their states. For example, Maharashtra government announced Maharashtra Industrial Policy 2019 which aimed at attracting investments worth Rs. 10,00,000 crore by 2023-24. The states are also holding fairs in other countries seeking investments in their states. It is well documented now that how Mr. Chandrababu Naidu brought Microsoft to Hyderabad.

The moot point is that there is consensus that the state needs the support of the private sector for its developmental objectives and delivery of various services to its citizens. The challenge before the government is to ensure that private players do not manipulate and exploit the citizens/users. Muralidharan (2024) suggests that systems should be designed to leverage strengths and mitigate weaknesses of both public and private providers.

This chapter looks into 3 sectors- urban mobility, water supply and housing, to understand the incentives, the responses of the users and the state, and the constraints in service delivery, so that the probable role of the state could be determined. That would enable the structuring of interaction patterns among various stakeholders. These then will help us to find the course of action for a speedy delivery of services to the citizens and make India a developed country by 2047. The shift from government to governance is also a reflection of citizens' expectations in service delivery.

Urban Mobility

As more and more economic activities center in and around cities, the solution for efficient and sustainable urban mobility become critical. City transport is a key input in production processes. However, no city in India can claim to have an adequate public transport system to move its people and goods despite the fact that 60% of mobility demand in India is met by public transport like buses and metros. We find that private service providers for urban mobility, i.e. taxis, auto and private buses have registered a rapid growth. 

UNEP mentions that the overall demand for transport activity (for both passenger and freight) is growing rapidly, and is likely to roughly double between 2005 and 2050. It indicates that the global vehicle fleet is set to multiply three or four-fold in the next few decades, with most of this growth set to occur in developing countries. However, growth of transport service providers and their services have also led to some negative consequences. Traffic congestion and environmental pollution from these vehicles are serious threats to the healthy living of the residents. Therefore, UNEP has long been advocating for sustainable mobility. Many cities in India have also drafted or approved their city sustainable mobility plans. For example, in Delhi, integration of all modes of transport and all kinds of service providers has been planned. City transport landscape has changed rapidly in the past few years. It is now an integrated mix of metros, buses, different types of taxis, taxi bikes and technological innovation like electric bikes etc.

Emergence of taxi aggregators and two wheeled and three wheeled EVs are responding to the problem of first and last mile connectivity. However, their uncontrolled growth and issues with the state need to be resolved. Regulatory frameworks governing cab aggregators are being revisited in many countries including India. While cab aggregators claim themselves to be technological solution companies, it does affect the level playing field with traditional taxi industry, who are now pleading with the government to regulate the sector. Consumers too are affected by the business model of these companies. For example, surge pricing is not very transparent. A survey revealed that most frequent users, those who use this service over 20 rides a month, perceived surge between 50 to 100 per cent. It was also found that the riders were not averse to surge pricing due to convenience and drivers' behavior (CCI, 2022). Interestingly. such surge is not shared proportionally between the aggregators and cab drivers. Host of such issues indicate that the state needs to intervene. However, in the absence of an effective public transport system, taking tough measures against the cab aggregators might become counterproductive. Some state governments have taken measures to regulate the sector to some extent. For example, Government of National Capital Territory came out with Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme in 2023, requiring all service providers and e-commerce entities with more than 25 vehicles in their fleet to register with the government to obtain the license. It also requires all aggregators in Delhi to go electric by 2030 to reduce air pollution and enhance green mobility. It may be noted that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India had issued Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 to regulate the cab aggregator market. But very few state governments have taken measures in this regard. 

Aggregators too have issues that they want the government to address. For example, they want more tax clarity on GST. Karnataka Authority for Advanced Ruling gave a ruling vide Advance Ruling No. KAR ADRG 31/ 2023 dated 15. 9.2023 in the case of Namma Yatri app that “it is not liable to collect and pay GST on the supply of services” as the supply happens independent of the company providing software and that the supply of services are not ‘through’ the electronic commerce operator. Companies like Uber and Ola collect and pay GST. 

The government is concerned that increasing ownership of private vehicles and decreasing use of public and non-motorized transport have implications on pollution, energy consumption, congestion, health and safety of people. For example, Boston Consulting Group (2018) estimated the cost of congestion to be Rs 1.47 lakh crore annually in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangaluru. Therefore, the government wants people to go for shared mobility. The analysis by Rocky Mountain Institute estimated that India may reduce vehicle kilometres demand by nearly 35 per cent by adopting shared mobility. The biggest challenge would be to incentivize it for the users and regulate the sector. Cassius Castellino (2024) suggests absorbing or integrating taxis, E-rickshaws, e-bikes and bicycles as a policy solution for having sustainable cities. 

Water Supply

Water is one of the basic ingredients for the survival of human beings and rightly recognized as a basic human right. However, India faces a lot of challenges to supply water to its citizens. India is home to almost 18 per cent of the world's population but has only 4 per cent of its water resources. The Joint Monitoring Group of UNICEF and WHO reported in 2017 that nearly 2/3 of the country's 718 districts were affected by extreme water depletion. As far as drinking water is concerned, more than 3/4 of the rural households have got tap connection within the premises after the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission by the Government of India.1

The water problem is acute in both rural and urban areas. Since water is used in different ways, e.g. drinking, household chores, irrigation and industry, service delivery needs to be viewed from the users’ perspective. There are three aspects from the service delivery perspective- sources of water, infrastructure and management & operations.

Since water is such a critical issue, the governments have, in most of the countries, taken the responsibility of providing it themselves. Private sector participation has been limited. But there have been cases for many years now where private firms have been given concessions to supply water. Roth (1985) noted three types of private sector involvement (i) Vending of non piped water; (ii) Providing piped water through management contracts or natural monopolies; and (iii) Exploitation of groundwater resources. The non piped water has been very costly and the irony is that it is the poor population which has to rely more on this type of supply.

In some countries, the sources of water are owned by private companies, enabling them to enjoy natural monopoly situation. However, in India, such resources are owned by the state in general. At the same time, to address the water needs of a large population, harnessing the strength of private sector may be beneficial for the government and the users both.

Delmon (2015) notes five trends in PPP which have evolved since the time of Roth’s typologies,-

i. Build- Operate- Transfer and Design- Build- Operate

Here, the private investment comes especially for desalination, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants. The state has to provide certain guarantees to ensure Return- on- Investment. This has attracted even cross-border firms in many countries like China, Brazil, Middle East, etc.

ii. Performance Based Contracts

Such arrangements are particularly useful in reducing non-revenue water, leakage management, and increasing connectivity. In Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam, a PBC leakage contract resulted in reducing almost half the pre project amount of leakage.

iii. Performance/ Output based management contracts

In such contracts, management of utility is outsourced to a private operator or the private operator brings systems and expertise to work alongside existing management.

iv. Consolidation of large national private operators

This has happened in many countries like Philippines, Malaysia, Russia, Brazil and many others.  

v. Customized approach to water PPP design

Many countries develop their water PPP approach based on their conditions, which are normally hybrid.

The central and the state governments in India have involved the private sector since 1990s (WSP, 20112). While initially many projects could not be completed, but the situation has changed now. At the same time, it may be noted that water supply has never been entrusted to a private entity in entirety. They have largely been O&M contracts and have risen significantly in numbers since 1990s. The major programs like Gati Shakti, Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission, Smart Cities Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission, encourage the governments at the state and local levels to seek and facilitate private sector participation. Almost all such contracts today are through bidding process. Improved business climate has attracted not only the international players but has thrown many domestic startups. This has also induced changes in water policies, law and institutional arrangements. Innovative ways of funding the water projects are also emerging. Manthan Adhyayan Kendra calls projects like Borai Industrial Estate BOT Water Supply Project on Sheonath river in Chhattisgarh, privatisation of water services in Bengaluru or Coca Cola factory in Plachimada in Kerala, exploiting public groundwater to manufacture soft drinks, as not only privatisation but corporate globalisation. This trend will gain momentum with rapid industrialisation needed to become a developed country by 2047. For example, semi-conductor industry which is being pushed by the government in a big way, needs huge quantities of water supply to be committed by the state government in whichever state such plants are going to be set up. States like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have already offered such commitments to some big domestic and international firms.

The challenge in engaging the private sector is that in majority of cases, a full cost recovery model is infeasible. Political economy of water would never let it to happen. PPP in the private sector cannot be an end into itself, it needs to be contextualized and designed keeping in mind the interests of all the stakeholders, including the ecology and environment sector.

Housing

Housing is an important sector in the economy. At the same time, it is most challenging sub-sector of the Real Estate as compared to Retail, Hospitality and Commercial, the other sub- sectors. Real estate is the second largest employer after agriculture. There are many private players fueling the growth. Most of them are active in housing too, but housing for all seems delusional.

Owning a house is aspirational, but it serves many other purposes as well. It enables fixed capital formation, gives people a sense of security of shelter and often converts into workplace for many. Someone may argue that owning a house does not make economic sense as normally returns on investments are very low. Kateryna (2024) reported that average gross yields on rentals in India stood at 4.39 per cent in the first quarter of this year. Anarock Research data indicated Bengaluru to have the highest rented yield of 4.35 per cent till September 2023 (PF Desk, 2023). It is far less in rural areas as compared to big cities. 

There are many instruments that provide good returns depending on the risk factor the investor is willing to take. Even the capital appreciation barring in few big cities, has been low, somewhere around 4 per cent. But the above argument does not take away the fact that security of tenure is a very important factor that enhances productivity of the people. Increasing migration from rural to urban and from one city to another, as the economy grows would require creation of more housing stock. Housing is important not only for people of middle and higher income groups, but also for low income workers. In fact, majority of shortage in housing stock is for this group only. A Technical Group constituted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation submitted its report in 2012 indicating the shortages as given below (GOI, 2012):

1. Households living in congested houses requiring new houses- 14.99 million

2. Households living in obsolescent houses- 2.27 million

3. Households living in non-serviceable katcha- 0.99 million

4. Households and homeless condition- 0.53 million

Total - 18.78 million

Socioeconomic category-wise shortages were indicated as given below:

1. EWS- 10.55 million (56.18%)

2. LIG- 7.41 million (39.44%)

3. MIG and above- 0.82 million (4.38%)

Total- 18.78 million (100%)

The above figures indicate that more than 95% shortage is in EWS and LIG category. It might seem dichotomous that the number of vacant houses in India have increased. A report by Knight Frank India, a real estate consultancy firm, estimated that in 2019 there were 11.09 million urban vacant units across the country.

Different governments have been announcing the policies and programmes aiming for housing for all since 1990s and even before, but the numbers of shortage have only been increasing. Even now Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)- rural and urban both have missed the targets of Housing for All by 2022. Apparently, the state alone cannot cover this shortage. Logically, the private players have an economic opportunity in the sector. It has long history of investing in the sector. As long back as during the seventh Five Year Plan, it was expected to invest Rs. 29,000 crore as compared to Rs. 2458 crore by the public sector (Wadhwa, 1987). 

It was estimated that the real estate sector contributed to 6.3 per cent of the GDP in 2013 -14. Now very big players are also active in the sector. International Finance Corporation has tied up with Godrej Properties, Mahindra Life Space Developers, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate, Tata Housing Development Company and VBHC Value Homes to make their new housing portfolio 100 per cent green. They are joined by HDFC and PNB Housing Finance Corporation and have the support of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. (Gowri, 2019).

Despite supportive policies, the contribution of private sector has not been to the extent as expected. Some low-income housing developers cited 3 challenges- increasing land prices, increasing construction costs and long approval timelines, where they expected more support from the government (Jain et al., 2014). These developers could succeed because private housing finance companies provided housing finance to formal and non formal low income customers.

Now PMAY(U) provides for subsidy to private developers for constructing units for low-income household within their housing projects. For in-situ slum development they get a portion of slum land for undertaking commercial developments. However, the completion rate for such housing development projects is not very encouraging. Even in the rental housing projects, the private developers have not shown keen interest because of low return on investments. They also feel constrained due to legislative frameworks like Rent Control Acts, less fiscal incentives and institutional constraints where Ease of Doing Business is not speedy enough.

Engaging the Private Sector

Neoliberal policies adopted since 1990s to let the marketplace determine the supply and pricing of goods and services, and government to facilitate growth of private initiatives with supportive policies has led to reasonably fast economic growth. At the same time, the state has to also ensure that no citizen is deprived of any good or service that he/ she needs for a dignified existence.

As India is a developing country, there is a big chunk of population that is constrained by socio-economic factors to not being able to access many goods and services. Given the size of population, the resource requirements are huge. The state alone may not be able to discharge these responsibilities. It has to engage with the private players. Another factor, which necessitates private sector participation is the technological developments that are happening at rapid pace and many of them are owned or developed by the private companies. It also needs private sector to scale up the applications developed by the state owned agencies or academic/ research institutions. 

But engaging the private sector in the priority sector is easier said than done. Private sector companies are answerable to their shareholder and to create wealth for them. This profit motive is seen with suspicion by not only the citizens or users or consumers, but often by the state itself. There are many developments which are leading to maturity of markets, especially made possible by entry of credible competitors, domestic as well as international. There's also now a consensus that expecting a reasonable return on investments by the private companies is not only fair but also necessary as it enables them to do value addition in their products as well as invest in research and development and capacity expansion. The state also has to facilitate the growth of new private initiatives to create more and more private players in any given sector so that competition keeps the prices of goods and services in check instead of the government regulating them. However, keeping the prices under check is equally important for it to ensure equitable access to the population.

Role of the State

For making India a developed country by 2047, a coordinated effort of the state and the private sector needs to be sustained, especially in the priority sectors. The government itself has pronounced the policy of ‘minimum government and maximum governance’. In the changing scenario, the state is no longer monopoly service provider in most of the sectors. Telecommunication and power are other examples where effective private sector participation has been seen and citizens have benefited. To sustain and speed up the process, it has to focus on the following:

(i) Whole of government approach needs to be made a reality- The international agencies have been espousing this cause for quite some time now. The Government of India has also accepted its need since long time back, but the bureaucratic culture is still resistant to this change. Working in silos is yet to give way to convergence and coordination among different state agencies. Pragmatic ways need to be adopted. The single most step in this direction would be to fix accountability of each employee in terms of outcomes expected from any programme or project. The resultant convergence and coordination would enable the government to negotiate better with the private players. 

(ii) Administrative capacities need to be enhanced to enable the officials to negotiate better terms of contracts with private service providers-If the private sector is to be engaged in various service provisions, the officials need to understand the sector, have the domain knowledge and think from citizens’ and market perspectives both. Developing negotiation strategy and skills among the officials ought to be part of this exercise. As the state is increasingly going to play the role of facilitator, other officials have to ensure that it is a level playing field for all the stakeholders.

(iii) Engaging the citizens/ consumers and civil society organisations in the accountability mechanism could check the exploitative nature of service provision and make it more efficient- While citizens centricity has been the professed claim of the state agencies, they have often colluded with the private service providers for a mutually beneficial relationship. Enron case is a testimony to the fact that often the officials become hand in glove with the private players to the detriment of the interests of the state and citizens. In this, High Court observations on corruption are on record. Engaging citizens/ consumers in the negotiation process may strengthen the accountability mechanism. Sometimes the subject matters could be too technical to be understood properly by the common man. In such circumstances, civil society organisations working in the sector could take care of the interests of the citizens/ consumers. For example, Express Industry Council of India had filed a case against Jet Airways, Indigo, Spicejet, Air India and Go Air with Competition Commission of India about cartelization in the aviation sector against steep hike in air fares (CCI Case No. 32 of 2016).

(iv) Improve the regulatory regime- The governments’ role is to make policies. As more and more sectors are witnessing private sector participation, it would be better that independent regulatory authorities are set up. Market, often on its own, does not respond to self regulation. For example, flight tickets saw a surge to the tune of 40 per cent in 2023, which created huge public furor. The central government does not regulate airfares. A parliamentary panel recommended that Directorate General of Civil Aviation be given power to regulate air fares (The Indian Express, 2024). In some sector, government agencies are competing with private sector. So it becomes important that independent sectoral regulatory authorities are set up for various sectors. Two things may need to be kept in mind:

a. Competent persons with domain knowledge and demonstrated expertise are entrusted this responsibility; and

b. Issues of overlapping jurisdiction of such regulatory authorities with Competition Commission of India are resolved.

Many subject matters like urban transport are under the jurisdiction of the states. The state governments may be exhorted to set up such regulatory authorities.

(v) Utilization of state-owned entities' capacities by private players should be encouraged and facilitated- The governments at Centre and the state have created large capacities in different sectors. These can be used by the private players after the state entities complete their operations. An experiment in this direction was attempted in Delhi, where Primary Health centres provided their spaces to private clinics. The private clinics, in turn, treated the government registered patients/ beneficiaries for free and charged the government for their services. Such cooperation can be extended to use of equipment and running facilities. There are long queues in hospitals for various diagnostic facilities, but they work only during working hours. Private sector may be tapped to use such facilities in a win-win situation. The terms and conditions of such an arrangement may have to be carefully looked into.

(vi) Encourage startup movement- Encouragement to private initiative made the USA what it is today. The Government of India and various state governments have realised the inherent strength of private enterprises when the constraints facing them are done away with. Space sector is a very good example where numerous startups have come up and are now ready to compete in the market. For example, Agnikul Cosmos Pvt. Ltd enables quick and affordable space access through their launch on demand vehicle- Agniban. It can carry a payload of 30 to 300 kg to low earth orbit. ISRO created an ecosystem of a well-developed space programme. As per the website of startups, this sector is projected to increase at 48 per cent CAGR over the next five years to reach USD 50 billion in the country.

(vii) Leveraging technology ought to be integral part of any proposal by any entity- The pace of technology development is so rapid that every stakeholder should be open to the idea of using technologies wherever feasible. Five years back, no one had thought that UPI- Adhar linked payment system, would revolutionize the market transactions.

(viii) Data management has to be planned well- As the role of private sector increases, lot of data would be generated and owned by them. Data is now being termed as New Black Gold. Though intangible but very powerful, it has become cornerstone of technological innovation, shaping economies and transforming industries. Data collection and storage have already become bone of contention among various countries in the present geoeconomic environment. The state has to ensure that the market players do not manipulate the data and exploit the citizens and also that the quality of data is ensured to have better informed policy making.

(ix) Effective grievance redressal is sine qua non for effective service delivery- The governments at different levels have focused on grievance redressal mechanisms for quite some time now. Ministry of Consumer Affairs has reformed the institutional structures, and private sector today is comparatively more responsive. However, there are many enterprises which are able to escape this mechanism. We have witnessed services led economic growth. The state may have to design futuristic grievance redressal mechanism.

(x) Benchmarking the performance enable better performance assessment- Power supply in Delhi is in private hands. If electricity distribution fails, it has to be restored in the stipulated time frame, otherwise the private service provider has to pay penalty directly to the consumers. This illustrates the importance of benchmarking the performance or setting up minimum standards of performance in delivery of various services. Any service delivery agency would always want/ prefer to set such standards low to show itself as a performing entity. However, the government may look for international standards, engage with the academia and other stakeholders and identify indicators and standards of performance.

Conclusion 

Any developmental aspirations would have to meet the challenges of knowledge economy. With increasing role of private sector, a lot of knowledge would be created by the private enterprises. However, the state has to ensure that the benefits reach all the citizens. This would require innovative approaches, transparent procedures and accountable systems. The state and the market will have to come together and negotiate just terms of service delivery.

Endnotes

1. Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019 to approach the water sector in an integrated manner. The whole institutional arrangement was restructured to provide piped water supply to every household in the country by 2024.

2. Water and Sanitation program 2011. Trends in Private Sector Participation in the Indian Water Sector: A Critical Review. New Delhi :WSP.

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Strategies for increase the contribution of Women in Nation Building

This study starts with an Indian benchmark method of the Vedic era that was used to ensure equality and women's contribution to nation-building. Subsequently, the existing practices and policies have been reviewed for gaps. 

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Role of Self-Help Groups in achieving Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study Analysis

The transformation of the lives of rural women towards their betterment is a critical issue in the development process of countries around the world. Poverty, lack of financial awareness, minimal or no education, and women's disempowerment are reasons for the poor condition of rural women.

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Role of Inclusive Leadership among Working Women with Disabilities

The concept of inclusion has transcended its status as a social construct and has drawn significant attention from organisational practitioners and scholars.

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Transition for Ancient Indian Education System to National Education Policy

This paper delineates the significance of education for the growth and development of human being. Indeed, educational attainment is associated with many diverse social outcomes.

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Role of Education in Building Next Generation Leadership and Youth Entrepreneurship

In this VUCA world, changes are taking place at a very high pace. Development of new technologies has created cut throat competition among organizations which require ever-evolving leaders to manage disruption efficiently. 

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Governing Higher Education in Jammu and Kashmir

Education is the essential part of any development as it is a means of social improvement and material wellbeing, especially for the economically and socially backward people. 

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Perform, Reform and Transform: Driving the Change

The nation's attitude toward development and growth has altered as a result of policy pronouncements that are mixed with decision that are quite reformative. 

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Governance: Then and Now in India

Governance in India has evolved significantly over the years. Here's a brief overview of governance in India, comparing the past and the present.

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Public Policy Initiatives in India

Digital Transformation and E-Government: Through the "Digital India" project, India has made tremendous progress in modernizing government services and information.

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Shifting the Paradigm for Good Governance

In India, the procedure of shifting the paradigm for good governance has been dynamic and continuing. A notion known as "good governance" includes a number of rules and procedures designed to guarantee the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of governmental institutions.

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Reform Phase: An Attempt for a New Nation

India undertook substantial reforms in a number of areas of its economy, society, and government after achieving independence from British domination in 1947.

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Administration of Independent India

Administration of independent India drewn many transformations to get away from British colonial administration that propagates the colonial need such as maintenance of law and order, collection of revenue, tactics to hold the administrative power in British civil servants. 

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Governance: The Journey, the Transformation

The twenty-first century should be an era of new forms of Governance different from what we have seen in the past. Due to widespread economic problems and fiscal constraints in the 1980's, governments around the world both rich and poor, concluded that government had become too big, too costly and ineffective. 

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Good Governance: Serving the People

Good governance implies service to the people. Government’s task is to govern in a way that optimizes the development and welfare of its citizens. Measure of Good governance is how far the government is able to improve the quality of life of its people.

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New Paradigms of Governance

The concept of ‘governance’ is not new. It is as old as human civilization. It has over the years gained momentum and a wider meaning. Apart from being an instrument of public affairs management, or a gauge of political development, governance has become a useful mechanism to enhance the legitimacy of the public realm.

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Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) A Portable Initiative by the Government of Haryana for Welfare Schemes

The family stands as the key social institution in the social structures. The planning echelon in both income and spending are defined only in its context. 

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Participatory Forest Management: A Theoretical Analysis

In India, the paradigm of Participatory Forest Management (PFM) is proving to be transformative as it attempts to balance the intricate relationships between sustainable resource utilisation, forest regeneration, and conservation. India, which has about 70 million hectares of forest cover, struggles to meet the socioeconomic demands of the people who depend on the forests while also protecting these ecosystems.

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Reviving Resilience: Millets as the Climate-Adaptive Crop

A long-term abutting weather situation that is particularly related to temperature and precipitation is called climatic change. Land-use changes, forest fires, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are all possible contributing factors to this Climate shift (Reddy, 2015).

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Dying Yamuna River in Delhi, India

The Yamuna is a tributary of the holy Ganges. The main stream of the Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier at Bandar Panch (38°59'N, 78°27'E) in the Mussoorie Ranges of the lower Himalayas, at an average altitude of about 6387 meters above sea level in the Uttarkashi district (Uttrakhand) increase.

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India’s Route towards Sustainable Development Goals- A Study of Reproductive Health Rights in India

When the nation moves towards higher standards of development there are several parameters that it needs to take care, not forgetting one of the crucial ones being the health of its citizens.

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Catalyzing Sustainable Paradigm: Enabling Responsible Tourism through Local Self-Government in the Kanthalloor Village STREET Project

The paper identifies the STREET project as a sustainable model for enabling responsible tourism principles and practices with local self-governance as the implementation body.

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Need of Statutory Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority for Better Transport Governance: A Case of Mumbai Metropolitan Region

The 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments brought an overhaul in public administration by empowering rural and urban local governance. 

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Decentralisation of Health Services in India: Perceptions of Service Users and Service Providers with Special Reference to Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan

The study focused on assessing the two frameworks in context of Decentralisation of Health Services in Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan viz. perceptions of service users and, service providers.

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Swachh Bharat Mission: A Model for Good Governance and National Transformation

Governance is an age-old concept and it is all about making decisions and getting things done (UCLG, 2021). It happens at every level like countries, businesses, and even in smaller communities. 

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Revolutionizing Health Policies in India: A New Paradigm

India's healthcare system has long been a subject of concern due to its inadequate infrastructure, limited access to quality healthcare, and stark disparities in health outcomes. 

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Healthcare Opportunities for Right to Health in India

Right to health is primarily not just a call for consigning legal status of a human aspiration. It has much more to do with the civilisational preference of a nation state.

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Trajectories to Good Governance: A Study of Select Gram Sabha in Pullur Periya Gram Panchayat, Kasaragod District, Kerala

Gram Sabha represents the fundamental unit of local governance. It acts as the integral component of the Panchayati Raj system, embodying the essence of participatory governance.

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Transforming Governance: The Remarkable Journey of the Aspirational District Programme to Citizen Centric Governance

The Aspirational District Programme (ADP), launched by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi in January 2018, represents a significant policy initiative aimed at transforming governance in the country's most underdeveloped districts.

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Good Governance through E – Governance in India (with reference to State of Jharkhand)

The concept of governance is not new. It is as old as human civilisation. Civilisation is the characteristic of the people. It is one of the things that set human beings apart from the other species

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Judicial Administration in Relation with Information Technology

With his utopian yearning for a paganised unified globe devoid of all the limitations and boundaries that afflict our unreal world, Lennon scarcely considered the "Internet.

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Curbing Corruption Through the Use of Communication Technology: An Indian Scanerio

Corruption is a complex socio-economic problem which universally affects all societies. The government being a large-scale organisation is also not immune to it. 

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Governometrics of Public Administration in Delivering the Right Based Electronic Public Services: An Analytical Perspective of North Western Region

The issue of governance has received serious attention of researchers, policy makers, administrators and the national as well as international community. The New Public Management (NPM) concept is focused on service, quality, performance management and risk management of governance processes. 

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Common Service Centres (CSCs) and Public Service Delivery: An Empirical Analysis of E – Mitra in Jaipur District, Rajasthan

The government provides services including healthcare, education, social support, and financial inclusion to the public. However, villagers and citizens in remote areas often struggle to access these services due to several constraints including inadequate infrastructure and inaccessibility. 

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Digital Governance: Challenges and Strategies in the Digital Era

Digital governance, in the context of the digital era, involves the use of information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enhance and transform the delivery of public services, improve government efficiency, and engage citizens in decision-making processes. 

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Empowering Farmers in Digital India: An Empirical Analysis of the Implementation and Effectiveness of E – Governance Initiatives in Agriculture

Since the majority of India's population relies on agriculture for their living, the sector dominates the country's economy.  Agriculture only makes up less than 20 per cent of the nation's GDP (Ministry of Finance, 2018), emphasizing the sector's low-income production.

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Right to Services through E – Governance: Redefining the Public Service

The 21st century has ushered in an era of rapid technological advancement, fundamentally altering how governments interact with their citizens.

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Stakeholder perception, technology adoption and policy priorities in Indian healthcare – A systematic analysis

Healthcare is an essential aspect of any society, and in India, it holds a unique place due to its immense population and diverse healthcare needs.

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Understanding Digital financial literacy and its role in financial behaviour and financial well being

E-commerce and digital technology have transformed the way people spend and save. There is an evident technological growth in the world of finance which is referred to as financial technology or fintech. Financial technology (Fintech) refers to the technological innovations that assist in enabling or improving the access to financial services digitally through the internet, smartphones or computers. 

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Reimagining Social Equity in Indian Public Administration: Interrogating the discipline and beyond

The origin of ‘Social Equity’ in Public Administration can be legitimately traced to 1968 Minnowbrook Conference that brought together young minds in public administration.

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Human Rights in 21st Century

Resumption of hostilities meant “hell on Earth has returned to Gaza. The resumption of hostilities is catastrophic.”

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Role of Regulator in Governance: Case Study of Reserve Bank of India in Safeguarding Consumer Interest

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as India's central bank and regulatory authority, plays a pivotal role in shaping public administration and governance in the country. 

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Regulatory Governance in India- Emerging Dimensions

Today we are living in an era of the ‘regulatory state’.  The expressions ‘regulation’, ‘regulatory governance’ and ‘regulatory institutions’ have become the buzzwords of governance and are  spread across social systems as well as state organisations and government strategies. 

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Governance of Higher Education in India

Governance is defined as structures and processes of decision-making through which performance and accountability is ensured in the organisations.

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How has Planning Evolved with the Introduction of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan In Karnataka? – A Process Level Analysis

Participatory planning involves the intensive participation of local communities in analysing their current situation, envisioning a long-term collective future and attempting to attain this vision through collective planning of development interventions that would be implemented by different state agencies area.

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The Role of Backward Class Women Leaders in Rural Development

Since centuries backward class women were politically, economically, socially and educationally oppressed. They were deprived of their basic rights and needs.

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Impact of Citizen Participation in Local Governance: with Special reference of Himachal Pradesh

Local governance is the cornerstone of democracy, where communities come together to make decisions that directly affect their daily lives.

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Role of Indian Judiciary in Promoting Accountable and Responsive Administration

Intrinsically, India is a republican country that is organised as a federation with a parliamentary democracy. Similar to the United Kingdom, the President serves as the head of state in name only; in contrast, the Prime Minister is the de facto executive, or real head of the government.

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Mission Karmayogi

India is rapidly integrating technology in both governance and in delivering goods and services. All this requires a worker (civil servant) who is not just committed but also has the competence to deliver on this evolving mandate. 

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The Ethics of Co-designing Public Services in India

The civic engagement is an important hall mark of democracy. Ours has been one of the oldest and richest democratic traditions that have involved people in matters of public policy.

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Ethical Dimensions in Public Administration: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities

With over eight thousand years of experience and intellectual growth (Cameron (1968), Edwards (Gadd, 1971), Hammond (1971), Eisenstadt (1963, 1993), Olmstead ( 1948), etc.), public administration has undergone numerous changes and transformations over its long history, but it has never been so challenged as in the last thirty years.

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Policy Initiatives for Public Grievances Redressal: Steps towards Responsive & Accountable Governance

Good Governance is the key to a Nation’s progress and an important step towards it is the simplification of procedures and processes in the Government so as to make the entire system transparent and faster. 

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Separation of Power: A Disputed Territory

The theory of separation of powers constitutes a key tenet of democratic governance.

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Politics of Freebies: People-Centric or Anti-Development?

In recent years, the widespread practice of offering freebies, ranging from subsidised goods and services to outright giveaways, has become a prominent feature in economic policies worldwide.

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Public-Centric Administration: Current Temporary Efforts and Possibilities of a Permanent System

From the study of the principles of origin of the state, it is concluded that the state has originated to make human life easier and this function of the state has been there every time.

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Cooperative Federalism in India: Expectation and Challenges

India, is the world's largest democracy, with a population of 1.48 billion people. Its vast population and the ethnic diversity of its people, languages and cultural traditions make its federal structure necessary for nation.

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Advancing Governance Paradigms in the Modern Era

A paradigm represents a framework, viewpoint, or collection of concepts that serves as a lens for understanding various subjects. In disciplines like science and philosophy, paradigms encompass specific theories, methodologies, and principles defining valid contributions within a field. 

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Contemporary Trends in Public Administration: Focus on E - Governance

The field of public administration is experiencing a dramatic and rapid change. Locally and globally, some of the most significant trends that will have the role and function of public administrators is rapidly evolving as the needs and demands of citizens, governments and organisations influence their ability to create and implement policies.

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Public Administration and Citizen Centric Governance

“Today, I would like to make a request to the bureaucracy of India, to every government employee, be it in the State Government or the Central Government.

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Introduction

Public administration in the 21st century is undergoing significant transformation, not just in advanced countries but also in various regions of the developing world, as the calls for transformative change grow louder. These changes are propelled by globalisation, liberalisation and the diversification of service provision.

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ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS – LESSONS AND EXPERIENCES 2019-2023

Technology has immense potential to bring government and citizens closer. Today technology has become a powerful tool to empower citizens as well as a medium to optimize transparency and accountability in day-to-day functioning. 

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Address at the Inaugural Ceremony of Good Governance Week

I am extremely honoured for having given this opportunity to present the initiatives taken by Uttar Pradesh, to achieve the vision of Good Governance.

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Financial Management in India: Institutions, Instruments and Innovations in a Federal Polity

Financial management constitutes the cornerstone of modern democratic governance, determining not only the allocative priorities of the state but also the operational credibility of public institutions.

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Techniques of Administrative Improvement

In an era where administrative agility defines the efficacy of democratic governance, this chapter, “Techniques of Administrative Improvement”, offers a comprehensive exploration of transformative tools, methods, and strategies that are reshaping public administration in India and globally.

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Significant Issues in Public Administration

This chapter presents an overview of specific significant issues in public administration: Values in Public Service, Regulatory Commissions in India, National Human Rights Commission and Problems of Administration in India. 

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Urban local/Municipal Governance: Main Features, Structures, Finance and Problem Areas

This document cover brief and pointed framework of the detailed process of urban local /municipal governance in India with special reference to main features, structure, finance and problem/attention areas. 

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Administrative Reforms in India Since Independence

One of the most common public initiatives of all governments worldwide has been administrative reform. In response to the challenges posed by the political and socioeconomic environments, every country aims to improve its administrative systems. 

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Civil Services

The rapid pace and interdependence of global, political, social and economic developments have necessitated a critical need for improved efficiency and effective public institutions, administrative procedures and sound financial management to confront challenges for sustainable development in all countries.

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State Government and Administration in India: Theory, Policy, and Practice

India's governance framework is fundamentally federal, characterized by a division of powers between the Union government and the State governments. 

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Plans and Priorities for Economic Development and Social Justice in India

India’s journey since independence has been defined by its commitment to creating a just, equitable, and economically strong nation. 

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Union Government and Administration

The Parliament of India, comprising the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and President, serves as the supreme legislative body and cornerstone of Indian democracy.

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The Impact of Khelo India: A Case Study of Churu District

In a nation as diverse and vibrant as India, the potential for sports to transform lives is immense. Sports are not merely a form of entertainment; they are a powerful catalyst for personal growth, community cohesion, and national pride.

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Improving the Training System for Civil Servants in the Kyrgyz Republic

This paper examines changes in the existing model of training civil servants in the context of the personnel policy pursued in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2021.

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Public Sector Undertakings: Public Sector in Modern India

Public Sector Undertakings: Public sector in modern India; Forms of Public Sector Undertakings; Problems of autonomy, accountability and control; Impact of liberalization and privatization.

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Mission Youth in J&K: A Critical Analysis of PM Mission Youth in Shopian and Pulwama

The region of Jammu and Kashmir has long been characterized by a complex interplay of geopolitical tensions, socio-economic challenges, and cultural diversity. 

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A Journey Towards Antyodaya to Sarvodaya

This paper examines the philosophical foundations and practical applications of Antyodaya and Sarvodaya in Indian socio-political thought.

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Change in Forms of Governance: Lessons from Public Administration in the Kyrgyz Republic

The text outlines the reasons and consequences of constitutional reforms in the organization of state power in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2021.

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Evolution of Indian Administration and Philosophical & Constitutional framework of Government

The evolution of Indian administration reflects a historical continuum shaped by civilizational values and transformative changes. Spanning the Mauryan, Mughal, and British eras, each phase contributed distinct institutional structures and governance philosophies. 

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Khelo India Scheme: A Study of Sports Infrastructure in Delhi Metropolis

“The image of a country is not just about economic and military strength. The soft face of a country also makes a difference. 

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Yamuna: Navigating the Intersection of Culture and Conservation

This paper investigates the profound transformation of the Yamuna River in India, tracing its evolution from a physical resource to "Yamuna Maiya," a revered maternal deity.

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From Developmental State to Innovative Inclusive State Insights from Korea for Sustainable Development in Transitional Economies

Since 1945, Korea has been regarded as a representative developmental state that achieved rapid economic growth. However, democratisation in 1987 and IMF crisis in 1997 revealed the limitations of the traditional developmental state model.

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Financial Administration and Management in India

Understanding the distinction between financial administration and management is crucial for comprehending how government finances are structured and managed, ensuring both accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds. 

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Seamless End-to-End Service Delivery by New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)

The digital revolution has fundamentally transformed the landscape of public administration, giving rise to e-governance as a pivotal approach for enhancing government-citizen interactions.

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Sarvodaya Se Antyodaya through Inclusive Education Policy

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 marks a significant transformation in India's education system, replacing the NPE 1986 with a more inclusive, holistic, and multidisciplinary approach. 

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Governance and Characteristics of Anti- Corruption Policy in Korea and Mongolia

As an initial output of the joint research between the Korean Institute of Public Administration (KIPA) and the National Academy of Governance (NAOG), this article provides overviews of the Korean and Mongolian legislative environment, governance and characteristics of the anti-corruption policies.

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Techniques of Administrative Improvement

Administrative improvement is a strategic necessity in a fast-paced world. Techniques like O&M, Work Study, management aid tools such as network analysis form the cornerstone of efficient governance. MIS, PERT, and CPM tools equip administrators with the ability to anticipate challenges, and drive organizational success in an increasingly complex environment.

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PM Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (SVANIDHI) Yojana and its Implementation: A Case Study of Varanasi

Street vendors are an integral part of the urban informal economy in India, providing essential goods and service that cater to the diverse needs of city residents. They operate in various capacities, from food vendors to artisans, and play a crucial role in enhancing the vibrancy and accessibility of urban life.

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Communication in India’s Growth: Navigating the Digital Age

This paper examines the critical role of communication in driving India's economic growth within the context of its diverse societal structure and the rapidly evolving information age. It argues that effective communication is not merely a tool for disseminating information but a fundamental force shaping development trajectories.

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Mongolian Civil Service and Human Resource Management: Reforms and Challenges

This article outlines the stages of civil service reform in Mongolia and evaluates the specific activities implemented during each stage, along with their characteristics and outcomes.

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Public Policy

One often wonders ‘what the government does’ and ‘why the government does what it does’ and equally importantly ‘what it does not do and why so’. According to Thomas R. Dye “public policy is whatever government chooses to do or not to do”, implying that government's actions and inactions both come into the realm of public policy. 

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Mission Ragi and Economic Benefits to Farmers - A Case Study of Gumla District

Millets, often referred to as "smart grains," have been integral to traditional diets in India for centuries. Among these, Ragi (finger millet) stands out due to its exceptional nutritional profile and adaptability to diverse climatic conditions.

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Reimagining Sarvodaya for Contemporary Challenges

Amidst escalating climate crises, technological upheavals, and growing socioeconomic disparities, this paper delves into the timeless relevance of Gandhian Sarvodaya ("universal welfare") as a guiding framework for tackling 21st-century issues.

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Administrative Reform in Mongolia: Stages, Lessons Learned

This paper aims to present insights, results, and stages of administrative reform in Mongolia over the past 30 years.

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Personnel Administration

In the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world public servants' expectations are growing day by day that range from e-governance and citizen-centric delivery to maintaining constitutional morality.

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Har Ghar Jal' Scheme: A Comparative Study of Kancheepuram and Pudukkottai Districts

Access to safe drinking water is not merely a fundamental human right; it is a cornerstone of public health, economic development, and social equity. In rural India, where water scarcity and inadequate infrastructure pose significant challenges, the quest for reliable water supply becomes even more critical.

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Democratising Finance: India's Path to Inclusive Banking

This paper explores the growing inclusiveness of India's banking sector, tracing its transition from a primarily government-controlled model to a more open and technologically advanced system.

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Civil Service Training and Development: Historical Aspects and Challenges

This paper outlines the century-long history of Mongolia’s civil service training institution, the National Academy of Governance (NAOG), which plays a crucial role in meeting the contemporary needs of training and developing human resources within the civil service sector.

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Development Dynamics : Building Inclusive and Sustainable Development

India stands at a crucial juncture in its quest for inclusive development that will bring prosperity across the spectrum. Large amounts of public funds are spent to address these issues, but their implementation and the quality of services delivered leave much to be desired.

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One Nation One Ration Card: Impact Assessment in Rural India

The "One Nation One Ration Card" (ONORC) scheme, launched in 2020 under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), represents a transformative shift in India's public distribution system (PDS). 

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Communication: The Missing Catalyst in India's Growth

India has committed to achieving developed nation status by the centenary of its independence, leveraging cutting-edge technologies including AI tapping into its vast human capital, and implementing policies that foster high growth while addressing enduring social and economic inequalities.

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Political Value and Tradition of Mongolian Civil Service

This article explores the value and statehood of Mongolia by utilising Woodrow Wilson’s categorisation of “Judging by the constitutional histories of the chief nations of the modern world, there may be three periods of growth through which government has passed in all the most highly developed of existing systems, and through which it promises to pass in all the rest. 

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Comparative Public Administration

Comparative public Administration focuses on comparing administrative structures, procedures, policy-making organs, the role of bureaucracy in different countries, the political executive, and control over bureaucracy.

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Comprehensive Study on Inclusive Education and Project PATHA

Education stands as the bedrock of human development, a force capable of unlocking individual potential and driving societal transformation.

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Talent: Catalyst for India's Economic Ascendancy

This paper examines India's economic trajectory through the lens of its demographic dividend a substantial youth population exceeding 50% under age 25 within its 1.4 billion citizens. While this demographic advantage offers unprecedented economic potential, its promise is threatened by systemic challenges including inadequate education access, limited skill development, and employment scarcity, particularly in rural areas.

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The Federal Ministerial Bureaucracy, the Legislative Process and Better Regulation

Over the last decades, Better Regulation has become a major reform topic at the federal and-in some cases-also at the Länder level.

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Administrative Law

Remarkable technological and scientific progress has made the modern democratic State not a mere watch-dog or a police institution but an active participant interfering in almost every sphere of individual and corporate life in society in the changed role of a service state and a welfare state

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Enhancing Quality Education through Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan: A Case Study on Inclusive Education in Chitrakoot District

Education has long been recognized as a cornerstone for societal transformation, serving as a powerful catalyst for economic growth, social cohesion, and the reduction of inequalities.

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India’s Health Equity: Challenges and Global Insights

This paper explores India's journey towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and health for all, focusing on the challenges and strategies for integrating marginalized groups into the healthcare system.

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Major Challenges Associated with Reform and Innovation of Leadership Training and Development (Ltd), and Some Proposed Solutions: Reflections on Ltd Practices of CELAP

Since the reform and opening up, China’s leadership training has experienced three stages of development: the initial stage of leadership training and development in the early period of China’s reform and opening up to the world (1978-2002), the rapid growing stage of leadership training and development in the period of fast growing economy and society (2002- 2012) and the innovative…

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Accountability and Control

Accountability and control are essential for efficient, ethical administration in public and private sectors. Accountability ensures officials answer for actions and resource use, while control involves mechanisms to monitor compliance with laws and goals, promoting responsibility and preventing misconduct. 

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Sotto Gujarat-Study of Enabling Factors in Deceased Organ Donation

Organ transplantation emerged as a critical intervention for patients suffering from end-stage organ failure, offering them a renewed chance at life. 

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From Clinic to Community: Empowering Rural India

Healthcare in rural India presents unique challenges and opportunities. While global health metrics emphasize indicators like life expectancy, mortality rates, and healthcare infrastructure, they often fail to capture the socio-cultural nuances of rural communities

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Small Steps to Big Achievements: Innovative Practice of “Internet Plus” Government Service of Local Government in China

The “Internet plus” government service reform in China has progressed through three stages, namely one-stop service, one-window service, and companion service. This reform has become a significant example of reshaping the relationship between the local government and the public.

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Organisations

An organisation is a group of two or more people working to achieve a common objective. The objectives of the organisation can be achieved through different theories. 

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Planning and Implementation of Cowin Platform into National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, has profoundly impacted global health systems, economies, and societies. 

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Antyodaya: An Indo-American Perspective

This paper explores the evolution of Indian welfare philosophy from Gandhi's nonviolent resistance to contemporary governance. It traces how the sacrifices of Indian revolutionaries fostered Sarvodaya and Antyodaya ideals, examining the philosophical underpinnings of these concepts in Advaita and dualistic traditions.

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Online Education and Community Participation in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure Inclusive Learning During COVID-19 School Closure

Like most other countries around the world, after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh's education system has undergone a radical change from the beginning of March 2020 onwards. The study attempts to analyse teachers’, students’ and parents’ perceptions and experiences about the online education in the COVID-19 pandemic at the school level.

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Administrative Behaviour

Administrative Behaviour is a fundamental area of public administration that focuses on comprehending how people behave in groups and within organizations to accomplish shared objectives. 

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Innovative Health Services in Latur: A Study of Primary Health Care Center Transformations

Health is a fundamental human right and a critical indicator of development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the importance of ensuring health and well-being for all individuals. A key objective of this agenda is to guarantee favorable health outcomes, underscored by the endorsement of a new declaration during the Global Conference on Primary Health Care held in Astana,…

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Transforming India: Policy Levers for Sustainable, Inclusive Growth

Despite its remarkable economic ascent, India's trajectory towards sustainable and inclusive prosperity is threatened by persistent economic inequalities, demographic pressures, governance constraints, and environmental degradation. 

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Realisation of Sustainable Development Goals Through Panchayati Raj Institutions

In this article, published reports have been used for analysing state-wise status of SDGs achievements and their correlations with attainments in areas of poverty-reduction and other developmental indicators. Also, progress made by GPs on various metrics related to SDGs has been corroborated with other relevant metrics

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Institutional Dynamics of Governance Reform in India (1991–2016)

Loss of governance reform efficacy is an identified entrenched institutional problem in systems. Reform, anywhere, is a sticky material because holders of powers and their cronies have rarely shown altruistic intentions of relaxing their profiteering grips over resources.

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Executive Summary

National Commission for Women (NCW) has entrusted the task to conduct a study on ‘Evaluation of the Impact of Mission Shakti in Women Empowerment in KBK Districts of Odisha’ to Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. 

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Theme Paper on ‘One Nation, One Election’

"Democracy' and 'free and fair election' are inseparable. Elections are the centerpiece of democracy; it is difficult to visualize democracy without elections. Ensuring free and fair elections is the first prerequisite for the success of democratic process.

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Lateral Entry In Civil Services: Balancing the Demands for ‘Specialists’ and the Imperatives of ‘Social Justice’

The practice of bringing domain experts into the government is not new to India.

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Is the Idea of India’s One Nation, One Election A Miracle or A Disaster?

On September 1, 2023, a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind explored the possibility of something called One Nation, One Election in India and ever since this thing has come out in public, political parties all across the country have been fuming with anger. 

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India's Endeavor towards Zero Hunger SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. 

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Collaborative Governance: The Indian Experience

This paper examines various initiatives taken by Government of India to promote collaborative governance in various sectors. With increasing needs and aspirations of the community for public services and the limited capacity of government to provide the same, the involvement of various stakeholders to deliver these services becomes important and necessity. 

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Aspirational District Programme (ADP): A Comparative Study of Holistic Development in Baramulla and Bastar Districts

In the vast and diverse landscape of India, regional disparities in development have long posed significant challenges to achieving equitable growth and social justice. Recognizing the urgent need to address these disparities, the Government of India launched the Aspirational Districts Programme in January 2018. 

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Administrative Thought

A dynamic interaction between the recognition of human complexity in organizations and the pursuit of structural efficiency has shaped the evolution of administrative philosophy. The foundational works of Frederick W. Taylor, Max Weber, Mary Parker Follett, Elton Mayo, Chester Barnard, Rensis Likert, Chris Argyris, and Douglas McGregor are critically examined in this essay, which charts the shift from traditional administrative…

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New Challenges in Capacity Building of Civil Servants in Public Administration in India

In India, National Training Policy was formed in 2012, replacing the old policy of 1996. This was needed two reasons, new areas of administration given in the reports of second administrative reforms commission setup in 2005 and changing environment in different spheres of governance and new challenges of administration being faced by the civil servants.

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From Back Office to Boardroom - The Service Sector Leap

India's emergence as a global services powerhouse in the 21st century marks a profound and transformative shift. This evolution, far from a mere economic change, is a strategic leap driven by its demographic dividend, technological advancements, and the burgeoning global demand for specialized services.

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Excellence in Administration

Public administration, as the executive arm of the state, has tremendous responsibilities to match the needs and aspirations of the citizens of the state. The systems have evolved over the years in almost every country as the politico and socio-economic environment of the respective country have changed. 

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Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance

Public administration is the cornerstone of modern governance. It refers to the organization, management, and implementation of government policies and programs, carried out by public officials and institutions. As a vital mechanism of the state, public administration not only ensures the effective delivery of services to citizens but also upholds the principles of accountability, transparency, and rule of law.

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Tribal Development through Evidence-based Policy

Tribal Sustainable Development through Evidence-based Policy and Planning: A major issue in post-Independence India has been a misreading of demands of tribal communities. What they have been demanding pertains to choice upholding their traditions and customs and having ownership over natural resources

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The Revenge of Geography

As the Idiom of technological advancement takes its toll. The paper highlights a few poignant and emerging factors in the International Relations theorization. It was conservatively maintained by the defense strategists and the political leadership across the Global polity that foreign policy and the Diplomacy are greatly determined by the “given” of Geography and terrain

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Trinity of Citizen, Society and State

With the deepening of democracy, increased decentralisation, increasing social and political awareness, digital penetration, shifts in demography, demand for quality services by common citizens has been accelerating at a faster pace. In such a scenario, the role of State is critical for promoting equity in access to services. 

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Reimagining Institutions

"Accelerating India's Development" holistically looks at India’s growth trajectory since gaining independence – it rounds up all where it has done well including unity, upholding the integrity of its constitution, retaining democratic values at its core. It also does not mince words to convey where all the nation has faltered such as falling short in delivery of public services including…

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Income & Employment Intensive Growth Agenda

Income and Employment Intensive Growth Agenda for India: The paper examines income and employment status in the Indian labour force to identify policy attention and follow up. The macroeconomic policies taken during last one decade are yielding positive results leading to expansion of manufacturing and services and structural transformation in the economy.

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Social Security: Reality & Reforms

An Analysis of India's Social Welfare Programs: In a democracy, the state's role is to promote societal welfare. According to Aristotle, the state should not only ensure its survival but also improve the quality of life for its citizens. The state has a moral responsibility to its citizens. Modern views agree that the state should provide essential services like education,…

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Digital Innovations in Social Protection

Digital Innovations in Social Protection: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions: The integration of digital technologies into social protection systems represents a transformative shift with profound implications for the delivery of welfare services. This chapter explores the evolving landscape of digital innovations in social protection, contextualising these developments within the broader framework of universal social protection and a systemic approach to welfare.

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Justice Delivery: Issues and Prospects

Access to justice is a fundamental tenet of the rule of law. It is paramount to enable people to exercise their rights, confront prejudice, make their voices heard, and hold decision-makers responsible. 

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Policing: Reality & Reforms

One of the most crucial aspects of our society is law enforcement, which deals with issues of law and order nationwide. It is an essential component of the state's legal system. The British government introduced a Police Act in 1861, which is still very relevant and based on policing. 

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Public Health & Nutrition Security

India’s Vision for 2047 aims to transform the nation into a developed country, with healthcare being pivotal for this progress. Achieving universal health coverage and modernising healthcare infrastructure are essential for fostering a healthy productive population, which in turn drives economic growth and reduces poverty. 

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School Education & Building Blocks

Several challenges linger in the Indian education system, like rote learning, the non-existence of practical skills among students, and disparities in access to quality education. To deal with the criticism for excessive curriculum and unreasonable focus on rote learning, this chapter examines the strategies comprising the building blocks to reform Indian schools. 

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Social Development and State Effectiveness

Social development is expected to promote holistic improvement of individuals, institutions and their surrounding environments. Looking at the pace of development in India, the economy of most states requires strategic prioritization to accelerate improved well-being of the people. Accessibility to health, school education and public security are critical to the edifice of social development. 

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Federal Finance and Macro Economic Management

India is the largest democracy in the world inhabited by about 1.36 billion people over an area of 3287 thousand square kilometers according to an estimate for 2021 based on Census 2011. The Indian economy is characterised as a middle-income emerging market economy. In the last three decades the economy has faced three major crises, i.e., balance of payment crisis…

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Strategic Human Resource

This Chapter highlights the gradual transformation from Personnel Administration to Strategic Human Resource Management over the years in Government of India. However, there is still a long way to go. In this Chapter an attempt has been made to delineate the criticality to move towards Strategic HRM in Government of India to achieve India’s developmental goals.

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Data Dissemination and Governance

Robust statistical data forms the cornerstone of an informed governance system. This paper studies the statistical system and data dissemination in the Centre and State governments in India, and the measures put in action to accelerate the data dissemination process. Arguing that the availability of high-frequency statistical data is a necessary condition for good governance, the first section of the…

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Local Self-Governments

In the Amrit Kaal (golden period) of independent India, the ‘citizen first’ approach guides public governance by deepening the outreach of service delivery mechanism so that international standards could be achieved in India@100.  The goal can only be achieved by all inclusive governance involving stronger and effective local self-governments both panchayats and municipalities.

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Creative Bureaucracy

In modern societies, with the increasing role of the state in social and economic fields, emphasis on the quality of its governance is of prime concern to all. Indian bureaucratic system of governance is founded on the principle of rule of law, as the state power is divided amongst three chief organs, each has the its own quality under a…

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Governance and Electoral Politics

This paper discusses the concept of good governance and its relations with the electoral politics in Indian context. It highlights the various strategies employed by the government and related agencies for the growth and development of the country. Major reforms pertaining to the country’s infrastructure, IT, administration, economy and public services are a few areas that have been explored in…

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Sankalp of Viksit Bharat

With the Indian government’s vision to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, marking hundred years of independence, it has become of highest importance to learn from the past, tenaciously work in the present and step towards the future with complete efficiency. In its 77 years of becoming a democracy, India has soared high with continuous transformations marked by both…

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Viksit Path: Kartavya Path

The vision of Viksit Bharat can be realised through Viksit States, and that the aspiration of Viksit Bharat should reach the grassroot level i.e. to each district, block, and village. For this, each State and District should create a vision for 2047 so as to realise Viksit Bharat @ 2047.

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