It is no state secret that successive Indian governments have
conventionally been loathe to taking timely decisions. What makes it
ironic from the governance perspective is that no cost is ever put on
procrastination or anyone held accountable, even as the nation suffers.
The delay, inexplicable or otherwise, has thus become a norm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent diktat to bureaucrats for setting deadlines and insisting on time-bound decision-making can, thus, be described as a significant departure from the past and a major watershed in our governance system.
While there are numerous cases of stupendous delays that can be cited as instances, one that merits recapitulation relates to Air India, on which the government will sooner or later have to take a call because the national carrier is running out of options.
It is often said man does not learn from history and most people, therefore, constantly engage themselves in the same experimentation like nominating private sector stalwarts on the Air India board or changing the chairman, though the results have been zilch. Even so, it may be worthwhile to reflect on what has been done in the past to resurrect the airline that was "once upon a time" the pride of the nation.
Read news in full 25/08/14 Jitender Bhargava/Business Standard
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent diktat to bureaucrats for setting deadlines and insisting on time-bound decision-making can, thus, be described as a significant departure from the past and a major watershed in our governance system.
While there are numerous cases of stupendous delays that can be cited as instances, one that merits recapitulation relates to Air India, on which the government will sooner or later have to take a call because the national carrier is running out of options.
It is often said man does not learn from history and most people, therefore, constantly engage themselves in the same experimentation like nominating private sector stalwarts on the Air India board or changing the chairman, though the results have been zilch. Even so, it may be worthwhile to reflect on what has been done in the past to resurrect the airline that was "once upon a time" the pride of the nation.
Read news in full 25/08/14 Jitender Bhargava/Business Standard
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