........In his Overview, Dr. Jalan takes the stand that the main problem is not the so-called “policy paralysis” or lack of macroeconomic policy reforms, but simply that India’s administrative system has become ‘non-functional’ and non-responsive to the interests of an average citizen. He goes on to blame it on our failure to deliver essential services such as education, water and health. He refers to pervading corruption and how it affects public weal. If we leave out the minutiae, one may well argue that a great part of the failure in the delivery of services is due to the excessive concern over fiscal deficits and the austerity measures attached to them. If administrative failure was the cause, why was improvement in administration per se not made a part of the reform process?......
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