Government functioning in the centre - An agenda for freedom
By: Narain, Yogendra.
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ArticlePublisher: 1990Description: p.840-844.Subject(s): Government | Administrative Department - India | Administrative Department
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Indian Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Discusses the problems at secretariat level of ministries and departments in the centre and suggest some remedial measures from operational angle or as he terms it "the agenda for reform". Discussing delays, the author observes that while decentralisation has failed to lessen work-load, mounting newer responsibilities have rendered the tasks unmanageable. He is critical of elaborate hierarchical system of functioning, wastage of time in intra-ministrial discussions on files, assuming newer responsibilities even without the required expertise etc. Among rededies, the author suggests amending allocation of Business Rules; making eash department a self-contained decision-making unit; granting specific area of
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 36, Issue no: 4 | Available | AR819 |
Discusses the problems at secretariat level of ministries and departments in the centre and suggest some remedial measures from operational angle or as he terms it "the agenda for reform". Discussing delays, the author observes that while decentralisation has failed to lessen work-load, mounting newer responsibilities have rendered the tasks unmanageable. He is critical of elaborate hierarchical system of functioning, wastage of time in intra-ministrial discussions on files, assuming newer responsibilities even without the required expertise etc. Among rededies, the author suggests amending allocation of Business Rules; making eash department a self-contained decision-making unit; granting specific area of
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