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100			_aDeshmukh, B.G.
245			_aIndian bureaucracy - Facing the future
260			_c1998
300			_ap.17-27.
362			_aJan-Mar
520			_aTo provide an understanding on its past scenario and the future prospects, the author examines major features of Indian bureaucracy during the past 50 years, i.e., omnipotence, omnipresence and even omniscience till mid'80s; politicisation; reluctance towards liberalisation; and failures in implementing social and welfare measures. Remaining optimist about its future prospects, while he admits its indispensability and questions validity of restructuring as per imported ideas, he identifies its major areas of concern as follows: protection from politicisation; specification of duties, responsibilities and a minimum term of posting; establishment of accountability to Parliament; facilitating voluntary retirement; evolution of a self-imposed code of conduct; drastic curtailment in its size and hierarchical levels; strengthening specialisation; and changing of civil servants' mind-set generally and specifically to sustain public interest against malpractices. - Reproduced
650			_aBureaucracy - India
650			_aBureaucracy
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a38560
999			_c38560 _d38560