*committees and commissions of Govt;* *Feedback, nothing so far*

*committees and commissions of Govt;*

*Feedback, nothing so far*

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*After Independence, successive Governments at the Center, either headed by the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party or others briefly, set up more than 45 committees and commissions in pursuit of administrative reforms. Unfortunately, most of their recommendations, which by and large remained on paper, are not readily available today for any required reference*. 

*There has been weak follow up action by the Union Governments, while an absence of policy watchdogs in the civil society allowed administrations to be causal with the reports of the administrative reform commissions. On the occasion of the 75 years of Independence being commemorated as “AzadiKa Amrit Mahatsav” it may be appropriate to review the futile exercise done in this direction and consolidate fruitful recommendations for a better transparency and accountability in governance*. 

*A noteworthy and concerted effort was made in this direction in the conference of Chief Ministers held on May 24, 1997, leading to a comprehensive discussion to draft a nine- point Action Plan for Effective and Responsive Government at the Central and State levels. The then prime minister IK Gujral, who was in office just for a year, presided over the deliberations. The conference recognised that, as the country completes 50 years of independence, and as the people are assailed by growing doubts about the accountability, effectiveness and moral standards of administration, it was agreed that immediate corrective steps must be taken to restore to faith of the people in the fairness, integrity and responsiveness of the administration to rebuild the credibility of the government.*

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25-8-2022.