what india wants from its next prime minister

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What INDIAWants???

byMurtuza Doriwala (Asst. M

Antriksh Taliwal (Asst.


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INDIA WANTS

A Comprehensive and harmonious future encompassing all the myriad

aspects that constitute the life of the country and its people.

The alance and synthesis of all the divergent vie!s and forces that

compete in the pursuit of self"fulfilment.

A vision# ased on an o$ective assessment of facts and a realistic

appraisal of possiilities# yet rising eyond the limitations of past trends#

immediate preoccupations and pressing challenges to perceive the

emerging opportunities and concealed potentials.

An a!a%ening in all of us for greater a!areness of our cultural and

spiritual strengths " !hich formed the edroc% of our past achievements

and should form the foundation of our future accomplishments.


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&A'() ST*&+,IN- +,(CS IN INDIA/S -)

Waning feeling of nationalism among people due to e1perience of a prolonged period of resentm

and ignorance .

21istence and 3roliferation of (rthodo1# Defunct Ideas# and closed mentality.

An Ailing Infrastructure.

3etty 3olitics aligning heavy to!ards asolutely irrelevant and meaningless issues.

,ac% of sense of responsiility and accountaility to!ards the people y those in po!er.

,ac%adaisical and delayed implementations of the constitutional ideas.

Widespread corruption


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)eforms That We 21pect 4rom (u

3rime &inister1. Administrative Reforms

2. Tackling Inevitable coalition Politics

3. Curbing corruption

4. Reforms in anufacturing !ector

". Agricultural Reforms

#. a$or C%anges in &ducation !ector

'. (oost In energ) !ector

*. Improved +ealt%care

,. T-in To-ers f /eficit 0 iscal And Current Account

1. Revamping Investment


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AD&INIST)ATI52 )24()&S Reduction of dela)s in bureaucratic and $udicial decision0making t%rou

accountabilit) strict monitoring and penalties on non0compliance.

+eing strict to!ards aus in ureaucracy and unions in 3S*s through increased use of )TI # transparenservice guarantee la!s# %eeping CA- and C5C on oard to ensure compliance mechanisms. -ovt. is the

involving in 678 of the total cases. As% concerned ministries to sumit# !ithin 9:: days# reasonale time l

decisions they are in charge of

The -uyana National Assemly passed the Time ,imit for 'udicial Decisions +ill in ;::< !hich provi

civil or criminal case shall pronounce a $udgment !ithin a stipulated time line after the case concludes.

Appointments to all constitutional statutor) and regulator) aut%orities s

done in a bipartisan fas%ion b) t%e Prime inister and eader of t%e p

sub$ect to clearance b) t%e parliamentar) committee -it% cross0part)

representation. &uch li%e in the *S.


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AD&INIST)ATI52 )24()&S

Promoting professionalism b) recruiting and appraising civil servants o

meritocrac) and performance5 rat%er t%an seniorit)

Implementthe various recommendations of the 9=th and 97th )eport of Second AdministraCommissions as !ell as the Committees set up y Department of 3ersonnel and Training >D(3T

India >-(I and introduce modern performance monitoring and re!ard systems.

Abolis% pre0reform vestigial ministries club redundant ministries and e

of bureaucrac) to c%eck its unnecessar) s-elling and proliferation

As per the recommendations of the Second Administrative )eforms Commission # National

Commission for )eforming the Wor%ing of the Constitution and 'ustice 5en%atachalliah

Commission


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TAC,IN- IN25ITA+,2 C(A,ITI(

3(,ITICS

6eed for a basic common program

essential to guide the future course of action is necessary. This !ould ensure that at leas

administration and governance !ould not come to a stand" still.

Pre0poll alliances are formed

This !ould avoid horse"trading after polls and also atleast the voters are clear of their c

after election results# the people@s mandate is respected.

&ndure consultation0and co0operation bet-een t%e organi7ati

ministerial -ings t%roug% devices suc% as co0ordination 8 con

committees.


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C*)+IN- C())*3TI(N !trong okpal 9ombudsman: -it% accountabilit)

The head and memers of the ,o%pal must e chosen !ith ipartisan political consensus y a 3arliamentary Committee that has the !The ,o%pal must e accountale to 3arliament and must present a report is every session detailing progress of its various investigations.

The Indonesian Corruption 2radication Commission >3# the &agsaysay A!ard !inning institution serves as the est e1ample !

anti"corruption movement. 3 is led y 7 Commissioners# ; Advisors# and =7 personnel. 3 is independent from the e1ecutive# legi

po!ers. 4inancially# 3 is audited y the Indonesian Supreme Audit +oard >+3 and should e responsile to the pulic. (f some =;

in the last decade# 96< have proceeded to trial !ith a startling 9::"percent conviction rate. The successes have led to recovery of B: mil

A-arding contracts of natural monopolies t%roug% transperant auctioning and com

2nd ministerial discretion in this e1ercise altogether and let independent regulators recommend appropriate ase prices

after accounting for different policy goals. 3urpose of auctioning >!hether for revenue ma1imiation or pulic !elfare should e cl

process to avoid unnecessary creeping of controversies latter on.

The Auctioning of =- spectrum !as e1tremely successful # received ids !orth over )s 69#96; for radio !aves in


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All government departments must be re;uired to place all t%eir r

procedures and forms on public domains like t%eir -ebsites.

The information gap needs to e ridged as the asymmetry of information et!een governm

source of rent see%ing and corruption for officials.

&;uali7ing land circle rates to t%eir market rates and reduce stam

more reasonable levels.

this !ill put a chec% on large amounts of lac% money and corruption as it !ould eliminate t

reporting of the property value# that is done y the uyers to save on the e1oritant stamp duty c

Stamp duty charges are least in &adhya 3radesh at :.78# !hile they are aout 8 in states

3un$a# )a$asthan# *3. No!# let/s say stamp duty charges are rought do!n in all states to a unif

Therefore# one !ould no! pay )s. :::: as stamp duty charges on a flat of 9::: sFft !ith a mar

per sFft. This move !ill not only encourage uyers to report mar%et value of the property ut !i

and more transactions

C*)+IN- C())*3TI(N


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)24()&S IN &AN*4ACT*)IN-

S2CT() P s%ould make manufacturing 6o.1 priorit) sector

Set up a &anufacturing +oard under his chairmanship to enhance Centre"State communication anma%ing industries"ased decision y reducing conflicts of interests among them.

3rime &inister 35 Narsimha )ao too% initiave in decision"ma%ing !hen it came to economic refo

freeing industries off the rutal ,icense )a$ and the &)T3 Act.

&ase of /oing business s%ould be furt%er alleviated

21plicit enchmar%ing should e done against est practices in other nations# li%e hong ong# Sin

e appropriate for Centre to !ithdra! from clearancesG there should e a single !indo! at the state le

clearances. Also# these clearances should e s!ift and strictly time"ound.

According to Doing +usiness ;:9; data# registering a usiness in India reFuires 9; procedures# !

thus ran%ing a ignominious 9=;nd out of 9= countries. (n the other hand# in Singapore# the applicat

aout 97 minutes from the time of successful online sumission of all documents and information. The

or partnership is usually registered !ithin 97 minutes.


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S2CT()

Allo- t%e !&s -%ic% constitutes *"< of India=s manufacturing sector to gro- up

Instead of offering ta1 concessions !hich incentivie S&2/s to remain small# offer access to cheap finance !hich !ill e)eform of laour la!s and their application to mid"sie and large firms !ill also incentivie scaling up y small firms and

competitive environment of larger firms.

In 'apan# virtually


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S2CT()

!upport for entrepreneurs and promoting innovation0driven stra

Strengthen the I3) regime and provide ta1 incentives for )HD activities

-ovt. support in forms of technical and financial support for the udding entrepreneurs.

!etting up of man) more industrial corridors !&>s for dedicate

manufacturing and industrial activites on larger scales.

&uch li%e the Delhi"&umai Industrial corridors >D&IC and the Delhi"-urgaon"4aridaa

!hich is a cluster led y gloal (2&s >original eFuipment manufacturer li%e Suu%i H 0onda


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A-)IC*,T*)A, )24()&S

Abolis%ing !Ps and simultaneous Income support for need)

It !ill put a lid on food inflation and help oost production of non"cereal food items# li!hich the farmers avoid cultivating due to asence of &S3s on them. Aadhar must e used

implementation of Income Support 3rogramme.

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imitations of t%e current ood !ecurit) (ill

The malnutrition figures could e iased y genetic factors# as they are ased on a !orld

does not ta%e into account ethnic differences

The symptoms of malnutrition can also e caused y poor pulic health# especially aysm

The cure for malnutrition is not more nutrition# as the proposals for food security attemp

etter nutrition.

-overnment procurement of !heat and rice !ill go up dramatically under 4S+G it !ill di

mar%et and fuel food inflation.

Clear Identification of t%e beneficiaries of t%is act is a must to

success5again Aadhar card and direct cash transfer schemes could help.

A-)IC*,T*)A, )24()&S


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Abolis% t%e Agriculture Produce arket Committee 9APC: A

4armers cannot sell produce outside the A3&C mechanism as the states feel that this !

vulnerale to traders@ and mar%eting agents@ price manipulations. In India# states such as (di+engal and Assam have dismantled the A3&C Act. 4armers must e given a chance to sell t

free mar%et at a etter price.

Provision of 6ational Agricultural Insurance

A revolutionary step to enale the farmers to e1periment and enale usage of ne! farm

Andhra 3radesh has K5illage as Insurance *nitL scheme in all the districts of the state f

season on!ards. It provided more enefits to the farmers as the losses in smaller area !ould

representative.

A-)IC*,T*)A, )24()&S


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&A'() C0AN-2S IN 2D*CATI(N


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S2CT() Compliance to ke) recommendations of 6ational @no-ledge Commission and Prof as%p

The academic functions of all the professional odies >such as *-C# AICT2# &CI# and +CI should e susumed under an

education called the National Commission for 0igher 2ducation and )esearch >NC02)# formed through Constitutional am

3romotion of research in the university system through the creation of a National )esearch 4oundation.

21isting universities should e reformed through revision of curricula at least once in three years# supplementing annual e1

assessment# transition to a course credit system# attract talented faculty y improving !or%ing conditions and incentives .

5ocational education sector should e rought !ithin the purvie! of universities.

et%ods to imbibe kno-ledge and its application s%ould be given priorit) rat%er t%an rot

s)llabus completion.

Adopt nation!ide Standardied Assessments in Classes =# 7# and 9: that test children/s conceptual understanding and provide info

child in school is actually learning.

+rail# as part of its education reform in 9


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imitations of t%e RT& Act

0o! !ill children from the !ea%er sections# after they complete their free elementary education #

schools# !here the tuition fee !ould e more than the annual income of their parents? 3redictaly# t

have to leave these schools and slip ac% to schools of Fuestionale standards# !hich is ound to e

traumatic.

(ut of 9; la%h schools in the country today# almost a fifth are unrecognised# ut these schools have

non"e1istent government schools. The rush for admission to unrecognised schools is due to the fact government schools are dismal. The )T2 is threatening their closure# !hich !ould lead to adding to

children# !ho don/t go to schools.

A recent study of 9 government non"primary schools revealed that 7< per cent of schools had no d

and < per cent no toilets. And yet ironically# the government schools !ill e the most secure under

envisaged in the )T2 Act.

The )T2 Act accords little importance to teaching standards# !hich is the ma$or shortcoming in our

In most of our si1 la%h villages# the teaching of children is in the hands of arely educated Kpara tea


S2CT()


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+((ST IN 2N2)-J S2CT()

Integrating ministries of po-er petroleum and natural gas

rene-able resource and nuclear po-er into one called inistr) of &state appointed for each su"sector !ho can e responsile for the e1ecution of pro$ects in that su"s

minister frames overall policy and ensures coordination.

!et strict time limits for environment clearancesfor mining and ener

Appoint an environment minister !ho appreciates the need to alance the needs of fast gro!th

environment and tie in time limits for environment clearances !ith the agenda of roader reform of the

environment ministry ureaucrats !on/t feel singled out.

Corporatise and merge state electricit) discoms into a single nationa

The electricity industry operates a single !holesale mar%et across Ireland %no!n as the Single 2lec

2lectricity across the island is ought and sold through a single pool# !hich has augmented competition# e

supply. The operation of this mar%et is facilitated y the Single 2lectricity &ar%et (perator >S2&(. S2&

venture et!een the t!o system operators " S(NI in NI and 2ir-rid 3lc their counterparts in the )epulic of


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+((ST IN 2N2)-J S2CT()

Create read)0to0dig opportunities for eBploration companies

India needs to desperately ramp up production of fuels. India/s economy cannot affordcurrently operates under. It imports nearly : per cent of its petroleum needs and over 9:

coal esides gas and uranium. This dependency is not sustainale. As per I2A/s World 2n

4actsheet# +rail/s oil production !ill rise from ;.; mMd in ;:9; to E.9 mMd in ;:;: and

ma%ing it the !orld/s si1th"largest oil producer in ;:=7 due to its highly comple1 an

deep!ater developments. +rail is set to strengthen its position as the gloal leader account

of gloal deep!ater production in ;:=7.

Address t%e demand side to encourage energ) efficienc) mak

s)stem of rating buildings mandator)

Impose higher ta1es on energy inefficient household appliances and motor vehicles


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I&3)(52D 02A,T0CA)2

Restructure Dnion +ealt% inistr) " Create a separate department manned yT+# &alaria and 0I5 the three iggest %iller diseases in India. *se the role model of the Na

(rganisation

Restructure ?overnment %ospitals contract out all non0core serv

securit) canteens etc: 0 Woc%hardt 0ospital in &umai outsourced its payroll activin handling 0) solutions. Care 0ospital# 0yderaad had also outsourced its payroll activity

&umai@s Dr ,0 0iranandani 0ospital had a tie"up !ith the *niversity of Sydney in Austral

staff. &umai/s 'aslo% 0ospital too outsourced non"clinical services for cost reduction of

laundry# %itchen and house%eeping.

Creation of independent Tec%nolog) Assessment (oards for ration

and use of drugs and tec%nolog) 0The 2uropean &edicines Agency is a cent2uropean *nion# and is responsile for the scientific evaluation of medicines developed

companies for use in the 2uropean *nion.


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I&3)(52D 02A,T0CA)2

Commitment to build an AII!0like super specialit) teac%ing %os

ever) state 0 It !ill help correct regional imalances in the availaility of affordale and reliahealthcare services. Doule -overnment 21penditure on 0ealth from $ust under ; percent of -D3 to E perc

in five years *se additional funds innovatively.

Train a ne- categor) of para0doctors college graduates -it% t-

medical training -%o can treat basic diseases - India/s over"urdened doctors !ily the development of a ne! paramedical specialty.Among the Indian states# erala has the est coverage

care facilities in the rural sector. In erala# the doctor"patient ratio of 9:: is on par !ith most of th

countries.

The Indian healthcare industry# !hich comprises hospitals# medical infrastructure

devices# clinical trials# outsourcing# telemedicine# health insurance and medical eFui

e1pected to reach US$ 160 billion by 2017# as per Frost & Sullivan, gro!ing at a

annual gro!th rate (CAGR) of 15.5 %. In addition# the Indian hospital services sector

e1pected to increase at a CA-) of ;: 8 during the period ;:9;O9


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TWIN T(W2)S (4 D24ICIT " 4ISCA, AND C*))2NT ACC(*NT

Announce a cap on subsidies at .'" percent of ?/PE a) out a roadmap to ac%ieve it in

It is the only sustainale !ay to reduce the fiscal deficit. It !ill force a etter targeting of the susidies that remain

leaders committed to Krationalie and phase out Inefficient fossil fuel susidies that encourage !asteful consumptionmirrored y Asia"3acific 2conomic Cooperation >A32C leaders in Novemer ;::preferences

other Developing countries. A clause on greater laour moility !ould oost Indian services industries.

NA4TA has een a remar%ale success story for all three partners. It has contriuted to significant

investment flo!s et!een Canada# the *nited States# and &e1ico. It has enefited companies in all three co

for increased sales# ne! partnerships# and ne! opportunities.


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TWIN T(W2)S (4 D24ICIT " 4ISCA, AND C*))2NT ACC(*NT

Address non0tariff barriers 9in sectors like p%arma media agr

commodities: -%ic% cause %uge trade deficit -it% C%ina

Any!here et!een =: percent and 7: percent of India/s current account deficit is

imalance of trade !ith China. While it ma%es little sense to restrict imports from Ch

forcefully argain for a reduction in non"tariff arriers for sectors li%e media# pharmaceuti

>meat# fruits and vegetales !here India has a comparative advantage.

Reduce t%e number of Centrall)0!ponsored !c%emes from 14'

There are 9E centrally"sponsored schemes >on education# health# roads# uraniation e

overlap In agriculture# there are a total of 9= schemes. Similarly# in Animal 0usandry H D

schemes. It is possile to merge many of them into a comprehensive scheme for developmen


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Revisit Public Private Partners%ips &nd t%e cron) capitalism

India needs B 9 trillion in investment in infrastructure et!een ;:9; and ;:9. 3ulic sector alone doesn/t have the re

concessions and revisions must endG pro$ects !hich turn out to e unviale ecause of !rong tendering or idding shou

auction in an open and transparent manner# so that these Kstuc% pro$ectsL don/t ecome critical ottlenec%sG instead# thei

openly recognisedMdisclosed# and the pro$ects are re"auctioned under modified terms so as to remove the %no!n infirmities an

/ecentralise Approvals Allo- a single -indo- at t%e state level

&ulti"layered approvals processes are a ma$or deterrent to investment. Centre should ma%e policy ut leave mechanics

3un$a -overnment# for the first time ever# came out !ith a fi1ed deadline to roll out Psingle !indo! clearance/ system for

from various departments in (ctoer ;:9=. -oa in ;:9; invited leading companies to set up shop in the state y offering them

and ensuring transparency in government dealings. Single Windo! model has een a success in 4inland# &auritius# &alays

and Singapore due to cooperation and commitment of all sta%eholders" private and pulic.

/igiti7e processes related to registration and clearancesE make time0bound clea

rat%er t%an t%e eBception

It !ill ring transparency# increase speed and reduce human discretion.


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" &ahatma -andhi


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