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Raj babus don’t measure up to Guj’s transparency levels
DNA, June 02, 2014

By Pradeep S Mehta

When one former bureaucrat cannot get things moving, what will be the plight of the hoi polloi? If Narendra Modi can whip the bureaucracy across country to follow the Gujarat form of glasnost, our citizens will be happier and productive. Yesterday I wrote about the high level of bureaucratic responsiveness in Gujarat based upon our own empirical experiences and compared it with Madhya Pradesh. Our own findings have also been validated by reliable people living in Gujarat and MP, by anecdotes. If Madhya Pradesh is doing well in terms of growth, Gujarat is doing better by taking along its people. Is the same happening in Rajasthan? The short answer is no. More...


Gujarat is forthcoming and transparent, MP is not
DNA, June 01, 2014

By Pradeep S Mehta

Guj babus are more open to sharing info; in MP it is just the opposite. While the officials in Gujarat readily shared information with us and also pointed out ways to deepen our research, officials in Bhopal with much ‘enthusiasm’ violated principles of logic and work ethics. As an election campaign issue, the Gujarat model of governance and development is being challenged that it is smoke and mirrors. One of the indicators of good governance is how bureaucrats interact with people when asked for information. Our own field experience on different dates and with different agencies suggests that unlike other states, Gujarat babus are more open and forthcoming. More...


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