Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 |
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Opinion
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Letters Administrative reforms
This is with reference to "Vision 2020: Saving the steel frame" (Business Line, September 20). Administrative reform is more importance than economic reform as it is the administrative machinery that is going to implement the economic reforms ultimately. Making the bureaucrats accountable for their omissions and commissions is sine quo non for making the administration responsible and transparent. In India, however, the bureaucrats take shelter under the "ministerial responsibility" in the name of anonymity. Surprisingly, the UK, the mother of the principle of `ministerial responsibility' has recently passed the Civil Services Act, making the civil servants directly accountable to Parliament. Taking a cue from this Act, the recently appointed Civil Service Reform Committee headed by Mr P. C. Hota has also recommended a similar legislation in India. Making the civil servants accountable to the people will certainly enhance their values and change their attitudes. C. Ramesh Keeramangalam (TN)
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