Committee raj

With reference to the Government's announcement on FDI reforms in nine crucial sectors, it is felt that the Government should revisit its approach of setting up too many committees to implement and monitor reforms.

The country has seen umpteen instances of constitution of steering committees, sub committees and monitoring committees contributing precious little and eating away the taxpayers’ money. Often, such committees turn out to be only “a long term livelihood” for all those who are in it. Decisive governmental action and not committees is what the sagging economy needs. .

Whether it is government or public or private sector, performance and delivery should become the watchword.

N.Vijayagopalan

Trivandrum

No free lunches

With reference to the article 'An illusion of food security' ( Business Line , July 15), the author has covered non-economic aspects of the Bill in an excellent way.

Our vision for India — to grow economically and socially at rapid pace — sees the youth being the driving force.

First the NREGA and, now, the Food Security Bill -- in which direction are we steering our young workforce?

The Bill seems more guided by political ambition than by a vision of overall wellbeing.

I propose an alternative clause. Instead of free food, young people should be given food in return for some kind of manual service. The self reliance this would promote is preferable to free food.

For those with disabilities, a separate registration facility should be available.

Rahul Nanavaty

Bangalore

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