- 64% Citizens say Government performance Met Expectations, 36% find it Below Expectations
- Key areas where more efforts are needed include Women and Child Safety, Controlling Price Rise
- Citizens rate Direct Benefits Transfer initiative highly, Swachh Bharat and Make in India behind
- Most want Government to focus on bringing investments and create jobs in the next 3 years
- Overall, 76% citizens feel optimistic about their and their family’s future in India
- 35% believe unemployment rate has reduced, 43% believe otherwise
- 38% believe prices of essential commodities have come down, 55% believe they have gone up
- 38% believe crime against women/children has reduced, 44% believe it has not reduced
- 18% believe their elected MP is engaged in constituency issues, 66% see no engagement
- 36% believe Ministries are taking citizen feedback and acting, 48% believe they are not
- 67% believe cleanliness and sanitation in their city has improved, 28% see no improvement
- 61% believe corruption has reduced while 32% don’t see any reduction
- 56% see an improvement in power/water situation while 34% haven’t experienced improvement
- 60% believe doing business has become easier while 23% believe it has not
- 61% believe Government has done its best to get GST approved while 30% don’t believe so
- 72% believe there has been growth in infrastructure development, only 20% disagree
- 72% believe that terrorism has reduced, 21% believe they have not
- 90% feel India’s image and influence in the world has improved, only 8% disagree
- 34% believe relationship with Pakistan has improved, 51% don’t see an improvement
- 63% believe issues of communalism have been effectively handled, 31% think otherwise
- 68% believe Government is on track to deliver to promises made pre-election, 26% don’t believe so
- 64% believe the Government has met (46%) or exceeded (18%) expectations, 36% find performance below expectations.
- Driving District level reforms – Taking missions like Make in India down to the district level by selecting 10 districts where business can start up in days and operate hassle free
- Driving Urban Local Body reforms – Taking 10 urban local bodies and transforming their functioning, making them systems driven and corruption free
- Redefining Smart City initiative to Liveable City initiative and deliver something in 3 years
- Initiating judicial reforms in partnership with judiciary and speeding the justice process
- Initiating police reforms so our policing becomes smarter, force well paid and citizen-friendly
- Ensuring no undue tax harassment for common tax paying citizens and start up entrepreneurs
- Ensuring GST and Land Bill are cleared in the parliament
- Re-looking at Start Up India so it encourages millions of entrepreneurs not just tech start ups
- Implementing a KRA system for all bureaucrats which links pay and promotion to performance
- Replacing the file system in Central Government offices with electronic files
- Getting Ministers, Bureaucrats and MPs to engage with citizen issues on the ground
- Developing 2-3 model states where central reforms/missions flow seamlessly to the ground level and benefit the common citizen.
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