Initially civil services in india were designed to achieve the goals of neutrality and effectiveness, which seems to be lacking in the present context. Do you agree with the view that drastic reforms are required in civil services. Comment vision ias
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Ans:According to the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment acts local self-governments has given constitutional status. Since then it has become a constitutional mandate on the part of the states to make sure that local self-governments work properly. There was a considerable improvement in the working style, activities performing, public participation etc. Most of the people who are backward, scheduled caste, women have been enjoying the power. Most of the welfare activities performing considerably well. Inspite of that there were serious problems threatening the gross root democratic institutions of the country.
Main problems are functions, functionaries and funds. The constitution and central model act delegated the responsibility - of transferring functions to local bodies-to states. Most of the states are guilty of not transferring the functions and powers to the local level. When it comes to the funds According to the 14th finance commission there are some funds directly transfer to local bodies depending on their performance, at the state level finance commissions are not appointed, states are not allocating the special funds, most of the functionaries are not made accountable to the local self-institutions. Even in some states they are not conducting elections regularly, some states don’t want loose the control over the reins of power. Because of above problems still they are underperforming and not utilizing their full potential.