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- PHASES OF INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT- A lenseye view

PHASES OF INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT- A lenseye view
The book ‘Phases of India's Development: A Lenseye View’ is a comprehensive collection of columns and articles published in various magazines for last four years, by Dr. PK Agrawal, a writer of sixty books.
The book contains articles under broad topics of Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Land Reform and Good Governance and gives overall functioning of polity in India. The book mainly covers the functioning of governments in States and at the Centre. Thrust areas and broad schemes of governments have been covered.
As government has now limited role, corruption, black money and bureaucratization in private sector are also touched.
Dr. Agrawal has about 37 years' experience of working in government and eight years with the private sector. Thus the writer has dwelt with the problems facing the country with a pen of an expert.
Accordingly, speedy, objective and transparent working in bureaucracy has been elaborated. Steps required for liquidation of pendency and speedy disposal of cases have been narrated. Land reforms as the measures to remove poverty in India have been suggested including solution to the Naxalism. Lastly, left out measures for ensuring good governance have been touched upon.
This volume will be useful to all those who are interested to know how India as a State can march ahead as a developed country.
Dr. P. K. Agrawal
Born at Barwa Sagar, District Jhansi, Dr P. K. Agrawal is a well known author. He has to his credit more than sixty books so far in Hindi and English. Dr Agrawal is famous for his simple, straightforward and public spirited writing. His writings reflect various aspects of the Indian mythology, land reforms, bureaucracy and constitutional law.
After serving successfully about thirty four years in I. A. S., Dr Agrawal presently is Managing Partner in Vas Global — a law firm in Delhi. Dr Agrawal is a popular writer on topics of public interest and has been publishing his regular columns in magazines- Bureaucracy Today, Rural Connect and articles in various magazines. He is editing a quarterly Hindi magazine the ‘Global Literature’. His well-known works in English are: Story of Khajuraho, Land and Poverty Alleviation, Solution to Naxalism, India’s Move Towards Sustainable Development, Psychology of Bureaucrats, Commentary on the Constitution of India.
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Contents |
Page No. |
|
Preface |
IX |
|
BUREAUCRACY |
|
1 |
Anatomy of a Bureaucrat at Work |
1—5 |
2 |
Psychology of a Bureaucrat |
6—8 |
3 |
Fear Psychosis among Bureaucrats |
9—11 |
4 |
Mega Bureaucracy of Central Government |
12—13 |
5 |
Problems of Bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh |
14—16 |
6 |
Ideal Bureaucrats of Gujarat |
17—18 |
7 |
Ring is Buzzing without Reply |
19—21 |
8 |
Obeying Illegal orders of Superior Officer is not a Defence. |
22—25 |
9 |
The Superior should Confirm Oral Instructions in Writing |
26—28 |
10 |
Postings should not be based on Confidential Reports alone |
29—31 |
11 |
Why Retirement at 60? |
32—34 |
12 |
Corruption among Bureaucrats |
35—37 |
13 |
Corruption Creates Imbalance in the Economy |
38—40 |
14 |
Tackle Corruption by Positive Actions Forward |
41—43 |
15 |
Legal Approach to Combat Corruption. |
44—47 |
16 |
High time to Follow UN Convention on Corruption |
48—50 |
17 |
Ombudsman in India |
51—53 |
18 |
The Dilemma of a Bureaucrat |
54—57 |
19 |
Civil Service Reforms : Need of the Hour |
58—60 |
20 |
SCPC Mandates Govt. Servants to Perform. |
61—63 |
21 |
Before Motivating Others, Motivate Yourself |
64—66 |
22 |
Only Administrative Law is the Solution |
67—69 |
23 |
How American Bureaucrats Function |
70—74 |
24 |
Role of Police in India’s Development |
75—77 |
25 |
Bureaucratization of India |
78—79 |
26 |
Computer is the Biggest Bureaucrat in India |
80—82 |
27 |
Yoga: The Therapy for Bureaucrats |
83—84 |
|
|
|
|
JUDICIARY |
|
28 |
Judicial Reforms : The Need of the Hour |
85—89 |
29 |
Delay Denies Justice |
90—92 |
30 |
Adjournments as Curse to the Judiciary |
93—95 |
31 |
Accountability in Higher Judiciary |
96—99 |
32 |
The Supreme Court has Shown the Way |
100—104 |
33 |
Judiciary Needs More Judges |
105—106 |
34 |
Huge Pendency of Cases in District and Subordinate Courts |
107—110 |
35 |
Consumer Grievance Redressal through Mediation. |
111—113 |
36 |
Free Legal Aid : For Speedy Disposal of Cases of Jail Inmates |
114—119 |
37 |
Role of Mediation in Settling Consumer Disputes |
120—122 |
38 |
ADR at Grass Root Level : the Madhya Pradesh Experiment |
123—125 |
39 |
How much Protection is Available to Judges and Magistrates |
126—128 |
|
|
|
|
LAND REFORM |
|
40 |
The Chinese Revolution to Implement Land Reforms |
129—137 |
41 |
Land Distribution as a Tool of Poverty Reduction |
138—143 |
42 |
Organising the Unorganised |
144—149 |
43 |
Development Over Land |
150—156 |
44 |
A Milestone in SC Land Acquisition Judgments |
157—159 |
45 |
Administrative Approach to Land Acquisition. |
160—162 |
46 |
Land Reforms in Bangladesh |
163—167 |
47 |
Land Reforms in Pakistan |
168—171 |
48 |
Status of Land Reforms in Nepal |
172—175 |
49 |
Suggestions to Remove Poverty in India |
176—178 |
50 |
Removal of Poverty through Self Help Groups |
179—181 |
|
|
|
|
GOOD GOVERNANCE |
|
51 |
Tips for Good Governance |
183—187 |
52 |
Gearing up Govt. Machinery for Better Public Service |
188—190 |
53 |
People Respond Favourably to Good Governance |
191—193 |
54 |
Cleanliness in Record Room |
194—197 |
55 |
How Can River Cleaning Programmes Become Successful? |
198—200 |
56 |
The Ganga Cleaning Starts from Home |
201—203 |
57 |
Combating Air Pollution in India |
204—206 |
58 |
Preventing Misuse of Social Media |
207—209 |
59 |
Better to Continue Present Constitutional Status of Delhi-NCT |
210—212 |
60 |
Skilling India is a Very Tough Job |
213—214 |
61 |
Improving CSR Initiatives |
215—217 |
62 |
Small is Beautiful |
218—219 |
63 |
Taking District Administration to Doorstep of Citizens |
220—222 |
64 |
Indians should Utilize Weekends More Fruitfully |
223—224 |
65 |
Privatization is not the Panacea |
225—227 |
66 |
Corruption also in Private Sector: How can it be Controlled? |
228—230 |
67 |
Black Money Holders ‘Running Parallel Economy’ in India |
231—233 |
68 |
Black money-How Black it is? |
234—235 |
69 |
How Tax Havens Function |
236—238 |
70 |
Positive Approach to Demonetisation |
239—241 |
71 |
Should Death Penalty be Abolished in India? |
242—243 |
72 |
Status of Ken-Betwa Rivers Link |
244—246 |
73 |
I am a Businessman |
247—249 |
74 |
Call for Performance of Duties |
250—254 |
75 |
Swachh Bharat Mission takes India to a New Identity |
255—257 |
76 |
On Karma |
258—259 |
77 |
The Bhagvad Gita: A Book of Battlefield |
260—267 |
78 |
Strategy to Tackle Naxalism |
268—272 |
79 |
Non-Government Sector is More Important |
273—275 |
80 |
Currency Reflects Work Rendered by a Country’s Citizens |
276—278 |
81 |
Why Do Farmers Commit Suicide? |
279—281 |
82 |
Problem of Intolerance: Causes and Cure |
282—285 |
83 |
Ambulance is the VIP |
286—287 |
84 |
Freedom of Press in India |
288—293 |
|
Bibliography |
297 |
|
Index |
305 |
Sr. |
Contents |
Page No. |
|
Preface |
IX |
|
BUREAUCRACY |
|
1 |
Anatomy of a Bureaucrat at Work |
1—5 |
2 |
Psychology of a Bureaucrat |
6—8 |
3 |
Fear Psychosis among Bureaucrats |
9—11 |
4 |
Mega Bureaucracy of Central Government |
12—13 |
5 |
Problems of Bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh |
14—16 |
6 |
Ideal Bureaucrats of Gujarat |
17—18 |
7 |
Ring is Buzzing without Reply |
19—21 |
8 |
Obeying Illegal orders of Superior Officer is not a Defence. |
22—25 |
9 |
The Superior should Confirm Oral Instructions in Writing |
26—28 |
10 |
Postings should not be based on Confidential Reports alone |
29—31 |
11 |
Why Retirement at 60? |
32—34 |
12 |
Corruption among Bureaucrats |
35—37 |
13 |
Corruption Creates Imbalance in the Economy |
38—40 |
14 |
Tackle Corruption by Positive Actions Forward |
41—43 |
15 |
Legal Approach to Combat Corruption. |
44—47 |
16 |
High time to Follow UN Convention on Corruption |
48—50 |
17 |
Ombudsman in India |
51—53 |
18 |
The Dilemma of a Bureaucrat |
54—57 |
19 |
Civil Service Reforms : Need of the Hour |
58—60 |
20 |
SCPC Mandates Govt. Servants to Perform. |
61—63 |
21 |
Before Motivating Others, Motivate Yourself |
64—66 |
22 |
Only Administrative Law is the Solution |
67—69 |
23 |
How American Bureaucrats Function |
70—74 |
24 |
Role of Police in India’s Development |
75—77 |
25 |
Bureaucratization of India |
78—79 |
26 |
Computer is the Biggest Bureaucrat in India |
80—82 |
27 |
Yoga: The Therapy for Bureaucrats |
83—84 |
|
|
|
|
JUDICIARY |
|
28 |
Judicial Reforms : The Need of the Hour |
85—89 |
29 |
Delay Denies Justice |
90—92 |
30 |
Adjournments as Curse to the Judiciary |
93—95 |
31 |
Accountability in Higher Judiciary |
96—99 |
32 |
The Supreme Court has Shown the Way |
100—104 |
33 |
Judiciary Needs More Judges |
105—106 |
34 |
Huge Pendency of Cases in District and Subordinate Courts |
107—110 |
35 |
Consumer Grievance Redressal through Mediation. |
111—113 |
36 |
Free Legal Aid : For Speedy Disposal of Cases of Jail Inmates |
114—119 |
37 |
Role of Mediation in Settling Consumer Disputes |
120—122 |
38 |
ADR at Grass Root Level : the Madhya Pradesh Experiment |
123—125 |
39 |
How much Protection is Available to Judges and Magistrates |
126—128 |
|
|
|
|
LAND REFORM |
|
40 |
The Chinese Revolution to Implement Land Reforms |
129—137 |
41 |
Land Distribution as a Tool of Poverty Reduction |
138—143 |
42 |
Organising the Unorganised |
144—149 |
43 |
Development Over Land |
150—156 |
44 |
A Milestone in SC Land Acquisition Judgments |
157—159 |
45 |
Administrative Approach to Land Acquisition. |
160—162 |
46 |
Land Reforms in Bangladesh |
163—167 |
47 |
Land Reforms in Pakistan |
168—171 |
48 |
Status of Land Reforms in Nepal |
172—175 |
49 |
Suggestions to Remove Poverty in India |
176—178 |
50 |
Removal of Poverty through Self Help Groups |
179—181 |
|
|
|
|
GOOD GOVERNANCE |
|
51 |
Tips for Good Governance |
183—187 |
52 |
Gearing up Govt. Machinery for Better Public Service |
188—190 |
53 |
People Respond Favourably to Good Governance |
191—193 |
54 |
Cleanliness in Record Room |
194—197 |
55 |
How Can River Cleaning Programmes Become Successful? |
198—200 |
56 |
The Ganga Cleaning Starts from Home |
201—203 |
57 |
Combating Air Pollution in India |
204—206 |
58 |
Preventing Misuse of Social Media |
207—209 |
59 |
Better to Continue Present Constitutional Status of Delhi-NCT |
210—212 |
60 |
Skilling India is a Very Tough Job |
213—214 |
61 |
Improving CSR Initiatives |
215—217 |
62 |
Small is Beautiful |
218—219 |
63 |
Taking District Administration to Doorstep of Citizens |
220—222 |
64 |
Indians should Utilize Weekends More Fruitfully |
223—224 |
65 |
Privatization is not the Panacea |
225—227 |
66 |
Corruption also in Private Sector: How can it be Controlled? |
228—230 |
67 |
Black Money Holders ‘Running Parallel Economy’ in India |
231—233 |
68 |
Black money-How Black it is? |
234—235 |
69 |
How Tax Havens Function |
236—238 |
70 |
Positive Approach to Demonetisation |
239—241 |
71 |
Should Death Penalty be Abolished in India? |
242—243 |
72 |
Status of Ken-Betwa Rivers Link |
244—246 |
73 |
I am a Businessman |
247—249 |
74 |
Call for Performance of Duties |
250—254 |
75 |
Swachh Bharat Mission takes India to a New Identity |
255—257 |
76 |
On Karma |
258—259 |
77 |
The Bhagvad Gita: A Book of Battlefield |
260—267 |
78 |
Strategy to Tackle Naxalism |
268—272 |
79 |
Non-Government Sector is More Important |
273—275 |
80 |
Currency Reflects Work Rendered by a Country’s Citizens |
276—278 |
81 |
Why Do Farmers Commit Suicide? |
279—281 |
82 |
Problem of Intolerance: Causes and Cure |
282—285 |
83 |
Ambulance is the VIP |
286—287 |
84 |
Freedom of Press in India |
288—293 |
|
Bibliography |
297 |
|
Index |
305 |