Do smaller states facilitate better governance?
Do you think smaller states facilitate better governance and development?
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Administrator • Oct 14, 2014
I think we can not generalize in this regard.SadaAnd even after separation there is no guarantee of success, just look at Jharkhand.
Member • Oct 14, 2014
You are right.Ankita KatdareI think we can not generalize in this regard.
In the case of Jharkhand, the leadership had been wrong. The past CM involved in one of the biggest scam in the country and it might've resulted in the state becoming more poor. (Another reason could be that it has not held any panchayat elections since it was formed. Correct me if I am wrong here) Even Chattisgarh has been facing the problem of Naxals after separation.
Even then, we can't overlook the fact that already the states that have an average of 35 million people each, look unmanageably large, on the whole.We should not only consider the success of the states based on their governance in the state, but also the fact that how does those states have effect on the Central govt.
Punjab was split into three - Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab and all of these are better off.
The advantages as highlighted by many are plentiful -
1. State gets better & faster access to funds as well as government schemes.
2. Ethnic & regional tensions ( as was the case in Telangana) are removed.
3. Politicians & Bureaucrats have lesser area to handle & can focus on growth and governance quite effectively.
I think that making smaller states might not a problem for our country, but the real issue lies in the kind of leaders that get elected in these separated states.Its not just the leaders-leaders issue. It is really the people who bear the pain or gain.
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