There
is an unending stream of announcements of huge new projects each with a
proposed investment running to billions of rupees. While nobody can question
the sincerity of government's intentions, the mere size of such a huge
investment, all at the same time all over the country, makes one wonder about
how efficiently all these projects will be planned, started and completed in
time. Do we have the necessary management efficiency in government officials?
How strictly money flow will be controlled and tenders accepted? In all govt
projects it has been the experience in the past of time over runs of several years and even decades! Is there
going to be any in built methods to avoid this? Details on these topics along
with at least a quarterly report on the progress made and what is proposed to
be done in the next quarter, will create a great lot of sustained interest of
people on these projects and also shut the mouth of incessant criticizers
Land Acquisition Made Easy! Government can consider the following in the Land Acquisition Bill Problem: Farmers are unwilling to part with their piece of land because they had seen others who accepted the compensation, frittering it away in a few years and left with nothing. Besides they have seen land prices going up b leaps and bounds and will always feel that they are short changed. Remedy: Proposed compensation should be in multiples of current market value. But should be broken down in the form of down cash payment on possession, monthly payment for a fixed number of years, an insurance policy for a fixed sum which will entitle them to a regular monthly payment till death and on that occurrence a lumpsum payment. If proper ratio is either fixed or given as an option, while the immediate outgo will be reasonable, farmers will rest assured that their future will not be in jeopardy. Alternative options: Offer of a larger area in a different area; offer of a bank loan ...
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