(Illustration C R Sasikumar)The proverb “the proof of the pudding is in the eating” perfectly summarises this government’s delivery first approach to governance — the policy of implementation. A prime minister in the 1980s had famously said that of every rupee spent by the government, only 15 paise reached the intended beneficiaries. This statement symbolised the skew in emphasis on “policy” in favour of “implementation”. The journey has thrown up six important guiding principles which can be applied to any large transformation scheme — the ABCEDF of implementation. And aligning with this goal, the Jal Jeevan Mission is being designed to deliver, based on the ABCDEF of implementation.

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2020 22:07 UTC