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CS Ashish Garg

Council Member, ICSI

India is a democratic republic and the philosophy of justice, equality, liberty and fraternity are enshrined its constitution.

Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. it is responsible and accountable to the people.

Stakeholders and Public Involvement in Policy Formulation.

It is an interactive two way process that encouragesparticipation, exchange of ideas and flow ofconversation.

It reflects willingness on part of government to shareinformation and make citizens a partner in decisionmaking.

Permit participation in agenda-setting

PUBLIC INVOLVMENT

MODEL IN INDIA

Single window registrations

Lead bank / consortium of banks – single appraisal

Laws facilitating compliance at lower costs

Credit rating

SME Department and SME listing

Single reporting for Foreign Funding

Lower Filing & Registration Fees

Reduced Stamp Duty and Taxes

Publicity and advertisements through celebrities

EXAMPLE OF

WORLD’S LARGEST PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

Methods of to and forCommunication of Policies andOpinion

Communication through city’s leading personalities

Involving hotels, restaurants, marriage gardens andhospitals into it

Communicating benefits such as “smart city” projects

Providing simultaneous incentives in the form ofbetter traffic management

Involving print media and music channels for makingspecial programs on it

Through Election ManifestoAppointing celebrities as brand ambassadors

Developing tourism for the state through celebrities

Highlighting governmental initiatives for state development

Holding conferences, seminars and events dedicated to business opportunities and tourist attractions

Through Election ManifestoHammering success of governmental policies

Then politicians coming on scene with comparisons of their achievements against promises

Then politicians demanding contributions - through honest tax and duty payments from public

Then celebrities continuously appearing on theme advertisements - for harping on all above in the interest of state and better living of people

a) Limited Trust in Government

b) Political Reluctance

c) Limited capacity to engage

d) Lack of Commitment

e) Exclusion

SUCCESS STORY OF PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

"Success of democracy is impossible without participation of the people"

- Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi