C. Way forward
- Need to change the economic policies with a focussed plan both in terms of expenditure and implementation.
- The policies are made in ministries but implemented at the state, district, and village levels. Hence, there is a need to strengthen grassroots governance.
- Also, proper feedback should be channelized to the policymakers to modify the systemic flaws.
- The need of the hour is to simplify procedures, incentivize performance, reduce red-tape, and make the best use of technology to achieve the desired goals.
- A similar type of central and state schemes can be merged, to ensure better convergence and avoid leakage.
- All the major welfare programs need to be gender-sensitive.
- The government must ensure that no eligible beneficiary is left out and those who don’t require must be removed, by using technology like AI, big data, etc.
- Human development could be achieved only when the fruits of welfare schemes reach eligible beneficiaries.
- India could see growth in many aspects only when the eligible beneficiaries were able to reap the benefits of the welfare scheme introduced by the Union and State governments.