Abstract
Globalization has its impact on everything—it brings the advancement in science and technology and the increase in the use of the internet to place digitization everywhere, starting from the delivery of letters to the governance process. Alongside, the “old” world order has been replaced by the “new,” which is filled with uncertainties and insecurities on the one hand and oceans of hope and opportunities on the other. However, the world is overloaded with a population of around 7.8 billion, and it is facing numerous challenges everywhere—in each political system. Although still human life is in danger, people have hope in the “trio”; that is, the successful interlinking between “democracy,” “governance,” and “public policy” could work for a better world. This essay will discuss how this “trio” drives the sustainable development agendas in India in the current scenario for better forthcomings.
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SMART governance has a great importance in modern administration; it signifies the following: (i) simplification of government rules and regulations through the use of ICT providing citizen-friendly administration; (ii) morality is the cardinal principle in administration with ethical value advancement of anti-corruption measures; (iii) accountability of authorities for public services; (iv) responsiveness means speedy delivery of services; and (v) transparency in providing information to the citizens as and when it is needed.
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The Panchayati Raj system in India is considered as the pillar of democratic principles where self-rule, i.e., the rural people, elect their representatives by themselves for their development. Part IV of the Indian Constitution, i.e., Art. 40, says: “The state shall take initiatives to organise village panchayats and empower them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.” Through constitutional 73rd Amendment Act, 1992, the three-tier Panchayati Raj system has been started in India.
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Sahoo, J. (2023). Democracy, Governance, and Public Policy: The Trio for Ensuring India Towards Sustainable Development Agendas. In: Mishra, M., Saha, S., Sinha, M. (eds) Public Policies and Sustainable Development in Post-Reform India. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives, vol 71. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3696-0_3
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