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Interactive
Discussion on “Cost Effectiveness of Delivering Public
Services”
BY MR. S K GHOSAL, IAS(Retd), MA (ECONOMICS), DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT
STUDIES, FORMER ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
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Shri S K Ghosal, (Former Addl. Chief Secretary, Government of
Karnataka) had an interesting interactive session with the BIC
Members on “Cost-Effectiveness of the delivery of public
services” in India. Drawing upon his vast experience in
public administration in Karnataka, Shri Ghosal highlighted
the fact that there has been an acute mismatch between what
is sought to be done in areas of public service and how it is
actually done. He drew attention to the often unproductive and
unfocussed “establishment costs” which left increasingly
less and less investible surplus for capital investments which
could promote and trigger more growth. He felt that there was
a huge, unmet demand for public demand for public sector investments
in infrastructures, like roads, fly-overs, bridges, irrigation
works, health, education, transportation, urban facilities like
water supply and sewerage systems, environment and conservation
etc. which could have a multiplier effect on growth. Whatever
little that is provided either under the Central or the State
Budgets for such activities is inadequate and improperly utilized.
The system of budgeting and subsequent performance appraisals
is such that it is not possible to arrive at a true picture
of the state of affairs that exists. Shri Ghosal therefore urged
a systemic overhaul of the pattern and methodology of budgeting,
expenditure and appraisal of the delivery of public services
in India. He drew attention to the pattern of budgeting and
performance appraisal in the United Kingdom where the concept
of “Unit Cost” has been clearly spelt out to make
cost-effectiveness studies real and effective. A lively discussion
followed the talk. Shri Ghosal was introduced and subsequently
thanked by Shri P R Dasgupta, Director of BIC. |
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