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TELLIS REECE TREVOR  \nAN ACTION AGENDA  \nFOR REFORM  \nForeword by RATAN N. TATA  \nEDITORS  \nBIBEK DEBROY  \nASHLEY J. TELLIS REECE TREVOR  \nFOREWORD BY RATAN N . TATA  \n© 2014 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the Carnegie Endowment.  \nCarnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW  \nWashington, DC 20036 P+ 202 483 7600 F+ 202 483 1840 [CarnegieEndowment.org](CarnegieEndowment.org)  \nThe Carnegie Endowment does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented here are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.  \nTo order, contact:  \nHopkins Fulfillment Service  \nP.O. Box 50370  \nBaltimore, MD 21211-4370  \nP+ 1 800 537 5487 or 1 410 516 6956 F+ 1 410 516 6998  \nCover design by Jocelyn Soly Composition by Cutting Edge Design Printed by United Book Press  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nGetting India back on track : an action agenda for reform / Bibek Debroy, Ashley J. Tellis, Reece Trevor, editors.  \npages cm  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-0-87003-425-1 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-0-87003-426-8 (cloth) --ISBN 978-0-87003-427-5 (electronic) 1. Public administration--India. 2. Administrative agencies--India. 3. India--Social policy. 4. India--Economic policy. 5. India--Politics and government--21st century. 6. India--Economic conditions--21st century. I. Debroy, Bibek, editor of compilation. II. Tellis, Ashley J., editor of compilation.  \nJQ231.G44 2014 330.954--dc23  \n2014001495  \nCONTENTS  \nFOREWORD | RATAN N. TATA ix  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi  \nINTRODUCTION | ASHLEY J. TELLIS 1  \nCOMPLETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS: FROM THE LONG VIEW TO THE SHORT  \nCHAPTER 1 | ILA PATNAIK 29  \nMAINTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY  \nCHAPTER 2 | SURJIT BHALLA 41  \nDISMANTLING THE WELFARE STATE  \nCHAPTER 3 | ASHOK GULATI 55  \nREVAMPING AGRICULTURE AND THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM  \nCHAPTER 4 | RAJIV KUMAR 73  \nREVISITING MANUFACTURING POLICY  \nCHAPTER 5 | OMKAR GOSWAMI 89  \nGENERATING EMPLOYMENT  \nCHAPTER 6 | LAVEESH BHANDARI 103  \nEXPANDING EDUCATION AND SKILLS  \nCHAPTER 7 | A. K. SHIVA KUMAR 121  \nCONFRONTING HEALTH CHALLENGES  \nCHAPTER 8 | RAJIV LALL AND RITU ANAND 135  \nMODERNIZING TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE  \nCHAPTER 9 | SOMIK LALL AND TARA VISHWANATH 151  \nMANAGING URBANIZATION  \nCHAPTER 10 | BARUN S. MITRA AND MADHUMITA D. MITRA 171  \nRENOVATING LAND MANAGEMENT  \nCHAPTER 11 | TUSHAAR SHAH AND SHILP VERMA 185  \nADDRESSING WATER MANAGEMENT  \nCHAPTER 12 | SUNJOY JOSHI 207  \nREFORMING ENERGY POLICY AND PRICING  \nCHAPTER 13 | LIGIA NORONHA 227  \nMANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT  \nCHAPTER 14 | DEVESH KAPUR AND MILAN VAISHNAV 247  \nSTRENGTHENING RULE OF LAW  \nCONTENTS vii  \nCHAPTER 15 | BIBEK DEBROY 265  \nCORRECTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEFICIT  \nCHAPTER 16 | RAVINDER PAL SINGH 281  \nBUILDING ADVANCED DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY CAPACITY  \nCHAPTER 17 | C. RAJA MOHAN 297  \nREJUVENATING FOREIGN POLICY  \nINDEX 311  \nCONTRIBUTORS 325  \nCARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE 334  \nFOREWORD  \nRATAN N . TATA  \nG  \netting India Back on Track comes not a moment too soon. Barely halfa decade ago, India’s prospects looked exceedingly bright. A dramatic economic boom, with annual growth rates approaching 10  \npercent, was well under way. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government had just concluded a groundbreaking nuclear agreement with the United States, paving the way for a strategic partnership with Washington. It seemed that India’s two rounds of economic reforms since 1991 had paid off, and that the country would cement its status as a major economic and political player not only in Asia, but in the world.  \nToday, these lofty hopes have receded. India’s gross domestic product now grows at barely 5 percent per year. This slower pace will und","cbCaibwkokDoo3Cv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibwkokDoo3Cv","pdf",2643835,350,"English","# Foreword\n# Acknowledgments\n# Introduction\n## Chapter 1 - Maintaining Macroeconomic Stability\n## Chapter 2 - Dismantling the Welfare State\n## Chapter 3 - Revamping Agriculture and the Public Distribution System\n## Chapter 4 - Revisiting Manufacturing Policy\n## Chapter 5 - Generating Employment\n## Chapter 6 - Expanding Education and Skills\n## Chapter 7 - Confronting Health Challenges\n## Chapter 8 - Modernizing Transport Infrastructure\n## Chapter 9 - Managing Urbanization\n## Chapter 10 - Renovating Land Management\n## Chapter 11 - Addressing Water Management\n## Chapter 12 - Reforming Energy Policy and Pricing\n## Chapter 13 - Managing the Environment\n## Chapter 14 - Strengthening Rule of Law\n## Chapter 15 - Correcting the Administrative Deficit\n## Chapter 16 - Building Advanced Defense Technology Capacity\n## Chapter 17 - Rejuvenating Foreign Policy\n# Index\n# Contributors","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the foreword identify for India’s current trajectory?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that India’s growth has slowed to about 5% per year and that delays and inconsistent policy interpretations are damaging India’s reputation and investor confidence.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document connect economic reform to international partnerships?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that slower growth and administrative friction threaten development objectives and weaken relationships with international partners.\"},{\"question\":\"What barriers does the text highlight for new businesses and civil society initiatives?\",\"answer\":\"It points to a “litany of permissions and clearances” that stands in the way of business enterprises and nonprofit or civil society ventures.\"}]","Getting India Back on Track - An Action Agenda for Reform | PDF",1789940881,882]