Modiyum Velluvilikalum(9)

4. Reviving crisis-ridden agriculture
26 May, 2015
Rating: 5.5

Agriculture is one of the few areas where the government has struggled to deliver on its promises. An erratic monsoon in its first year hasn't helped, but government policy too has been found wanting.

Hits: Took contingency measures in 580 districts and minimized the damage from monsoon deficit of 2014

Relaxed compensation norms for disaster-hit farmers: Farmers are now eligible for compensation if 33% of their crop gets damaged against the earlier 50% or more. Compensation to distressed farmers increased by 50%

Soil Health Card (SHC) launched. Target is to distribute cards, carrying details of soil nutrition, to 13 crore farmers in the next 3 years so they can take informed decisions on appropriate dosages of fertilizers and other inputs.
5. Launch of 'Gokul Mission'
26 May, 2015
Launch of 'Gokul Mission' (an intervention to improve milk yields) Cleared restricted field trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops missteps: Ambitious rural irrigation scheme to provide assured water supply to farms has failed to take off so far. Nothing much happened beyond allocation of funds, the Centre hasn't yet broken states' inertia Income-linked farm insurance scheme remains a dream

Systemic reforms or major structural changes still elude farm sector. The government has taken steps to stop illegal diversion of subsidized urea and revive closed plants. But it has still not bit the bullet of raising urea prices, which could have reduced indiscriminate use of urea.

No word on reworking FCI to increase efficiency, much-questioned MSP-based system still in vogue.

6. Focusing on health, education and other social indicators
26 May, 2015
Rating: 6.5

The government has faced flak for cutting outlays on social sector heads like education and health, though it says states are expected to make up through the additional funds they'll receive under the finance commission recommendations.

It's also been accused of cutting funds for 'pro-poor' schemes like MNREGS, but argues that outlays are higher than before and all it has done is insist on states providing utilization certificates before further funds are released.

Contrary to what many feared, there's been no attempt to foist the 'cultural agenda' of the Sangh. Fears of the curriculum being re-engineered to push Hindutva haven't come true, at least not yet. There've been cases of appointments — in the Censor Board or the council for historical research — being influenced by ideological considerations, but these have been par for the course in previous regimes.

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7. Education
26 May, 2015
Hits: Scrapping of ill-conceived four-year undergrad programme in DU Work on a new education policy with feedback from each village New appointment policy for central varsity VCs

Global Initiative of Academic Network, under which academics, entrepreneurs, experts can come from all over the world and teach in India.

8. Health
26 May, 2015
Hits: Mission Indradhanush launched to expand full immunization coverage from 65% in 2013 to at least 90% in 5 years Japanese encephalitis programme to cover most of UP

Drug prices down in one year.

Missteps: Free medicines and diagnostics (under National Health Assurance Mission) yet to take off Promise of adding 3 new vaccines to universal immunisation programme stuck Larger pictorial warnings on tobacco products deferred.

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4. Reviving crisis-ridden agriculture
26 May, 2015
Rating: 5.5

Agriculture is one of the few areas where the government has struggled to deliver on its promises. An erratic monsoon in its first year hasn't helped, but government policy too has been found wanting.

Hits: Took contingency measures in 580 districts and minimized the damage from monsoon deficit of 2014

Relaxed compensation norms for disaster-hit farmers: Farmers are now eligible for compensation if 33% of their crop gets damaged against the earlier 50% or more. Compensation to distressed farmers increased by 50% athaa kazhinja kollam maathram aathmahathya cheytha karshakarude sankhya velippeduthunnathu

Soil Health Card (SHC) launched. Target is to distribute cards, carrying details of soil nutrition, to 13 crore farmers in the next 3 years so they can take informed decisions on appropriate dosages of fertilizers and other inputs.
5. Launch of 'Gokul Mission'
26 May, 2015
Launch of 'Gokul Mission' (an intervention to improve milk yields) Cleared restricted field trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops missteps: Ambitious rural irrigation scheme to provide assured water supply to farms has failed to take off so far. Nothing much happened beyond allocation of funds, the Centre hasn't yet broken states' inertia Income-linked farm insurance scheme remains a dream

Systemic reforms or major structural changes still elude farm sector. The government has taken steps to stop illegal diversion of subsidized urea and revive closed plants. But it has still not bit the bullet of raising urea prices, which could have reduced indiscriminate use of urea.

No word on reworking FCI to increase efficiency, much-questioned MSP-based system still in vogue.

gud you yourself analyzed it right

9. Curbing corruption/cronyism & black money
26 May, 2015
Rating: 9

One comment repeatedly heard from businessmen about this government is that the culture of getting clearances by cosying up to ministers has come to an end.

This is conceded by industrialists otherwise critical of the government. Little wonder that the government is making much of the fact that no scam has surfaced in its tenure.

Apart from this check on corruption at the highest levels, there's an attempt to introduce systemic change that curbs graft at lower levels. Pilferage from subsidies has been sought to be controlled through directly transferring cooking gas subsidy to beneficiary accounts. The push for extensive Aadhaar use is aimed at plugging leakages.

10. SIT on black money
26 May, 2015
Among the first steps of the government was to set up an SIT on black money.

While no money has yet been recovered, there's been a show of intent in the form of new, stringent laws on black money.

The telecom spectrum and coal block auctions have brought transparency to the allocation of natural resources, even if this was mandated by the Supreme Court.

Next up are mining leases and coal supply linkages.

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9. Curbing corruption/cronyism & black money
26 May, 2015
Rating: 9

One comment repeatedly heard from businessmen about this government is that the culture of getting clearances by cosying up to ministers has come to an end.

This is conceded by industrialists otherwise critical of the government. Little wonder that the government is making much of the fact that no scam has surfaced in its tenure.

Apart from this check on corruption at the highest levels, there's an attempt to introduce systemic change that curbs graft at lower levels. Pilferage from subsidies has been sought to be controlled through directly transferring cooking gas subsidy to beneficiary accounts. The push for extensive Aadhaar use is aimed at plugging leakages.

10. SIT on black money
26 May, 2015
Among the first steps of the government was to set up an SIT on black money.

While no money has yet been recovered, there's been a show of intent in the form of new, stringent laws on black money.

The telecom spectrum and coal block auctions have brought transparency to the allocation of natural resources, even if this was mandated by the Supreme Court.

Next up are mining leases and coal supply linkages.

Industrialist Yash Birla, along with two Mumbai-based individuals behind City Limousines scam, are among five Indian nationals with Swiss bank accounts whose names have been made public in Switzerland's official gazette with regard to ongoing tax probes against them in India.

The others are Gurjit Singh Kochar, son-in-law of late realty baron Ponty Chadha, and a Delhi-based businesswoman Ritika Sharma.

The names of these five "Indian nationals" have been made public in Switzerland's Federal Gazette with regard to details sought about them by the Indian authorities.

Among these, some details have already been shared by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) with India including about Birla and Sharma of Blessings Apparel.

These are in addition to the two other Indians - Sneh Lata Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney - whose names have also been made public in similar manner for being probed by the Indian tax authorities.


ithineyaanu kurachu mumbivide aadine kozhiyaakki midhun uivide avatharippichathu

From BC (Before Chaiwala) to AD (Acche Din)

In May 2014, India moved from the BC era to the AD era: Before Chaiwala to (the promise of) Acche Din. A year on, writing a review of the Narendra Modi government's first 12 months is not easy. How does one approach it? Does one resort to a dhobi list of new projects and initiatives, diplomatic events, blockbuster announcements and actual achievements? Does one obsess almost exclusively with the economy, a principal factor behind Modi's mandate?

In a country where substantial sections of people are still poor, is Modi's record on welfare the true benchmark? On the other hand, there is that intangible: perceptions of corruption. Anecdotal evidence would suggest the upper echelons of this government are scrupulously clean and the pay-as-you-go regime of the UPA years has ended. Is this achievement enough?

If it's hard numbers that are preferred, should one be looking at investment figures - at FDI proposals and FII inflows? The latter have been substantial, but it is the former that are more important. Foreign and domestic investment in the real economy, as opposed to the stock market, will decide Modi's re-election chances in 2019. The signs have been encouraging, but the investment cycle has not quite begun.

The Modi mandate of a year ago was majestic and seminal. Its true import, the subterranean aspirations and forces that shaped it, has perhaps not been appreciated enough. It spoke for an urgency and a tectonic transformation that Indian society is seeking. Crucially the expression "tectonic transformation" should not be confused with that lazy term "big bang reforms" - and with individual policies that op-ed writers describe as must-haves. A better benchmark would be the very political philosophy Modi has embraced.

Those who backed Modi made two bets on him: that he would understand the limits of what the Indian state could do vis-a-vis the Indian citizen, and understand the limits of what the Union government should do vis-a-vis state governments. The first was a revolt against an overdone statism and a socialist hangover that had resisted the liberalisation of 1991 and made a strong comeback in the Sonia Gandhi years. The second was a recognition that India's contemporary polity was far more federal than when the Constitution was written. A grand bargain between central and state governments, or at least a corrective, was needed.

Both these frameworks are cross-cutting. They have implications for economic growth, social welfare, development, and empowerment of the community, the family and the individual. They expand the purview of what we call "reform". The ability to privatise a loss-making government-owned hotel reflects a sensitivity to what the state should or shouldn't do, and what should be left to society and citizen. So does the abolition of a system of attestation of papers by gazetted officers, and trusting the citizen to validate his own documents. Modi has not done the first, not yet; but he has done the second. He has indicated his direction.

To this writer's mind, the Modi government's two signal achievements this year are the Atal Pension Yojana and the transfer of more revenue to the states so as to make them financially viable. These may sound boring and unglamorous when compared to a high-octane event at Madison Square Garden or yet another television debate on the "Idea of India", but they do reveal a strategic vision.

The Atal Pension Yojana is a social inclusion scheme designed for the underprivileged, those working in the informal economy, and those in that grey zone between poverty and middle class. It asks the citizen to invest in a pension fund and promises to match his contribution up to a reasonable limit. It incentivises the citizen to plan for his (or increasingly her) future and retirement and to take ownership of life decisions. It promises the government will help if the citizen helps himself. This suggests a gradual but clear shift from bottomless-pit welfare programmes that budget for nothing but a community on permanent dole, with no motivation for seeking employment opportunities. In pushing such a pension scheme as a flagship welfare programme, Modi is attempting not economics but social engineering.

The attempt to redress the skewed equation between New Delhi and the states has been no less dramatic. The acceptance of the Finance Commission report is being complemented by a devolution of welfare and anti-poverty programmes and programme design to state governments. This is revolutionary in a country where 60 per cent of IAS officers in the Union government have hitherto focused on issues such as Health and Education, which are in the state government list as per the Constitution.

The decision to give the bulk of income from coal and mineral auctions to the states where these resources lie too reflects a new politics. The winners here include non-BJP run states such as Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal. In the latter two, the BJP is to take on regional rivals in tough elections in the coming year. Yet, this did not tempt the Modi government into a re-think. In private conversations, regional parties have appreciated this and contrasted it with the UPA years.

Eventually, the key to Modi's economic success lies in the states. "Make In India" cannot happen without state governments taking charge of projects and being welcoming of investment. In his first year, Modi has promised to facilitate them by allowing flexibility in labour and land acquisition laws, and in quick, fair and politically-agnostic environmental clearances. He has started to institutionalise a new federal culture. His rewards - and India's rewards - will come in subsequent years.

A Year Ago, He Stopped PM Modi's Rally. Now, a Working Relationship.

VARANASI: Over the last year, a major transformation in Varanasi, the Prime Minister's constituency, has been gathered in the approach of Pranjal Yadav, the District Magistrate.

Last time this year, he issued orders that stopped the PM, then running for parliament from the holy city, from holding a rally in the heart of the city. Mr Yadav's actions generated large protests by the PM's party, the BJP. Today, Mr Yadav carefully coordinates - and helps implement - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans for the development of the 3,000-year-old city on the banks of the River Ganga.

When asked if their history has lent any awkwardness to their new working relationship , District Magistrate Yadav was circumspect before acknowledging, "It has not come up at all with my meetings with the Prime Minister.''

Mr Yadav also revealed how Mr Modi wants to spend the five crore allowance he gets as an MP for the development of Varanasi. "He has divided the money equally between five assembly constituencies (that make up Varanasi) and he will focus on handpumps,roads and solar lights,'' he said.

In May 2014, when Mr Yadav disallowed the PM's scheduled rally, top BJP leaders had demanded his removal from office for exhibiting "a bias" against their candidate.

Since the PM's thunderous election, Mr Yadav has met thrice with Mr Modi, who, he says, focused on the roadblocks that must be removed for Varanasi's development.

"The PM has an office here which reviews regularly all the work that we do,'' said Mr Yadav. He also was part of a delegation that travelled to Kyoto in Japan to study how ancient cities can develop without ruining their heritage.

ache din varumo

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PM Narendra Modi called for Swacch Bharat a year ago, but country remains as filthy as ever
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PM Narendra Modi called for Swacch Bharat a year ago, but country remains as filthy as ever
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modi veetil vannu vrithiyakkanarikkum

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enthoram maargangalundu....

Happy birthday, suit-boot ki sarkar: Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

Is Modi following BJP’s pre-election Vision Document 2020? Or is it lost in the flurry of socialist schemes?

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Happy birthday, suit-boot ki sarkar: Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

best time thanne 2G scam ella channelum eduthittu alakunna divsam thanne rahul mon ethu paranjallo

‪Breaking Now ‎Modi365‬ | Over 60% approval rating for Narendra Modi govt in Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Kerala

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Happy birthday, suit-boot ki sarkar: Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

best time thanne  2G scam ella channelum eduthittu alakunna divsam thanne rahul mon ethu paranjallo

Modi government has advertised its work better: Chidambaram

ollathaa oruthan pareeksha nalla nilayil passaaayittundenkil naattare athu swayam vilichu koovi ariyikkenda kaaryam illa....ithippo modikku njaan nannaayi bhrichoonnu naattare bodhippikkenda aavshyam vannathenginaa...naattaarkku manssilaavathondalle

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‪Breaking Now ‎Modi365‬ | Over 60% approval rating for Narendra Modi govt in Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Kerala

oh e statokke ini enthaayalum bjp bharikkum heercha 60 shathamaanam perealle modi bhakthar

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best time thanne  2G scam ella channelum eduthittu alakunna divsam thanne rahul mon ethu paranjallo

Modi government has advertised its work better: Chidambaram

ollathaa oruthan pareeksha nalla nilayil passaaayittundenkil naattare athu swayam vilichu koovi ariyikkenda kaaryam illa....ithippo modikku njaan nannaayi bhrichoonnu naattare bodhippikkenda aavshyam vannathenginaa...naattaarkku manssilaavathondalle

scamsine kurichu jangalkku bhdoyam undayathu kondanallo India against corruption start cheythathu zero loss theroy congress = corruption ennu kochu kutti vare paryum
keralathilum kanunnathu athu thanne allae

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Modi government has advertised its work better: Chidambaram

ollathaa oruthan pareeksha nalla nilayil passaaayittundenkil naattare athu swayam vilichu koovi ariyikkenda kaaryam illa....ithippo modikku njaan nannaayi bhrichoonnu naattare bodhippikkenda aavshyam vannathenginaa...naattaarkku manssilaavathondalle

scamsine kurichu jangalkku bhdoyam undayathu kondanallo India against corruption start cheythathu zero loss theroy congress = corruption ennu kochu kutti vare paryum
keralathilum kanunnathu athu thanne allae

scamsine kurichariyanel cvc cic okke vende...nethe modi pedikkunnu delhiyil enthe acbkku mookku kayarittu