Globalization does not rule out the defined responsibility of Government in these five core areas. The vital challenge is to build a home-grown-commitment mechanism rooted in the domestic institution.
Every stage of development needs proper parenting. Enforcement of the Rule of Public Law is very important without which the community gets into the deep trap of Lawlessness Syndrome negating the productive process.
Hence, good Government is a vital necessity for development. Enabling institutional environment which can be ensured by a committed Government is the foundation for better performance.
It may be really exciting to note the steady steps undertaken by West Bengal and Kerala - two Communist ruled States - to prepare more effective State.
In West Bengal, under the leadership of Buddhadev Bhattacharya, even administration of tourist hotels has been liberalized and negotiation has been made with FDI. Government steps in where market fails; and market steps in where Government fails.
This is what West Bengal follows.
While West Bengal has taken a wise giant step to reap the multi-dimensional benefits of liberal opportunities of globalization, Manipur has yet to learn the basics of maintaining the Gandhi Memorial Hall and also of maintaining one lake “Loktak” and one dam (Singda).
The issue of Tipaimukh Dam could be settled in the larger perspective of global competitiveness.
Now the State Government should be geared up to produce dramatic effects through a small change born out of dynamism of global competition. We do certainly need stronger Government with clear vision and understanding.
Manipur has to go ahead with stronger "reform measures" to take fuller advantage of globalization and at the same time to avoid tantalizing impacts. Because growth comes out of advance steps.
A change of guard for a change in the economy is the need of the hour.
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* Prof Mohendro Singh wrote this article for The Sangai Express
This article was webcasted on July 28th, 2006
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