Dehradun, Jan. 24 -- 'Reform, Perform and Transform'. Reform must simplify systems; performance must be judged by delivery on the ground and transformation must be measured by the real impact on people's lives. It captures the deeper shift that India's governance has undergone over the last decade. Through PRAGATI, a platform that has significantly changed the culture of public project delivery and scheme monitoring, India has adopted a transformative approach.
In government, every delay has a human cost. A stalled bridge is not just a line on a project chart; it is a student who travels longer hours to reach college or a patient forced to travel extra for specialised care because a hospital sanctioned remains under construction. For decad...