NEW DELHI, Jan. 10 -- Crowd sourcing seems to be gaining popularity, at least in government circles.
While the Union government will seek public inputs for the second time for Union Budget 2020-21, having identified at least 13 themes for crowdsourcing, Uttarakhand has also decided to follow in the footsteps of the federal government for its annual budget.
While it is unclear to what extent the government will rely on the wisdom of the crowd, the optics of listening to suggestions from the public is an appealing prospect.
"Technology has opened up a new frontier for public engagement on key issues like annual budget, education, healthcare, etc., and that's good for a government that has got a huge political mandate," said a Delhi-based e...