Dear All, The link here provides you with the content of speech by PM to State Env Ministers on 18th Aug. 2009. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?261361
I refer you to this Para "I wish to draw your attention to the view that environmental clearances have become a new form of *Licence Raj and a source of corruption.* This is a matter that needs to be addressed head-on. There are trade-offs that have to be made while balancing developmental and environmental concerns. But the procedures must be fair, transparent and hassle free. Decisions must be taken within a specified time." In my long years I have not understood the style and modus operandi of the PMs and Govt authorities all over informing the Public about existence of corruption in the Govt Offices or inefficient functioning of their offices followed by calling upon people to combat corruption. This has been a long standing fashion not only in India but in the US too. Read a story in the link below. http://links.mailing.greenpeace.org/servlet/MailView?ms=MzM5MDE3NDQS1&r=MjgyMTQ4ODYwOAS2&j=NTcwNTQ1NzMS1&mt=1&rt=0 How does this statement of PM guarantee that there will be no corruption by Govt. agencies or by another set of norms given to the Govt depts. It is a well known Mgt theory that either replace the infamous horse (read corrupt) in the mid-stream or change the course to divert attention. Corruption is eating into the vitals of this country much more than anything in this country incl the Naxal infection about whom our PM is more preoccupied. In my view PM is proposing relaxation in the EC Rules so that it becomes a formality when he says in the same Para "There are trade-offs that have to be made while balancing developmental and environmental concerns. But the procedures must be fair, transparent and hassle free. Decisions must be taken within a specified time." Thus 'he is changing the course' because the set of people, who are corrupt according to him, working with him are time tested on corruption and he cannot change them. *It may be noted that it is the men behind the EC tables who are corrupt not the Rules.* -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dr.V.N.Sharma "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert Einstein "The only thing necessary for Evil to Flourish is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
