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People’s participation
in the development process and their influence on decision-making in the
government are important if the delivery of goods and services is to improve.
The decentralisation of power to local bodies such as the panchayats increases
the efficiency and responsiveness of the government, as public involvement in
the design and implementation of systems makes them more transparent, and
bureaucrats and elected leaders more accountable. (In this regard, the state
should expedite the submission of the Report of the State Finance Commission and
act on its recommendations after due deliberation.)
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