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GS 2: Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
The 3 October report describes Jal Arpan observances during Gandhi Jayanti Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October. Completed schemes were handed to local bodies after prescribed trial runs. Digital records, asset geotagging and community water-quality monitoring support the transition to operation and maintenance.[1][2]
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POLITY & GOVERNANCE · ECONOMY · ETHICS & INTEGRITY · EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
GS 2: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies; Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability. GS 3: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
At the Kautilya Economic Conclave on 3 October, NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba recommended regulation calibrated to risk. He paired autonomy with transparent decisions, review, accountability, expertise and coordination. The address is a policy recommendation, not an enacted law or binding implementation direction.[1]
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