Study of a Study about Studies
By Dr Arvind Kumar

This shows sheer lack of coordination, cooperation and convergence between and amongst the different departments and ministries dealing with the same subject. Take the instance of water as a subject, which is state subject. There is a fulfledged union Ministry of Water Resources to deal with water-related issues. However, the issue of water is dealt with by about eight other ministries as well. Huge public funds, manpower and other resources are expended on the same subject without one knowing as to what is being done by the other. This calls for inter-sectoral convergence between the departments to tackle the problem more efficiently and effectively. The present author has been harping on establishing a central nodal agency to deal with water related issues for the past four years. Perhaps vested interests are disinclined to allow such a mechanism to exist.