Be it the ministries or departments of the central and state governments, there are no
performance standards stipulated either at the organizational level or at the individual level.
Hence officers take very little initiative to personally involve themselves. The lack of
transparency has left officials down the line of public organizations ignorant of organizational
goals and objectives. Officers down the line have no powers to take administrative and
financial decisions. Some who do take bold initiatives in the interest of the public are
victimized by the system and those who are dishonest and corrupt escape unhurt. Hence
officers are always trying to play safe with total lack of motivation. more