State of District Administration - Inputs on Root Causes
Below are the key issues as highlighted by you with District Administration in India. Kindly review
and help identify Root Causes for these. It is critical that we get these right so in a follow on discussion we can propose solutions needed or rather a new model for District Administration.
We look forward to your inputs!
Key issues with District Administration
1. District departments accept payments only in cash and no online payment facility is available
2. In the Tehsil office, it is tough to get any job done in the district offices without a bribe
3. One has to go through the agents many times to get work done
4. District department officers are very arrogant and talk rudely with people
5. While visiting the Nagar Palika, it is very difficult to find who is where
6. Not enough seating arrangements in Nagar Palika
7. District offices are dirty and not well kept
8. Corrupt employees get promotions and the good ones stay where they are
9. There are thousands of pending cases at the district courts
10. Getting documents like ration cards made from the district administration is a tough job
11. The sub-registrar’s office demands extra money for registration of land
12. Applications take months to get processed
13. Many district magistrates also serve as the collection agent for the Chief Minister more