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15.
Automation and Computerization: The policy initiatives for e-governance should focus
upon enhancing and improving the Central, State and District Level administration.
The Modernization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) including its endto-end computerization for the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DoF&PD)
has been progressive steps towards good governance. All States should incorporate
automation and computerization of PDS.
16.
Constitution of State High Power Committee in every States/UTs: A State High
Power Committee for Good Governance, Development and Human Rights should
be constituted in every state under the Chief Secretary. Further, they should meet at
regular intervals, preferably at a frequency of three months, to review the progress
and follow-up with all the other Government Departments.
17.
Corporate Social Responsibility: The corporate ensure that they provide for occupational
health safety of employees and promote and protect of their Human Rights through
their business operations as well as protect land rights and labour rights of employees.
The corporation should ensure timely arrangement and payment of minimum wages
and prevent harassment at work place. Corporate social sector must integrate with all
stakeholders to promote Good Governance initiatives.
18.
Creation of Institutional Checks and Balances: Creating a monitoring and evaluation
board within the institution will help check large scale cases of corruption.
19.
Police Initiatives: Police is a service; the general perception about Police as a force
needs to be changed. Police does not violate human rights of people and people should
not be scared to go to the police. The attitude should be changed by sensitization
programmes.
20.
Regulation of Traffic through Technology: There is a need to put in Intelligent
Transportation Systems referring to the use of technology (computing, communications,
and sensors) to optimize the movement of vehicles over transport networks. There shall
also be Automation of number plates, use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition
(ANPR) system, to improve identification of traffic rule violations, within a shorter
time-frame, and without having to increase number of monitoring personnel. This
would also check and reduce the number of road accidents per year.
21.
Cleanliness and Sanitation: Government should focus on using renewable energy,
especially solar and green products which are cost effective, install garbage pits, biogas
plants and bulk disposal plants to recycle waste in all urban and rural areas. Existing
laws and regulations should be made more stringent by imposing fine and penalties
for defaulters.
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