This section of the Pragati Manifesto outlines the government should approach Health.
Pavan Srinath
Pavan Srinath is the Host of The Pragati Podcast and the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. He is a Fellow and Faculty Member at the Takshashila Institution, and tweets at @zeusisdead.
Defence pensions and salaries have become too bloated. We need to downsize the army.
Reform idea: Along with State and the Union governments, allow local governments to get a share of the Goods and Services Tax, linked to the performance of the local economy.
The consequence of severe building height restrictions is urban sprawl. They result in longer commutes and greater reliance on a car and private-vehicle based pattern of commuting. FSI restrictions also increase the cost of real estate, by restricting supply.
New Delhi will continue to treat state governments as municipalities if they behave that way. That is why the latest Karnataka budget is an opportunity lost.