BUREAUCRATIC INSTABILITY AND THE POLITICS OF TRANSFERS

The campaign for promoting investment in the State after the successful Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit in December 2025 is progressing extremely well.

- Pradeep S Mehta Madhvendra S Panwar The writers work at CUTS International

In fact, the follow up is so scientific as compared to any other state that it floors one. The Chief Minister promised an annual review and that has happened. This was preceded by a rigorous process of follow up at three levels i.e. proposals over ₹1,000 crore to be reviewed by the CM. Proposals from ₹100 crore to ₹1,000 crore by the Chief Secretary and everything below that by the Principal Secretary Industries. The process thus helped keep track of all proposals.

The first problem is government approval which happened but others include myriad compliances and approvals where the government is the sole arbiter. There is a single window system though it doesn't address the necessity of compliances. This is being done by CUTS in association with the Industries Department. Another issue for starting is the issue of getting suitable land. This stands as a major handicap when many proposals flopped in the past. The government has adopted a unique process where land is being allotted to prospective industries through auctions on a priority basis. Hence the approach taken by the government to focus on land is very wise.