GS4 · UPSC Mains
You are recently posted as District Magistrate in a district, which is a major hub of industrial activities and attracts workers from different places and communities. The workers of these industries often utilize the open spaces on roads for performing their daily prayers, though only for a short period of time. The lack of a place of worship close to the work places, is cited as the reason for continuance of this practice. However, some residents of nearby areas have been objecting to this practice due to the inconvenience caused by congestion on the roads. There have also been complaints of alleged illegal encroachments over public land in garb of this practice. One day, you are informed that a group of locals disrupted the workers at the time of worship. The incident led to clashes between several groups and a law and order problem has arisen in the district. Given the situation, answer the following: (a) What are the options available before you? Evaluate the merits and demerits of each one of them. (b) What course of action would you choose and why? (Answer in 250 words)
GS4 · Case studies on the above issues
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubham Raghuvanshi | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Ganesh Kumar Baskar | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Ayush Khare | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Ankur Kumar Jain | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Aditya Bansal | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Kumar Biswaranjan | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Nidhi Thakur | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Rajat Ravindra Ubhaykar | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Akshay Pillay | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Nishant Saurabh | — | VisionIAS | p.47 |
| Shubham Raghuvanshi | — | UnlockIAS | p.47 |