GS4 · UPSC Mains
You are the officer in charge of development planning of a state whose capital is the technology hub of the country. However, the capital city is overcrowded and marred by traffic congestion. A group of top MNCs have approached you and showed their interest in expanding their operations in the capital provided that the highway connecting the SEZ to airport is widened. This has been cited as an important business requirement. The expansion of MNC operations is expected to create numerous jobs and would bring in huge revenues to the State. At the same time, the road connectivity in rest of the state, especially the rural areas, is abysmal and is in need of urgent attention. Media has been highlighting the incidents of deaths due to delay in hospitalization and other such issues which can be directly attributed to poor condition of roads. As the officer in charge of the development planning you find that the road widening project will entail huge cost and would severely curtail the rural road development programme currently being undertaken by the state. 20 (a) What challenges do you face as the officer in charge, in this situation? (b) State your priorities and discuss how you plan to achieve them in the context of given challenges.
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Bhat | — | VisionIAS | p.29 |
| Akhil Pilani | — | VisionIAS | p.29 |
| Tapasya Parihar | — | VisionIAS | p.29 |
| Sameer Saurabh | — | VisionIAS | p.29 |
| Saumya Sharma | — | Vision | p.29 |