Call for consultations with consumer organisations on Right to Services Act
The Consumer Protection Council in Tamil Nadu has offered a mixed review of the state's maiden budget, praising anti-corruption efforts while criticizing the lack of implementation for key social welfare promises. The council urged the government to prioritize transparency and infrastructure development outside of Chennai.
Why it matters
Reflects public and organizational scrutiny of government fiscal policy and the gap between campaign promises and budget execution.
The Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu, has termed the maiden Budget of the TVK government as a ‘fairly good attempt’.
“The Chief Minister’s aim of providing corruption-free governance has been reiterated. The tender reforms are welcome. However, only by the end of the financial year, we can assess how effective the Government has been in checking corruption and augmenting revenue by plugging leakages. The government has a long way to go to clear the huge debt burden,” said S.Pushpavanam, secretary of the council, in a statement.
“A Right to Services Act for ensuring timely delivery of services has been promised. Wide consultations with consumer organisations should be held to make it effective. Anywhere registration and paperless and presence-less registration would be much welcome,” Mr. Pushpavanam said.
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