A beautiful policy on paper can yield least results just because its execution is faulty and inefficient. That is where even the best of frameworks are consigned to failure, and after years of being there they are found producing no results. The job of the government, particularly the political representatives that are chosen by people to solve problems, is to consistently keep track of the outcomes of a particular policy, and also monitor its implantation. By keeping a close vigil, and timely review, policy gaps come to fore. And if there are faults in implementation, necessary corrective measures can be taken.

On papers, and in public posturing, government always projects itself as a promoter of industrial activities in J&K. But on ground there are serious gaps in the implementation of policies. This has resulted in a very debilitating atmosphere where even the best of business ventures in the industrial sector get defeated.

Pertinent to mention, government always promotes the idea of youth getting involved in private sector to reduce dependence on government jobs. Contrary to this when our young educated lot choose an industrial activity, to not only create an economic space for themselves but also widen job opportunities for others, they are faced with avoidable difficulties.

The point here is that if there is an emphasis on the concept of ease-of-doing-business, why it is not translated into action in every single case? Isn’t it the duty of the government to find out who creates bottle necks in this? Isn’t it a moral and administrative responsibility of the officials at the top to ensure that this ease-of-doing-business is applied in every sense of the word. If there is a facilitation guaranteed, from policy to practice, that shouldn’t be blocked, diverted, or put to any distorted interpretation.

The officials at the top must realise that doing business is million times difficult than doing a government job. They should consider it a moral imperative, and an legal binding, for themselves to remove all hurdles, where ever pointed out.

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