Letter to BS: Good decision-making lies at the root of efficient governance

Once a decision is implemented, its success or failure has to be judged by results, not the original intention

This refers to “A new fix for economic decision-making” by A K Bhattacharya (October 9). The issue was waiting to be raised since quality of decision-making lies at the root of effective governance. The process essentially involves defining a problem, generating alternative courses of action and assessing probable outcomes in the face of ground reality. In actual practice, the process gets vitiated. Decisions are made at the highest political level in the government based on predetermined perceptions of problems. This is followed by preparation of necessary paperwork providing justification for the decision made, which is then put up for formal