Wake-up call

GDP growth is frighteningly low, and the government has its own limitations in coming out with the expected 'stimulus'

With reference to “Centre now asks depts. to fast-track budgeted spend; stimulus can wait” (September 25) by Nivedita Mookerji, the story highlights crucial negligence by several ministries and departments, and it should help in jolting them out of their reverie. Isn’t it sad that, in the face of very limited financial resources for literally unlimited needs for capacity building, some departments — especially “railways, roads and health” as mentioned — are ambivalent about “spending even what is available”? Their somnolence is nothing short of “criminal neglect”. They are sitting on precious approved budgets, when there is a crying need for