BWI: Two-thirds Happy with 2 Years of Government Performance: LocalCircles Survey

Source : LocalCircles Thursday, May 26, 2016 12:15PM IST (6:45AM GMT)   Two-thirds Happy with 2 Years of Government Performance: LocalCircles Survey LocalCircles concludes its 20 point citizen poll with over 15,000 citizens voting on each question   New Delhi, Delhi, India 64% Citizens say Government performance Met Expectations, 36% find it Below Expectations Key areas where more efforts are needed include Women and Child Safety, Controlling Price Rise  Citizens rate Direct Benefits Transfer initiative highly, Swachh Bharat and Make in India behind Most want Government to focus on bringing investments and create jobs in the next 3 years  Overall, 76% citizens feel optimistic about their and their family’s future in India LocalCircles (www.localcircles.com), India’s leading citizen engagement platform today has concluded its citizen survey on 2-year performance of Central Government. Over 100,000 unique citizens from different parts of India and some NRIs participated in this exercise which lasted almost a month and included a combination of 20 polls and discussions. Over 15,000 citizens participated in each one of the polls and a total of 375,568 responses were received making it a very large sample size. The sample also included people from all age groups 18 and above. Also, 46% of the respondents were from Tier 1 cities, 27% from Tier 2 cities and 27% were from Tier 3 and rural parts of India. Key Quantitative Findings from the 2 years of governance Citizen Survey:   35% believe unemployment rate has reduced, 43% believe otherwise 38% believe prices of essential commodities have come down, 55% believe they have gone up 38% believe crime against women/children has reduced, 44% believe it has not reduced 18% believe their elected MP is engaged in constituency issues, 66% see no engagement 36% believe Ministries are taking citizen feedback and acting, 48% believe they are not 67% believe cleanliness and sanitation in their city has improved, 28% see no improvement 61% believe corruption has reduced while 32% don’t see any reduction 56% see an improvement in power/water situation while 34% haven’t experienced improvement 60% believe doing business has become easier while 23% believe it has not 61% believe Government has done its best to get GST approved while 30% don’t believe so 72% believe there has been growth in infrastructure development, only 20% disagree 72% believe that terrorism has reduced, 21% believe they have not 90% feel India’s image and influence in the world has improved, only 8% disagree 34% believe relationship with Pakistan has improved, 51% don’t see an improvement 63% believe issues of communalism have been effectively handled, 31% think otherwise 68% believe Government is on track to deliver to promises made pre-election, 26% don’t believe so 64% believe the Government has met (46%) or exceeded (18%) expectations, 36% find performance below expectations.   Below are the detailed poll results for all the 20 questions:                      Below are key qualitative recommendations from citizens on Government focus for the coming year:   Driving District level reforms – Taking missions like Make in India down to the district level by selecting 10 districts where business can start up in days and operate hassle free Driving Urban Local Body reforms – Taking 10 urban local bodies and transforming their functioning, making them systems driven and corruption free Redefining Smart City initiative to Liveable City initiative and deliver something in 3 years Initiating judicial reforms in partnership with judiciary and speeding the justice process Initiating police reforms so our policing becomes smarter, force well paid and citizen-friendly Ensuring no undue tax harassment for common tax paying citizens and start up entrepreneurs Ensuring GST and Land Bill are cleared in the parliament Re-looking at Start Up India so it encourages millions of entrepreneurs not just tech start ups Implementing a KRA system for all bureaucrats which links pay and promotion to performance Replacing the file system in Central Government offices with electronic files Getting Ministers, Bureaucrats and MPs to engage with citizen issues on the ground Developing 2-3 model states where central reforms/missions flow seamlessly to the ground level and benefit the common citizen.    About LocalCircles LocalCircles is India’s leading citizen engagement platform that connects citizens at local, city and national level to participate in governance and make their urban life better. LocalCircles has more than 1,000,000 citizens connected on it across the country. All data and poll results are an exclusive copyright of LocalCircles so please give due credit. Photo Caption: 2 years of government survey results    Media Contact Details Yatish Rajawat, LocalCircles, ,+91-9818311177 , yatish@localcircles.com   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. To unsubscribe or modify your Business Wire India settings, please visit your profile page on Business Wire India. Connect with us on: Facebook | Twitter | Google+