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1. Sritanu Chatterjee
   (posted 12 August 2010 / 12:31:26 PM)
   
   Dear Sir,
   
   The suggestions put forward in the paper are quite pertinent in today's scenario. In a multipolar world, regional institutions will have much bigger and responsible role to play.The paper would be more interesting if the shortcomings or problems of having too many regional institutions had been mentioned. Decentralisation leads to many benefit - increasing bureaucratic efficiency, localisation of knowledge base and global institutions gaining more confidence while taking decisions. But the problem lies in the implementation of the idea. In India, decentralisation or "panchyati raj" started in 1980s. But very few states have been able to implement it properly till date. For some states, it has aggravated the problems. Therefore, I think if more intense thought is given on the idea of implementation then it would expedite the process of formation of regional institutions.
   
   Thanks & Regards,
   Sritanu