Bureaucracy in India: Exploring its Unique F...

Bureaucracy in India: Exploring its Unique Features and Challenges

Author Name : Smt. Suma. B

ABSTRACT The Indian Bureaucracy is divided across three main levels of governance: central, state, and district. Each level has specific functions and responsibilities. The paper provides a governance structure through rules, procedures and hierarchy. Indian Bureaucracy is the executive arm of the government where the elected government employs competent state officials to run state matters. Bureaucracy is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country which forms the permanent executive branch of the government. The paper explores the India services common to both the Centre and the states with the Indian Administrative Service at the apex. The paper portrays the India’s governance challenges demand urgent reforms to modernize its bureaucracy, particularly the Indian Administrative Service.