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myINDIA................Know Your Nation in Nutshells
by mohammed ahmed on Jun 07, 2007 01:45 PM

POLITY.........

Maturing and Vibrant Electoral Democracy
Panchayat-to-Parliament type pyramid      
Soveriegn and Secular Federal Republic      
Provincial in Structure & Nationalist in Spirit
Westminster Center / State Model      
Mandal / Mandir Vs Development Politics      
Rise of Regional Parties results in Coalition Govts.             


Legislatives ....( For making Laws )             
Lok Sabha..........      543      MPs
Rajya Sabha......      241      MPs
Voters Number....      60      crores
States ..........      29 and 6 UT's
State Assemblies.....      1 MLA per 3 lac popul
Vill Panchayats........      2.5      lakhs
Deptts / Ministries : Home, Defence, Finance,
Railways, HRD, S&T,Inf.&Telecom, DAE,etc

Total Cent.Govt.Staffs = 40 lakhs



Executives....... (For Law Enforcement)             
Districts.......      600      
Sub Divisions....      2000      
Police..........      10      lakhs
Administrations.....&n bsp;     20      lakhs
Corruption still prevails here making things
difficult for better governance and development             

Judiciary........(For Pronouncing Justice&Order)             
Judges...........      10,000      
Total Personnel....      5      lakhs
Complex Laws and insufficient Infrastructure
causing delay / denial of justice             


Defence....... (For Borders and Internal Security)

Army ... Navy ... Air Force              
Active Manpower............      11      lakhs
Other Supports :       Armors, Artillaries, Nuclear Warheads, Aircrafts & Missiles      


Media&Other Constitutional Bodies .......       
EC, NHRC, UGC, CBI, NCERT, ICHR,SEBI, TRAI
UPSC, ASI, etc             

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