Resource Devolution from the Centre to States: Enhancing the Revenue Capacity of States for Implementation of Essential Health Interventions

Access to adequate health care services is an important component of empowering people with human capital. This, however, can be achieved only when the spending on health care is adequate and delivery systems efficient. Improving health indicators is an important component of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations. There are also important targets on health status achievements set for the Tenth Plan. The Common Minimum Programme of the ruling UPA government also seeks to increase the public expenditure by the Centre and States on health and family welfare schemes from the present level of less than 1% to 2%-3% of the gross domestic product (GDP). The provision of health and family welfare services falls in the realm of concurrent responsibility of the Centre and the States, but the latter have a predominant role in the delivery of these services. However, fiscal pressures at the State level lead to compression of expenditures by the State Governments resulting in an increase in Central financing of these services, particularly for some prioritized programmes implemented through the Centre and Centrally sponsored schemes. Thus, over 85% of the public expenditure on medical and public health is incurred by the State Governments, though the proportion of financing the expenditure by the State Governments is lower. This paper identifies the resource gap between the desired and the actual health expenditure in 15 major States in India (14 large, non-special category States and Assam), and highlights the extent to which the gap can be reduced by augmenting resources at the State level. Further, it estimates the resource gap that cannot be met through States’ own resources and therefore, requires Central transfers. The design of Central transfers needed for meeting the required health expenditure of various States is also discussed.Federal Transfers to Provinces; Public Expenditure on Health

Grips and Strings

This research paper lays foundation to a new concept grips and strings. Grip is basically our subconscious mind and strings are our thoughts. In the first section, it explains the properties of grips and strings. Then example of how art applies to this concept with diagram is given. Further on, a total of 19 references or examples to show that this concept applies to everyday life are given. In the final stage the advantages of this concept like how to save ourselves from tension is explained and how we can escape the death grip using lsquoGrips and Stringsrsquo is written

Goddess Life

This paper is based on the research work done on the life of Goddess Vaishnavi through predictions by various astrologers. It includes topics like Divinity, De-gripping, Husbands, Mind, Revenge and Purpose. She has 3 mothers: Saraswati, Kali and Lakshmi. She will lead a blessed life with the blessings of her 3 mothers. She is neither an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi or Durga because she has an identity of her own. She is supposed to possess the powers of all 3 Goddesses

Generalizing and Neutralizing

This research paper deals with a new concept (generalizing and neutralizing) to overcome any possible problem we face in life to the extent that the failure we encounter loses its base and becomes void. The first section deals with the properties of this new concept followed by 5 case studies: having the intelligence tag, rubbishing criticism, facing lifersquos tragedy, overcoming rejection and college issues.nbs

Topper’s Desk

This research paper reveals the brains behind the finest mind of a topper. It includes topics such as learn initials, underline, derivative of alphabets, visualize, memorizing and language study

Give and Take

This research paper is an extension of the research paper lsquoGoddess Lifersquo and it reveals about the superior most Goddess Vaishno Devi through a deeper research into her life. It covers topics such as Koka and Vikoka, current Kings and Queens, Mahabharata Characters ndash where are they now, Godrsquos rules and peoplersquos reactions