Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) and Kudumbashree Poverty Alleviation Mission take a different approach to poverty alleviation. When viewed through the lens of capability approach the difference becomes more evident. Both the programmes, through their procedures and outputs, enable the beneficiaries themselves to be the agent of change. People themselves could utilize the opportunities generated by the procedural, output aspect of the programmes to remove their unfreedoms and deprivations to attain their desired functioning for well being. Community development also takes place along with individual development. The convergence of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and Kudumbashree under the umbrella of the Local Self Government complement each other’s effort in poverty alleviation.
The beneficial impact of computerisation is felt in all the• tasks that contribute to the process of decision making in the panchayats. Computerisation is not only benefiting the administration and the citizens but is also improving the democratisation of the decision making process.Panchayats, the grassroots democratic institutions, provide a range of services varying from public works to welfare and development programmes. In the operational perspective behind every service deliverable exists a process of decision making. For the analysis and synthesis of information suitable enough to make a valid decision, information has to flow through a sequence of steps for its verification, validation and authorisation.THE ROUTINE administrative procedures in any panchayat include: (i) Handling the various types of communications in the panchayat; (ii) Recording of the communications in registers including the generation, upkeep and storage of generated files; (iii) Movement of file or any other communication from one -official desk to another; (iv) Verification and queries about the issue that the communication/file deals with; (v) File noting or the observations made on a file by the official; and (vi) Rulebound decision making based on notes, queries, verification, precedents .and discussionThe article tries to ascertain how the reforms based on Information Communication Technology or ICT are improving the tasks involved in procedural decision making. Elements in Decision MakingThe decision making process in any panchayat is made up mainly of two main categories of actions which are the primary core tasks that directly 84 / INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The beneficial impact of computerisation can be felt in all elements that contribute to decision-making in panchayats in the state of Kerala. However, even though computerisation is bringing about immense improvements compared to traditional administrative practices, but scope still remains for further improvement. Instead of the 'as it is' computerisation that is mostly carried out a process based approach is needed.
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