Leveraging Intelligence for Decision Making

Foresighted thinker Chanakya relied extensively on intelligence gathering through an vast insider network providing inputs on economic, political and military developments in foreign regions allowing evidence-based anticipation of potential threats well in advance assisting the state’s preparedness minimising risks.

In the modern context, reformer bureaucrat Hari Chandana while not directly involved intelligence domain displays very much the same doctrines around harnessing emerging technology for real-time monitoring of governance performance or welfare delivery converting information into actionable insights for driving transformations benefitting citizens.

For instance, her mobile-based Palle Pragathi dashboard mapped execution of government schemes at village level by frontline workers detecting gaps or delays transparently allowing data-based resource planning plugging exclusion errors in the spirit of Antodaya. Similarly water wastage was minimized through overflow sensor based IoT solutions alerting leakages well in time. 

The underlying theme resonates with Chanakya’s vision where granular intelligence assists record marginalized needs driving accountability, efficiency and transparency – hallmarks of good governance. When information empowers, it transforms into tool assisting empowerment upholding his philosophy.  

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