As India battles the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Maharashtra and Kerala have become vital examples of the approaches taken by these states in flattening the curve. In a piece for Firstpost, Vibhav Mariwala, Senior Analyst and Kadambari Shah, Senior Associate at IDFC Institute, outline how states have used institutional reform, decentralised governance, and social mobilisation to combat the ongoing surge of the pandemic.
Excerpts below:
“Mumbai’s response to COVID-19 has been lauded as an example of COVID-19 containment. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s approach to battle the virus combined decentralisation and public empowerment.”
“To fight the pandemic in the short term and build state capacity in the long term, more regions must work towards establishing better links between levels of government and with citizens.”
Read the full article here.
Note: This work was done by the author/s when they were a part of the IDFC Institute and is republished here with permission.
