Quoting official committee recommendations in GS Paper 2 (Governance & Polity) and GS Paper 3 (Economy & Environment) adds authoritative weight to your answers. Below is a quick-reference compilation of landmark reports.
1. Polity & Administrative Reforms Committees
- 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (2nd ARC):
- Report 4: Ethics in Governance (Recommends mandatory code of ethics for ministers & bureaucrats).
- Report 1: Right to Information (Master key to Good Governance).
- Report 12: Citizen-Centric Administration (Citizen Charters & Sevottam Model).
- Punchhi Commission (2010): Recommendations on Centre-State relations, appointment of Governors, and deployment of central armed forces.
- Law Commission Reports: Recommendations on electoral reforms, simultaneous elections, and hate speech regulation.
2. Economic & Financial Sector Committees
- NK Singh Committee (FRBM Review): Proposed debt-to-GDP ratio target of 60% (40% for Centre, 20% for States) and creating an independent Fiscal Council.
- Bimal Jalan Committee: Framework for RBI Surplus Capital Transfer to the Government of India.
- Shanta Kumar Committee: Recommendations on restructuring Food Corporation of India (FCI) and targeted Direct Benefit Transfers in PDS.