3. INTRODUCTION
The Function of the state government of the
union state derive their authority directly from the
constitution and function within the sphere of
responsibility that the constitution has allotted
them.
5. THE BASIC FUNCtIONS
●This category consists of activities that are undertaken
only by the state
●It is the government's resposibnsibility to provide pure
public goods like defence aw and order property rights
macroeconomic stability control of infectious diseases
(eg:TB,AIDs)
●Safe drinking water roads protection of the destitute relief
aganusagainst disaster (eg: earthquake tsunami, etc)
●In some countries the state does not even provide these
public goods.
●But these functions are necessary to protect public health
to avoid social disruption and to ensure sustained
development of the country.
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INTERMEDIATE FUNCTION
●These functions include management of externalities (eg:
primary education pollution control etc).
●Regulation of monopolies (public utilities) consumer
protection and provision of social insurance (prnsiensions
unemployment benefits).
●In providing these public goods the government can work in
collaboration withe civil socity groups and markets.
●The question is how best to serve the socity.
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ACTIVIST FUNCTIONS
The state can actively participate in
several sectors .Government in several
East Asian countries have been actively
promoting and coordinating markets
through their industrial and financial
policies.The state can use several
mechanisms for this purpose.
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Purpose
Rules and Regulations :
●The Government enforces rule of land through an indipendent
judiciary and watch dog bodies such as CBI, CVC, etc.which restrain
arbitrary behaviour.
Competitive pressure:
●Such pressure can be generated by allowing private sector to
compete directly with public agencies. International trade ,
global financial markets and merit based civil servants can also
be used as sources of competition.