Institutional Responses to the Management of Covid-19 Crisis: Lessons from the Bhilwara and the Ramganj Models of Rajasthan
| Author | Nagendra Ambedkar Sole,Urvashi Pareek |
| Published date | 01 September 2021 |
| Date | 01 September 2021 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00195561211039340 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Institutional Responses
to the Management of
Covid-19 Crisis:
Lessons from the
Bhilwara and the Ramganj
Models of Rajasthan
Urvashi Pareek1 and Nagendra Ambedkar Sole1
Abstract
The world today is battling to being free from the shackles of Covid-19. The
unexpected health emergency has left many nations halted and continues
to pose a major challenge with newer strains of the coronavirus disease.
The international community is coming forward for cooperative strategies
in managing the epidemic, sharing innovations and vaccine development.
In India, the government had been quick and responsive in controlling the
spread of deadly Covid-19 since the first case was detected in late January
2020. The governments took many initiatives at all levels—Union, state and
local. There is enough evidence to prove that the states have done fairly well
by institutionalising responses to manage the spread of the virus. Rajasthan,
Kerala and Madhya Pradesh are examples of the states that have devised and
articulated policies to get hold of the crisis.
This article deals with the institutional arrangements adopted by the
Government of Rajasthan and its widely appreciated Bhilwara and Ramganj
models. The article also discusses the enactment of various legislations intended
at seizing the spread of the virus.
Keywords
Covid-19, Rajasthan, institutional arrangements, Bhilwara model, Ramganj model
Article
Indian Journal of Public
Administration
67(3) 351–364, 2021
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1 Department of Public Policy, Law and Governance, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, India.
Corresponding author:
Urvashi Pareek, Research Scholar, Department of Public Policy, Law and Governance, Central
University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer 305817, Rajasthan, India.
E-mail: pareek.urvashi@gmail.com
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