Thursday, July 5, 2018

The Best Governments Have Public Works Department

By Betty Barnes


The private sector has many players. It is at the core of the world of business and commerce. For a nation to thrive there has to be a strong and robust private sector. There needs to be cooperation between the public and private sectors. The public sector must provide vital services to businesses and citizens. There has to be public works. That will only be the case if there is a functioning and stable government in place. Corruption is the worst enemy of governance. It is a cancer that eats away the moral fabric of a society.

There is a ministry of works of the public in a good percentage of nations on planet earth. In some countries, the word department is used instead of ministry. Irrespective of the word that is used, the same functions and duties are performed. The ministry will have a head. Below him, there will be a number of officials who perform different tasks.

A number of programs will be developed by the ministry. A program will need to get approval from the highest levels. It will also need to be financed in the best manner possible. Before anything is done, there has to be the planning phase. A financial plan is needed. Planning is not enough. There should be proper execution of the plan.

There will be an infrastructure development program. When there is state of the art infrastructure, the cost of doing business will be low. That will attract many foreign investors. As a result, a nation will prosper. Infrastructure development is just but one side of the equation. The other side involves infrastructure maintenance. Even the best roads usually encounter wear and tear.

There will also be a program for developing and maintaining a number of public places. A nation should have places where people can rest. An urban park is a must have in a county. This is a place where people will spend a good deal of time in when they have no work to do. Some cities have beautiful parks.

Other public services include dams, electric grid, sewage, and water supply. The electric grid is one of the most important national assets. Citizens of a country depend on it so that to be able to get electricity in their homes. In most countries, electricity is a major source of energy. As a matter of fact, it is used for heating and lighting.

Cities need to have clean water. Unfortunately, there are cities that do not have a constant supply of clean water. Some places lack piped water. Therefore, people have to fetch water from the boreholes. Water is not a luxury. As a matter of fact, water is the most basic need of a human being.

The institution of government has existed since time immemorial. Actually, it will not end any time soon. It will exist till the end of time. Governments do not exist in vain. They protect citizens and their possessions from internal and external aggression. They also offer various services. Taxation revenue is used to fund the activities of a government.




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