CLASS 10

POLITICAL SCIENCE PROJECT

RE-IMAGINING CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS IN
A POST COVID INDIA
A study to analyze the working of
Vertical Power Sharing system of
Governance during COVID-19
(Second wave) and post COVID-19.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 To understand the functioning of the vertical

power sharing of the government.
 To check the ground reality of Centre-State

relations with the help of the statistical data.

 To understand whether the state

governments were able to face the Second

wave on their own or were still dependent on
the Union government for directions?
 Developing a vision for a ‘Functional

Decentralized machinery.’
METHODOLOGY

 Take example of any one of the following

states, Delhi, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
and collect the data on the following-
 Steps taken by the Union Government for Covid
management (funds and other supplies) in
these states during the Second wave.
 Delegation of power at the times of crises
situation.
 Planning and implementation of the policy
regarding :
• Planning and implementation of the policy regarding

Oxygen supply Vaccination

Testing Hospitalization

Other
Medical
facilities
POINTS TO PONDER
 • Was the union government able to
provide immediate help to the
Q.1 states?

• Did vertical power sharing help the

State governments to organize and
Q.2 channelize the resources?

• Was this Decentralized system able

to reach the urban and rural sector
Q.3 equally and effectively?
DATA COLLECTION

 Collect the data from various resources including

internet/newspaper/magazines on the above
given States.
 Represent it in tabulation/pie chart/bar graphs.
 Some links for research.

 https://www.hindustantimes.com/author/rhythm
a-kaul-101608310394553

 https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politi
cs/centres-policy-paralysis-has-led-to-covid-19
-vaccine-shortage-in-the-country-owaisi.html
 https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/blame
EVALUATION

 Was the state selected by you able to deal with the second
wave independently?
 Were the measures equally and effectively implemented in the
urban and rural parts of the state that you selected ?
 In today’s circumstances when the entire country is in a ‘war-
like’ situation with pandemic Covid-19, has vertical power
sharing actually taken place or is it party-politics that has
taken a precedence. Justify your answer with appropriate
reasons and data.
 Looking ahead and when we are re-imagining a world after
COVID-19, Do you think we need a similar Global de
centralized system where the Developed nations should share
their resources and techniques with the least develop
countries in such circumstances and in normal times as well?
Thank You