Sushasan | The Podcast

In this thought-provoking episode of Sushasan, we sit down with Shri Amrit Abhijat, IAS — Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism & Culture Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh — to unpack how one of India’s largest states governs at unprecedented scale.

Drawing from his extensive journey in public service, Shri Abhijat reflects on some of the most defining governance transformations in Uttar Pradesh:
1. Urban Development & Housing: How PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) reshaped access to housing across the state
2. Technology in Governance: Leveraging technology to scale infrastructure and manage mega-events
3 .Tourism & Culture: The rapid expansion of UP’s tourism ecosystem and its growing contribution to the state’s economy
4. Kumbh Mela Management: Inside the planning and execution of the world’s largest human gathering—managing 65 crore people with zero chaos through data, systems, and coordination

Through real-world examples and actionable insights, this conversation offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at leadership, large-scale execution, and institutional capacity-building in governance.

Subscribe and stay tuned for an episode packed with lessons in governance, technology, and nation-building at scale.

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Introducing Season 4 of Sushasan: Sushasan in States

This season, hosted by Venkatesh Chaturvedi, Senior Consultant at Samagra | Transforming Governance, features candid, free-wheeling conversations with bureaucrats from across the country—leaders who have taken on some of the most pressing governance challenges and delivered results within their state cadres.

Episode by episode, we go behind the scenes to uncover the stories of individuals shaping India’s governance journey from the ground up.

In our first three episodes, we focus on Uttar Pradesh, exploring:
👉 Expressway, airport, and large-scale infrastructure development
👉 Maha Kumbh Mela management at unprecedented scale
👉 The push to improve law and order and end the mafia raj
👉 Cultural tourism as an engine of growth
👉 MSME expansion and the ODOP programme

🎙️ Episode 1 drops on 24th January, on the occasion of UP Diwas.

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Sushasan | The Podcast

Join us in this thought-provoking episode of Sushasan as Gaurav Goel, Founder & CEO of Samagra | Transforming Governance, sits down with Karthik Muralidharan, Tata Chancellor's Professor of Economics at UC San Diego, to discuss his groundbreaking book, "Accelerating India's Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance" on the first year anniversary of the book.

Watch the full episode here - lnkd.in/gWY3UjNZ

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Muralidharan delves into:

👉The critical challenges limiting India’s development trajectory

👉The Equity-Efficiency Matrix and its application to government schemes

👉The role of evidence-based policymaking in driving systemic reform

👉The importance of state capacity and innovation in governance

Don't miss this opportunity to listen to him and get inspired!

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Sushasan | The Podcast

🎉 50,000 subscribers! 🎉

We're beyond grateful for each and every one of you who made this milestone possible. Your support, comments, and shares mean the world to us. Here's to many more adventures together—thank you from the bottom of our hearts! 🙌

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Episode 5 of Season 3 of Sushasan : Sushasan on Field with Vineet Dwivedi is out now!

In this episode of Sushasan, Vineet Dwivedi talks about the Indian Railway Account Services in detail. We further discuss the importance of building Systems in large organizations like Railways, recent IT reforms in Railways and much more.

Vineet Dwivedi, is a 1998 batch Indian Railway Account Services officer. He briefly worked at SAIL, Bokaro Steel plant and Indian Forest Services before joining the Railways. He has held important portfolios across different divisions of Railways and also went on a deputation to Centre For Railway Information Systems (CRIS), New Delhi. He is currently posted as Executive Director (Finance) in Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO).

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Sushasan | The Podcast

Episode 2 of Season 3 will be launched on 30th August. We will be featuring Suhas Yathiraj, 2007 batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh Cadre. He is currently ranked number one in Singles Para Badminton and will be representing India at the Paris Paralympics.

Mark your calendars!

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Episode 1 of Season 3 of Sushasan : Sushasan on Field, with Dr. Sachin Gupta is out now!

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Sachin Gupta as he shares his journey to becoming an IPS officer, his experiences in law enforcement, and his work in Counter-Intelligence and the Special Branch in Punjab. We also delve into the New Criminal Laws and how the Bureau of Police Research and Development is working to enhance their outreach.

Watch the full episode here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9arab...

#ips #criminallaws #crime

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