Q9. GS 4 – UPSC Mains PYQ 2025

SECTION ‘B’

9.
सुभाष राज्य सरकार में लोकनिर्माण विभाग के सचिव हैं। वह एक वरिष्ठ अधिकारी हैं, जो अपनी योग्यता, निष्ठा और काम के प्रति समर्पण के लिए जाने जाते हैं। उन्हें लोकनिर्माण विभाग और अवसंरचना परियोजनाओं के लिए नीति निर्माण और परियोजनाओं के निष्पादन की जिम्मेदारी सौंपी गई है। उनके अलावा, वह योजना, डिजाइनिंग और निर्माण आदि से संबंधित तकनीकी और प्रशासनिक पहलुओं की देखरेख करते हैं।

सुभाष मंत्री के साथ नियमित संपर्क में हैं और सड़क निर्माण परियोजनाओं के विभिन्न तौर-तरीकों पर काम कर रहे हैं। मंत्री द्वारा परियोजना को औपचारिक सरकारी घोषणा से पहले उनके नाम पर लॉन्च किया जाना है। नियमित मीटिंग्स, अनौपचारिक बातचीत और प्रस्तुतियों से सुभाष ने समझ लिया है कि विशाल भूमि की आवश्यकता होगी और आसपास के गांव में जमीन की कीमतें बढ़ने की संभावना है। यह अपने जिले में आसन्न मेगा परियोजना के बारे में अपने किसी करीबी को नहीं बता सकता क्योंकि अभी यह घोषणा नहीं हुई है और इस संबंध में किसी भी समय घोषणा होने की उम्मीद है। यह अपने बेटे विकास से आहत हैं। विकास रियल एस्टेट व्यवसाय में है। उसे बस एक संकेत चाहिए, ताकि वह प्रस्तावित परियोजना का स्थान जान सके और परियोजना के आसपास की जमीन खरीद सके। सुभाष जानते हैं कि भूमि की कीमतों में कई गुना बढ़ोतरी होगी। विकास रोज उनसे मिलकर प्रस्तावित परियोजना की जानकारी साझा करने के लिए कहता है। सुभाष ने उसे आश्वस्त किया कि वह उसे कोई अनावश्यक जानकारी नहीं देगा और न ही इस तरह के किसी कार्य में शामिल होगा। बेटे के लगातार आग्रह के कारण सुभाष दबाव महसूस कर रहे हैं।

इसके अलावा, मंत्री के भतीजे का भी मंत्री पीडब्ल्यूडी द्वारा उपरोक्त परियोजना में अतिरिक्त हित है। उनका भतीजा भी अवसंरचना परियोजना कंपनी में बड़ी हिस्सेदारी रखता है। वास्तव में, मंत्री ने अपने भतीजे को भविष्य की परियोजना में शामिल करने के लिए सुभाष के साथ अपनी स्थिति पर चर्चा की है। मंत्री ने मामले में जल्द घोषणा और निष्पादन के लिए तेजी से कार्य करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया है और यह मानते हैं कि उनकी स्थिति भी प्रारंभिक उद्घोषणा और कार्यान्वयन में उनकी पार्टी और राजनीतिक जीवन में मजबूती लाएगी।

उपरोक्त पृष्ठभूमि में सुभाष भावी कार्यवाही को लेकर असमंजस में हैं।

  1. उक्त मामले में शामिल नैतिक मुद्दों पर चर्चा कीजिए।
  2. उपर्युक्त स्थिति में सुभाष के पास उपलब्ध विकल्पों का आलोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए।
  3. उपर्युक्त में से कौन सा सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त होगा और क्यों?

Subhash is Secretary, PWD in the State Government. He is a senior officer, known for his competence, integrity and dedication to work. He enjoys the trust and confidence of Minister Incharge of PWD and Programme Implementation. As a part of his job profile, he is responsible for policy formulation, execution of projects relating to infrastructure initiatives in the State. Besides, he oversees the technical and administrative aspects relating to planning, designing and construction etc.

Subhash’s Minister is an important Minister in the state and significant growth in urban infrastructure development and road network has been registered during his tenure. He is very keen for launching of ambitious road construction project in the near future.

Subhash is in regular touch with the Minister and is working various modalities of road construction project. Regular meetings, interactions and presentations are made by him to the Minister before a formal public announcement of the project is made by the Minister. Subhash’s only son Vikas is in real estate business. His son from his own sources is aware that a mega road project is on the anvil and announcement in this regard is expected anytime. He is very keen to know from his father the exact location of the upcoming project. He knows that there would be quantum jump in the prices of land in the vicinity. Buying land at this stage at cheaper prices would pay him rich dividends. He is pleading with him (his father) day in and day out to share him location of the proposed project. He assured him that he would handle the matter discreetly as it would not attract any adverse notice as he in the normal course, keeps on buying land as a part of his business. He feels pressured because of constant pleadings by his son.

Another significant aspect of the matter pertained to the extra/undue interest in the above project by the Minister PWD. His nephew was also having big infrastructure project company. In fact, the Minister has also introduced his nephew to him and indicated to him to take care of his nephew’s business interest in the forthcoming project. The Minister encouraged to act fast in the matter as early announcement and execution of mega road project would enhance his status in the party and public life.

In the above backdrop, Subhash is in a fix as to the future course of action.

  1. Discuss the ethical issues involved in the case.
  2. Critically examine the options available to Subhash in the above situation.
  3. Which of the above would be most appropriate and why?

(Answer in 250 words)
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