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If a policy becomes a “political football”, with every political change, the policy changes. But policy is a marathon, not a sprint, and sometimes takes years for it to mature and emerge, said Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman, Infosys.
Policies require bipartisan support and persuasion by different parties to ensure that they remain consistent, he said, while delivering a lecture organised by the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI).
Citing an example Mr. Nilekani said Kamal Nath, when he was Union Road Transport Minister, asked him how to simplify highway toll collections. Following this, a committee was set up and it suggested RFID tags so that vehicles could pass through tolls without having to stop to pay. The current Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari pursued it and introduced FASTag system and all these led to an increase in toll revenues, he said. Another example is the Aadhaar project which was started by the UPA government and the cu
State Rep. Terry O Donnell
Sen. Marty Quinn (R-Claremore) and Rep. Terry OâDonnell (R-Catoosa) were two out of six legislators recognized by the State Chamber of Oklahoma, the stateâs leading voice of business, for helping Oklahoma thrive by fighting for pro-business policies at the Capitol.
Sen. Marty Quinn (R-Claremore), along with Sen. Zack Taylor (R-Seminole), received the OK 2020 Visionary Award for the legislation they carried during the 2020 session that would have made critical improvements to the unemployment insurance system.
Rep. Terry OâDonnell (R-Catoosa) and Sen. Dave Rader (R-Tulsa) each received the Guardians of Free Enterprise Award.
In 2020, OâDonnell championed legislation to bring accountability to legal actions brought by the state, and he was instrumental in making Oklahoma one of the first states to pass limits to civil liability for businesses for claims related to COVID-19.