Government is a loss making proposition
theMadhya Pradesh (mp) government had hired a consultancy to suggest ways of managing the mp State Road Transport Corporation (mpsrtc). Before the consultant could give a report, the state government announced its decision to shut down the corporation (see p15). It could have saved the money spent on the consultancy and asked mpsrtc employees. Bus conductors openly point out that private bus operators have better buses, cheaper tickets, still making profits to stay afloat. They also point out