This calendar shows the total number of decisions taken by the Cabinet on each day. This also includes the decisions of the CCEA: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair, and the CCI: Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure
UPA's best cabinet performance was Thursday Oct 4th 2012, with a record 23 decisions taken in a single day, including some long pending key reform measures.
The only other such times were Feb 23, 2009 (28 decisions) & Dec 26, 2008 (23 decisions).
Nearly two-thirds (~65%) of decisions are taken on Thursday sessions, which is also visible on the calendar alongside.
Based on the titles of cabinet decisions over the years, the emphasis on topics has changed considerably over the years. In the early years of the UPA Govt, there was a lot of focus on assistance, cabinet and agreement. During their second term, the decisions are mainly focused on nhdp, section and laning.
| Topic | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| assistance | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| cabinet | 5 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| agreement | 2 | 31 | 40 | 33 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| amendment | 4 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
| central | 1 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 9 |
| development | 1 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 16 |
| state | 0 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 6 |
| nhdp | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| section | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 20 |
| laning | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 18 |
The plot below shows a wider range of words and the shift in emphasis between the UPA government's second term (2009 onwards) and before. Each bubble represents a topic on which a decision was made. Bubbles to the right indicate decisions made mainly post-2009. Bubbles to the left indicate decisions made mainly pre-2009.
This plot below shows the relative focus of the Cabinet vs the Cabinet Committees on Economic Affairs and Infrastructure. Each bubble represents a topic on which a decision was made. Bubbles to the right indicate decisions made by the Cabinet. Bubbles to the left indicate decisions made mainly the Cabinet Committees.