4 essential functions of Bureaucracy in India  The primary
function of bureaucracy is the execution and enforcement of the
laws made by the legislature and policies decided by the
political executive. Besides this the other important functions
are :    • carrying out administration   • offering policy
advice   • articulating interests   • Maintaining political
stability  1. Administration :  The core function is to
implement or execute law and policy, which is related to
administering government business. This is why the bureaucracy
is referred to as 'the administration' while the political
executive is termed as the 'government'.  2. Policy-Advice :
The political significance of the bureaucracy largely comes from
its role as the policy-advisers to the government. Generally,
policy is made by the politicians and bureaucrats simply offer
advice. Since policy- decisions are made on the basis of
information available and advice offered, bureaucrats
effectively control the policies made by the government. Politi