Posts : citizen participation

Traffic Improvement Action Plan for 2012-13

murali772 - 3-SEP-2012

A "Traffic Improvement Action Plan for 2012-13" was mailed to the Traffic Advisory Committee (sometimes referred to as 'Citizen's Traffic Forum') members, by the office of the Addl Commissioner, Traffic, a day before the meeting held on the 1st Sept. The ppt presentation may be accessed here.

Model Citizen Consultation Process

murali772 - 24-AUG-2012

Below are the extracts from a brochure circulated by Ipsos MORI, a leading UK research company, on behalf of the National Health Scheme of North West London, seeking the citizen's views on the proposed service changes.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Want solutions to civic issues? No dearth of routes to finding them, now.

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

On a single day, you have announcements of the commencements of two more "grievance redressal platforms" - one by 'Janaagraha', called "ichangemycity.com" (read the New Indian Express report on it here), and BMTF (Banga

Discussion on Revised Master Plan 2035 of BDA

murali772 - 6-JUL-2012

CIVIC Bangalore has great pleasure in inviting you to a round table discussion on Revised Master Plan 2035 of BDA

Implementation of Community Participation Law

murali772 - 5-JUL-2012

Following is the text of the letter addressed by Dr Ashwin Mahesh to Sri Suresh Kumar, Minister for UD, on the subject, along with his preface. I thought Prajagalu may want to contribute to the debate, and hence this post.

Welcome appreciation of media's role by CM

murali772 - 8-JAN-2012

The CM is bothered about negative reports in the media. In his August meeting, he had asked officials to appoint a nodal officer to respond and issue clarifications to reports in the media.

Traffic Advisory Committee

murali772 - 20-DEC-2011

The new Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Dr Saleem, IPS, has instituted a Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC), comprising traffic 'experts' from across the city, which incidentally includes three PRAJA members - Pranav, Sathya, and myself - to interact with the traffic police at the highest level on a monthly basis, with a view to finding solutions for the city&

For better laws, debate and discuss bills first

murali772 - 18-JUL-2011

The Lokpal Bill 2011 is one among 67-odd bills listed as pending before Parliament. Is it fair that out of a list of 67, only the Lokpal Bill gets intensive civil society scrutiny? And why should any bill be passed without complete transparency or due diligence?

Seminar on 74th CAA in Karnataka: Status in 2010 and Future

murali772 - 1-JAN-2011

CIVIC Bangalore has great pleasure in inviting you to a STATE-LEVEL SEMINAR on 74th Constitutional Amendment Act in Karnataka: Status in 2010 and Future

Govt Service Providers' Consumer Committee/ Council - how effective?

murali772 - 26-DEC-2010

Taking over as the MD of BESCOM, Mr Manivannan, IAS, is moving in earnest to set up a 'consumer participatory council', which he insists should have 'bottom upwards' approach, lest it also get labelled elitist, like had happened in the case of BATF and ABIDe.