Sridhar is Chief Enabler, Centre for Inclusive Governance, which strives to enable citizens to lead the governance changes they want to see. CIG focus is on helping citizens understand the legal, bureaucratic, political and civil society perspectives on governance issues they are keen to work on. It can be found at https://www.facebook.com/CentreForInclusiveGovernance/
Sridhar tweets at @psridharp
While the Election Commission has been directed to complete BBMP elections on or before May 30th, there are forces in play still looking to postpone it. Namma Bengaluru Foundation shares a background on Bengaluru’s elections.
NGO and RWA groups ask for state Government to facilitate speedy BBMP elections, better administration and active citizen participation in the selection of urban local bodies.
Real solution to the malnutrition problem lies in incentivizing local production of heavily imported pulses which are today almost four times the price they were about five years ago. The whole food security angle needs to be considered through a lens beyond subsidized rice.
