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Home74th amendment

74th amendment

Civic

Loopholes that can render Bengaluru’s Ward Committees useless

December 6, 2018 Nagesh Aras

Ward committees look good in theory. Bengaluru has started witnessing monthly meetings in wards slowly. But is the existing system good enough to allow ward committees to work for public?

Governance

Become a BBMP ward committee member to help your ward

June 9, 2017 Kathyayini Chamaraj

Only 250 people applied for the 1980 ward committe member posts in 198 wards. Here is how you can change it!

Governance

Why Bengaluru’s planning process is against the spirit of our Constitution

February 10, 2017 Kathyayini Chamaraj

In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Executive Trustee of CIVIC Kathyayini Chamaraj points out why the planning process being followed for the city goes grossly against the 74th Constitutional Amendment and what needs to be corrected for the exercise to have an impact.

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Governance

Final ward committee rules out

August 1, 2016 News Desk

Here are the rules that are supposed to provide more power to citizens of Bengaluru in governance.

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Governance

Time’s up for public review of new Ward Committee Rules draft

June 8, 2015 News Desk

New draft of KMC – Ward Committee Rules applicable for BBMP have been gazetted on May 26th. It has a few changes including addition of powers for members to recommend action against erring officials.

Governance

How Siddaramaiah’s government crippled Bengaluru in 11 ways recently

September 16, 2014 Kathyayini Chamaraj

The state government is finally setting up a Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) for Bangalore, that too, only after a High Court directive! But a deep dive into the MPC set up exposes its unconstitutional spirit.

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Governance

‘Deadline for public input on Planning Authority should be extended’

November 22, 2013 C N Kumar

The draft rules for new planning authority for Bengaluru should be open for public to comment for one more month, says C N Kumar, an RTI activist.

Civic

Will Bangalore get Maths, Physics and Chemistry right this time?

November 21, 2013 Shree D N

Bangalore is supposed to get Metropolitan Planning Committee in place as soon as possible. But the question is, does the proposal address the concerns that led to the formation of this body.

Governance

Dr Kasturirangan Committee Report on Bangalore Urban Governance – 2008

November 21, 2013 News Desk

Kasturirangan Committee had proposed some reforms that will change the way Bangalore region would be governed. Here’s the text of the 150-page report.

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Governance

“Ward Committee appointments must be transparent”

January 17, 2013 Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Ad-hoc and non-transparent methods to dilute citizen involvement in Ward Committees is unforgivable and is against the spirit of the High Court order, says Rajeev Chandrashekar


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