Invitation

Local Governance in Greater Hyderabad
Division Level Local Government:
Development of our Colonies and Bastis

Discussion
Presided by: Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan
11th August 2007 (Saturday), 3.00 PM
Sundaraiah Vignan Kendram – Baglingampalli
Hyderabad

Hyderabad has now become Greater Hyderabad and the population of the city has increased exponentially from 40 lakhs to 67 lakhs. The geographic spread of the city has also increased from 170 square kilometers to 720 square kilometers. Given these rapid developments, the old governance process wherein the colony and basti residents running around the municipal corporation office is no longer feasible. Hence, there is an urgent need to have a governance process that revolves around citizens. The governments spend Rs. 6700 crores every year on behalf of all of us in Hyderabad city! Instead of losing substantial chunks of this money in corrupt practices, we need to ensure that this money is used in every Ward/Division for the benefit of colony and basti residents.

Issue 1: Governance at YOUR door steps

Is a Ward/Division level local government possible?
Can our taxes be utilized better in our Ward/Divisions?
How to make colony associations partners in Ward/Division level local governments?

Issue 2: Corruption-Free Politics – Electing People’s Candidates

How do we ensure that public money is not lost to corruption?
How can we root out land grabbers, criminals, and corrupt people from politics?
Should we, the people, determine who should be the candidates contesting for political parties?
We urge the colony associations of Greater Hyderabad to come forward and take active part in this exercise to improve the governance process in our city. Together we can work for the betterment of our colonies and to build a better Hyderabad.

Colonies, Apartments, Bastis ………together
We can Change
Greater Hyderabad into a Better Hyderabad

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