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PUPs: Alternative Approach to Governance Reforms

pdk - 18-JUN-2010

Interesting story of an alternative vision of reform in government departments, from Tamil Nadu:

Time to look at Proportional representation?

murali772 - 16-MAY-2010

For as long as I can remember, I have opposed proportional representation on the usual grounds: stability, the rights of constituencies to elect their own candidates, etc. But watching the drama surrounding the British elections, I have begun to reconsider my position.

It is clear that in India, first past the post does not produce overall majorities. It is also clear that the relationship the framers of our Constitution envisaged between an MP and his constituents has remained a fantasy.

Moreover, the electoral system is being tampered with all the time. If the major political parties have their way, we will now reserve seats for women, creating sexually segregated ghettoes within our constituency map. This may or may not be a valid amendment but it has not been accompanied by any national debate. Those who support it do so on goody-goody grounds: “Let’s give women a chance, yaar”. Those who oppose it in Parliament do so because they are bigots.

The upcoming BMR bill - draft

silkboard - 29-MAR-2010

Continuing from the mention of two clear asks post BBMP elections, here is a regional governance reform proposal being prepared by Abide. The close to final draft of Bangalore Metropolitan Regional governance act is attached. Here are some mention worthy points. Detailed review will be very much appreciated by those who may be looking for them. Talk sense and less-rhetoric as much as possible please.

JnNURM - boon or curse?

murali772 - 13-JAN-2010

The Union urban development ministry has pulled up the state government for failing to implement reforms it had agreed to bring in while receiving funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for various developmental project in Bengaluru and Mysore.

Stretcher cases and our money

murali772 - 7-JAN-2010

It is an extraordinary system where an equipment manufacturer for the telecom industry turns sick and remains sick just as an epoch-making boom takes place in the sector. Lakhs of private units make losses and are unable to cope with the market; only, they don’t have an automatic tap in the public treasury to keep going that way.

Power supply - will Bangalore have choice, like Mumbai

silkboard - 29-OCT-2009

How interesting is this news report Mumbai!? Is this an example of consumer benefitting from having choice? Worth wondering if Bengaluru will ever have choices like these?

Reforms needed, its high time

dvsquare - 7-SEP-2009

Last week, helicopter, chopper, commandoes, satellite were the frequently used words as well as equipments.

E-gov and Karnataka's Municipal Reforms Cell

silkboard - 13-AUG-2009

Recently, I saw some job ads from this much ignored body called Municipal Reforms Cell (MRC in short).  MRC was created back in 2005 to drive e-governance related reforms in Urban Local Bodies

City buses and Privatization - Punjab way

silkboard - 31-JUL-2009

We have talked about some models for BMTC to outsource or competize some parts of its operation.

Right To Recall

tsubba - 7-JUL-2009

rahul chimanbhai mehta stood for loka sabha elections in gandhinagar, where LKA won by more than a lakh votes.