Mumbai Updates
Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan along with representatives of Lok Satta Maharashtra Chapter, who have launched the ‘Vote Mumbai’ campaign for political and governance reforms in Mumbai, met with representatives of the Times of India on 23rd February 2006 at Mumbai.
A presentation on the ‘Vote Mumbai’ campaign was made to a packed hall comprising some of the key players in the city’s governance. ‘Vote Mumbai’ is an independent platform of NGOs to campaign for major structural reforms in Urban Governance. The suggestions made are a
deeply researched, well thought-out response to the failure of urban governance in Mumbai.
The presentation focused on assessing the meaning and nature of democracy in India with reference to democratic ideals, institutions and practice. Then it moved to presenting the current situation with the help of a few statistics to place the magnitude of the challenge in perspective.
The presentation then moved onto pressing for a case for comprehensive urban reforms, the agenda for urban reforms in Mumbai as suggested by the ‘Vote Mumbai’ Campaign, and steps necessary to attain these reforms.
The comprehensive presentation presented the views of various stakeholders such as (a) Special Interest Groups like the environmentalists, heritage protection groups, etc. (b) City bureaucrats (c) State bureaucrats (d) Parastatal agencies like Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
(MMRDA) etc. (e) City politicians (f) State politicians (g) National politicians (h) Opinion leaders (i) Media (j) Business community (k) Multi / Bilateral agencies (l) Infrastructure players
(m) NGOs (n) Community based organization (o) Urban middle class (p) Urban poor.
These stakeholders were well represented in the meeting. The presentation went onto the
holistic solution proposed and concluded that it can lead to a win-win scenario for all these
stakeholders with their diverse opinions and expectations. A similar discussion on ‘Vote Mumbai’ was also held with representatives from the All India Association of Industries
(AIAI) in the evening.
The Vote Mumbai proposal would be circulated amongst varied stakeholders, communities, opinion makers, decision makers, politicians, etc. for debate and improvement. The campaign is in essence an upturning of the equation to ensure that power flows from the sovereigns of this nation to its citizens and has far deeper implication than just the improvement of Mumbai governance. It also possesses the seeds for rejuvenating our nation.
A presentation on the ‘Vote Mumbai’ campaign was made to a packed hall comprising some of the key players in the city’s governance. ‘Vote Mumbai’ is an independent platform of NGOs to campaign for major structural reforms in Urban Governance. The suggestions made are a
deeply researched, well thought-out response to the failure of urban governance in Mumbai.
The presentation focused on assessing the meaning and nature of democracy in India with reference to democratic ideals, institutions and practice. Then it moved to presenting the current situation with the help of a few statistics to place the magnitude of the challenge in perspective.
The presentation then moved onto pressing for a case for comprehensive urban reforms, the agenda for urban reforms in Mumbai as suggested by the ‘Vote Mumbai’ Campaign, and steps necessary to attain these reforms.
The comprehensive presentation presented the views of various stakeholders such as (a) Special Interest Groups like the environmentalists, heritage protection groups, etc. (b) City bureaucrats (c) State bureaucrats (d) Parastatal agencies like Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
(MMRDA) etc. (e) City politicians (f) State politicians (g) National politicians (h) Opinion leaders (i) Media (j) Business community (k) Multi / Bilateral agencies (l) Infrastructure players
(m) NGOs (n) Community based organization (o) Urban middle class (p) Urban poor.
These stakeholders were well represented in the meeting. The presentation went onto the
holistic solution proposed and concluded that it can lead to a win-win scenario for all these
stakeholders with their diverse opinions and expectations. A similar discussion on ‘Vote Mumbai’ was also held with representatives from the All India Association of Industries
(AIAI) in the evening.
The Vote Mumbai proposal would be circulated amongst varied stakeholders, communities, opinion makers, decision makers, politicians, etc. for debate and improvement. The campaign is in essence an upturning of the equation to ensure that power flows from the sovereigns of this nation to its citizens and has far deeper implication than just the improvement of Mumbai governance. It also possesses the seeds for rejuvenating our nation.
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