Loksatta Communication: Urban India Governance in crisis - Mumbai is the fit case to set it right. In the matter of Loksatta Movement's PIL for strengthening local self governance & correct implementation of 74th Constitutional amendment in MUMBAI, Bombay High Court, in an unprecedented order directs Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra to directly get involved and report to High Court by 27th August 2018.
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Surendra Srivastava
Jul 31, 2018, 11:58:06 PM7/31/18
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Order attached:- Ref: PIL 13 of 2017
Lok Satta Movement and Foundation for Democratic Reforms has filed a Public Interest Litigation against misapplication and misinterpretation of 74th Constitutional amendment in letter and spirit resulting into toothless and non- effective the basic fundamental of the judgement and fundamental of genuine representation to communities and participation of citizen to make local self-governance effective by ensuring accountability of authorities. The State of Maharashtra and MCGM have diluted and rendered ineffective the very purpose and object of 74th Constitutional amendment by introduction of Sections 50 TT, 50 TU, 50 TV, 50 TW, 50 TX of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 relating to the constitution of Ward Committees in the letter and spirit. This has also resulted into the Authorities failing to discharge effectively the basic services and facilities because of failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersessions, unaccountable/non-transparent system and processes, deployment/creation of multiple agencies in having overlapping functions, state government's interference and inadequate devolution of powers, functions and funds. As a result, local body has failed to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-government.
The captioned matter raises a vital issues touching the lives of the 125 million citizen and in vogue of the Municipal Corporation having declared the Development Control and Promotion Regulation, 2034 on 25th April 2018. If Petition finally succeeds, it will empower the citizen to monitor the execution of new DP plan and ensure that it is implemented in a accountable manner.
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Regards,
Surendra Srivastava
National President - Loksatta Movement
Board Member - Foundation for Democratic Reforms
Base Unit-4, Bycula Service Industries Premises,
Dadoji Konddeo Rd, Bycula (East) Mumbai 400027
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Order attached:- Ref: PIL 13 of 2017
Lok Satta Movement and Foundation for Democratic Reforms has filed a Public Interest Litigation against misapplication and misinterpretation of 74th Constitutional amendment in letter and spirit resulting into toothless and non- effective the basic fundamental of the judgement and fundamental of genuine representation to communities and participation of citizen to make local self-governance effective by ensuring accountability of authorities. The State of Maharashtra and MCGM have diluted and rendered ineffective the very purpose and object of 74th Constitutional amendment by introduction of Sections 50 TT, 50 TU, 50 TV, 50 TW, 50 TX of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 relating to the constitution of Ward Committees in the letter and spirit. This has also resulted into the Authorities failing to discharge effectively the basic services and facilities because of failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersessions, unaccountable/non-transparent system and processes, deployment/creation of multiple agencies in having overlapping functions, state government's interference and inadequate devolution of powers, functions and funds. As a result, local body has failed to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-government.
The captioned matter raises a vital issues touching the lives of the 125 million citizen and in vogue of the Municipal Corporation having declared the Development Control and Promotion Regulation, 2034 on 25th April 2018. If Petition finally succeeds, it will empower the citizen to monitor the execution of new DP plan and ensure that it is implemented in a accountable manner.
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Regards,
Surendra Srivastava
National President - Loksatta Movement
Board Member - Foundation for Democratic Reforms
Base Unit-4, Bycula Service Industries Premises,
Dadoji Konddeo Rd, Bycula (East) Mumbai 400027
facebook.com/SurendraLSP twitter.com/SurendraFDR
www.loksatta.org facebook.com/loksatta twitter.com/Loksatta_party/www.fdrindia.org
+91 22 2377 2279 + 91 22 2377 2242
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