Petitioning is a formal process that involves sending a written appeal to Parliament. The public can petition Parliament to make MPs aware of their opinion and/ or to request action.
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Posted by balaji 885 days ago (http://prsindia.org)FCI 'wants' to outsource India's food security
Posted by balaji 899 days ago (http://ibnlive.in.com)
"Handing over food security issues like purchase, storage to private sector etc, is a recipe for national disaster. It will lead to chaos. it will lead to food riot. It will be the greatest harm done to the people of the country," said Agricultural scientist Prof M S Swaminathan.
FCI may outsource procurement
Posted by balaji 899 days ago (http://www.business-standard.com)
Traders, rice millers and private companies can be appointed sub-agents of the FCI or state governments to take up not only the procurement under price support operations but also storage, transportation, milling and delivery of rice to the public distribution system (PDS).
Seven basic steps to fight Corruption « Balu's musings
Posted by balaji 899 days ago (http://rbalu.wordpress.com)
I would recommend seven basic steps that will be necessary to create the environment to begin an organized attempt to fight the corruption menace.
Keep UID out of MGNREGA
Posted by balaji 899 days ago (http://www.hindu.com)
The undersigned demand that the plan to link the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to Aadhaar (or UID) be revoked immediately. This is an extremely dangerous move that threatens to cause havoc in MGNREGA's fragile structure.
Download: Task Group Report on Social Audits, Office of the CAG of India, 2010
Posted by balaji 901 days ago (http://smartvote.in)
This is report of the Task Group on Social Audits, set up in the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. It was submitted in January 2010.
This is a paper by two Harvard University students for their Master's thesis. It is published as part of the Accountability Initiative's Working paper series.
This is a commentary published in the Economic and Political Weekly in November 2007.
Right to Food Campaign website
Posted by balaji 901 days ago (http://www.righttofoodindia.org)
This is the homepage of the Right to Food Campaign. They share information about the Food Security bill and related issues.
R Balasubramaniam: Our flawed Social Security System!
Posted by balaji 902 days ago (http://rbalu.wordpress.com)
People were not even aware of what they were supposed to get and at what rates. They simply took what was given at the price the shopkeeper told them. None of them realized that they weren’t being given a receipt for the amount paid.
Jean Dreze: UID - Unique facility, or recipe for trouble?
Posted by balaji 902 days ago (http://www.hindu.com)
UID is, in effect, going to be compulsory is clear from many other documents. For instance, the Planning Commission's proposal for the National Food Security Act argues for “mandatory use of UID numbers which are expected to become operational by the end of 2010” (note the optimistic time-frame). No UID, no food.
PDS: Chhattisgarh shows the way
Posted by balaji 902 days ago (http://www.hindu.com)
India's Public Distribution System (PDS) has been in a bad shape for decades, often thought to be beyond repair. Recent experience, however, suggests otherwise. Political will, increased transparency and community participation have led to an amazing revival of the PDS in Chhattisgarh.
Praja.in wins the Best Social Media Initiative 2010 award by eGov Magazine
Posted by prithvi 917 days ago (http://praja.in)
Praja.in wins the Best Social Media Initiative of the year award by eGov Magazine. The award was received by Pranav Jha of Praja.in at a function organized at the Claridges Hotel, New Delhi on 28th October 2010. A very good encouragement to all those who want to use technology to bring about change for the better.
YouTube: BBMP Commissioner talking about Dry Waste Collection Centers
Posted by prithvi 917 days ago (http://www.youtube.com)
This is the youtube video from the inauguration of the Dry waste collection centre in the BBMP office HQ.
Mr Siddiah's interview telling what his plans are for the City of Bengaluru.
Mr Siddiah's interview telling what his plans are for the City of Bengaluru.
Bringing smiles and relief to 800 citizens in far flung Rajarajeshwari Nagar, BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah ordered khatas to be issued to them, ending a two-year battle.
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