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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:43:29 MST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[the PRS Blog » The right to petition Parliament]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=the-prs-blog-the-right-to-petition-parliament</link>
	<source url="http://prsindia.org/theprsblog/2010/12/15/the-right-to-petition-parliament/"><![CDATA[the PRS Blog » The right to petition Parliament]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:43:29 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Participatory Democracy</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=the-prs-blog-the-right-to-petition-parliament</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[FCI 'wants' to outsource India's food security]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=fci-wants-to-outsource-indias-food-security</link>
	<source url="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fci-wants-to-outsource-indias-food-security/136301-3.html?from=tn"><![CDATA[FCI 'wants' to outsource India's food security]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA["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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:04:41 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=fci-wants-to-outsource-indias-food-security</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[FCI may outsource procurement]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=fci-may-outsource-procurement</link>
	<source url="http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fci-may-outsource-procurement/196323/"><![CDATA[FCI may outsource procurement]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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). ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:02:37 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=fci-may-outsource-procurement</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Seven basic steps to fight Corruption « Balu's musings]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=seven-basic-steps-to-fight-corruption-balus-musings</link>
	<source url="http://rbalu.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/corruption-and-development/"><![CDATA[Seven basic steps to fight Corruption « Balu's musings]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[I would recommend seven basic steps that will be necessary to create the environment to begin an organized attempt to fight the corruption menace. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:13:35 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=seven-basic-steps-to-fight-corruption-balus-musings</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Keep UID out of MGNREGA]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=keep-uid-out-of-mgnrega</link>
	<source url="http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/01/stories/2010120164301300.htm"><![CDATA[Keep UID out of MGNREGA]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:09:20 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=keep-uid-out-of-mgnrega</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Download: Task Group Report on Social Audits, Office of the CAG of India, 2010]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=download-task-group-report-on-social-audits-office-of-the-cag-of-india-2010</link>
	<source url="http://smartvote.in/download/social_audit_task_group_report_2010.pdf"><![CDATA[Download: Task Group Report on Social Audits, Office of the CAG of India, 2010]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:04:22 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=download-task-group-report-on-social-audits-office-of-the-cag-of-india-2010</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Download: Enhancing Accountability in Public Service Delivery through Social Audits: A case study of Andhra Pradesh]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=download-enhancing-accountability-in-public-service-delivery-through-social-audits-a-case-study-of-andhra-pradesh</link>
	<source url="http://smartvote.in/download/social_audit_accountability_initiative_case_study_2010.pdf"><![CDATA[Download: Enhancing Accountability in Public Service Delivery through Social Audits: A case study of Andhra Pradesh]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:59:04 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=download-enhancing-accountability-in-public-service-delivery-through-social-audits-a-case-study-of-andhra-pradesh</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Download: Social Audits in Andhra Pradesh - 2007 report by Karuna Akella and Sowmya Kidambi]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=download-social-audits-in-andhra-pradesh-2007-report-by-karuna-akella-and-sowmya-kidambi</link>
	<source url="http://smartvote.in/download/social_audit_andhra_pradesh_epw_2007.pdf"><![CDATA[Download: Social Audits in Andhra Pradesh - 2007 report by Karuna Akella and Sowmya Kidambi]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[This is a commentary published in the Economic and Political Weekly in November 2007. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:55:05 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=download-social-audits-in-andhra-pradesh-2007-report-by-karuna-akella-and-sowmya-kidambi</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Right to Food Campaign website]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=right-to-food-campaign-website</link>
	<source url="http://www.righttofoodindia.org/index.html"><![CDATA[Right to Food Campaign website]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the homepage of the Right to Food Campaign. They share information about the Food Security bill and related issues. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:10:53 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>General</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=right-to-food-campaign-website</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[R Balasubramaniam: Our flawed Social Security System!]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=r-balasubramaniam-our-flawed-social-security-system</link>
	<source url="http://rbalu.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/our-flawed-social-security-system/"><![CDATA[R Balasubramaniam: Our flawed Social Security System!]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:11:21 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=r-balasubramaniam-our-flawed-social-security-system</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jean Dreze: UID -  Unique facility, or recipe for trouble?]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=jean-dreze-uid-unique-facility-or-recipe-for-trouble</link>
	<source url="http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/25/stories/2010112563151300.htm"><![CDATA[Jean Dreze: UID -  Unique facility, or recipe for trouble?]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:08:19 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Public Policy</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=jean-dreze-uid-unique-facility-or-recipe-for-trouble</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[PDS: Chhattisgarh shows the way]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=pds-chhattisgarh-shows-the-way</link>
	<source url="http://www.hindu.com/mag/2010/11/14/stories/2010111450010100.htm"><![CDATA[PDS: Chhattisgarh shows the way]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:55:57 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=pds-chhattisgarh-shows-the-way</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Praja.in wins the Best Social Media Initiative 2010 award by eGov Magazine]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=praja-in-wins-the-best-social-media-initiative-2010-award-by-egov-magazine</link>
	<source url="http://praja.in/en/blog/idontspam/2010/10/28/prajain-best-social-media-initiative-2010"><![CDATA[Praja.in wins the Best Social Media Initiative 2010 award by eGov Magazine]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:07:18 MST</pubDate>
	<author>prithvi</author>
	<category>General</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=praja-in-wins-the-best-social-media-initiative-2010-award-by-egov-magazine</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[YouTube: BBMP Commissioner talking about Dry Waste Collection Centers]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=youtube-bbmp-commissioner-talking-about-dry-waste-collection-centers</link>
	<source url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADxjM7drtBM"><![CDATA[YouTube: BBMP Commissioner talking about Dry Waste Collection Centers]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the youtube video from the inauguration of the Dry waste collection centre in the BBMP office HQ.<br /><br />Mr Siddiah's interview telling what his plans are for the City of Bengaluru. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:56:50 MST</pubDate>
	<author>prithvi</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=youtube-bbmp-commissioner-talking-about-dry-waste-collection-centers</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sachidanandanagar residents win long battle to get khatas without bribes]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=sachidanandanagar-residents-win-long-battle-to-get-khatas-without-bribes</link>
	<source url="http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/2521-sachidanandanagar-gets-khata-"><![CDATA[Sachidanandanagar residents win long battle to get khatas without bribes]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[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.  ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:52:04 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=sachidanandanagar-residents-win-long-battle-to-get-khatas-without-bribes</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[NetCitizen - Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=netcitizen-bihar-2010-assembly-elections</link>
	<source url="http://www.netcitizen.in/elections/bihar-2010"><![CDATA[NetCitizen - Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Netcitizen is a digital democracy project to improve public administration and governance through improved access to public information. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:49:39 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Electoral Reforms</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=netcitizen-bihar-2010-assembly-elections</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Arvind Kejrival: How To Root Out Corruption - Lokpal]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=arvind-kejrival-how-to-root-out-corruption-lokpal</link>
	<source url="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/How-To-Root-Out-Corruption/articleshow/6853771.cms"><![CDATA[Arvind Kejrival: How To Root Out Corruption - Lokpal]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[All of the investigative agencies (CVC, CAG etc) should be merged into one single agency, the Lokpal. Give it jurisdiction over both bureaucrats and politicians. Give it comprehensive powers to investigate and prosecute the guilty without needing any permission. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:57:37 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Good Governance</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=arvind-kejrival-how-to-root-out-corruption-lokpal</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jean Dreze interview on whats wrong with Food Security Bill]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=jean-dreze-interview-on-whats-wrong-with-food-security-bill</link>
	<source url="http://www.tehelka.com/story_main47.asp?filename=Ne061110The_middle_class.asp"><![CDATA[Jean Dreze interview on whats wrong with Food Security Bill]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Targeting is unreliable and divisive. At least three independent surveys show that about half of all poor households in rural India did not have a BPL card in 2005. The identification of poor families can be improved, but ultimately, it is bound to be a hit-or-miss affair. When it comes to food security, “exclusion errors” are really unacceptable — everyone has a right to be protected from hunger. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:06:54 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Public Policy</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=jean-dreze-interview-on-whats-wrong-with-food-security-bill</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[The muddle in Food Security]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=the-muddle-in-food-security-1</link>
	<source url="http://www.livemint.com/2010/10/26211204/The-muddle-in-food-security.html?atype=tp"><![CDATA[The muddle in Food Security]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Clearly, these proposals are nothing more than an unsophisticated window dressing for the existing PDS. It is not obvious what led NAC to work out a proposal that reduces entitlements, leaves prices unchanged, ignores the crucial issue of PDS reform and creates one more layer of targeting. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:47:23 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Public Policy</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=the-muddle-in-food-security-1</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Hindu Op-Ed: Food Security - A single solution]]></title>
	<link>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=hindu-op-ed-food-security-a-single-solution</link>
	<source url="http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/26/stories/2010102653221000.htm"><![CDATA[Hindu Op-Ed: Food Security - A single solution]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[The NAC has missed a historic opportunity to introduce a universal system, as demanded by all progressive sections of the polity, as recommended by the National Commission on Farmers, and as implemented by a couple of State governments. This newspaper has consistently advocated a universal PDS. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:23:02 MST</pubDate>
	<author>balaji</author>
	<category>Public Policy</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://smartvote.in/share/story.php?title=hindu-op-ed-food-security-a-single-solution</guid>
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