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Every house in Indore to have digital address; pilot project launchedThe Indore Municipal Corporation has initiated a digital house address project, claiming it's the first of its kind in India. Special digit...- Our cities need real mayors with real jobPolitical theorist Benjamin R Barber argues that cities are better positioned than nation-states to address global challenges. However, in ...
- Delhi HC sets aside mayor's decision for repoll to elect members of MCD standing committeeJustice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the mayor, also the returning officer, acted beyond her powers and her decision was legally impermis...
- View: India needs empowered cities to nurture elected mayors for top political jobsIndia needs a political system enabling dozens of politicians to prove their capabilities as mayor of cities, some of which have population...
- A push for sustainable living: Sangeeta Ahir meets Aaditya Thackeray, mayor Kishori PednekarIn their recent meeting, Thackeray, Pednekar & Ahir discussed a variety of issues.
- How the Finance Commission can make urban empowerment a realityAdministrative decentralisation requires devolution of functions, plus hiring and firing to local bodies, and no state government wants to ...
- India should not copy China for urbanisation: Niti Aayog VCNoting that India still does not have empowered cities, he stressed the need of resurrecting the old tradition of having strong mayors in c...
- Poke Me: Our cities need mayorsA recent debate on smart cities lauded the government’s recently unveiled mission. But it also highlighted several unresolved issues in cit...
- Devendra Fadnavis bats for empowering Mayors to achieve Smart City goalSmart City is not merely about technology, but about involving people and understanding their needs, he said, adding that Maharashtra is mo...
- Devendra Fadnavis bats for empowering Mayors to achieve Smart City goalTo make Smart City model a success, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called for empowering Mayors to enable better performa...
- BJP files petition in Karnataka High Court questioning Section 10 of Municipal Act"The state government is trying to provide rights to the nominated members to exercise their franchise in mayoral elections," they said.
- Ruckus in UP assembly over amendment in Nagar Nigam Bill 2015The issue was raised by BJP members as soon as the House met, who alleged that it was a ploy of the state govt to remove elected mayors.
- Mayors should be empowered, says Maharashtra CM Devendra FadnavisCM Devendra Fadnavis made a pitch for decentralising power by empowering Mayors for better administration of the cities in Maharashtra.
- Mumbai needs a CEO: JP Morgan report"Mumbai needs a much simpler and more empowered governance framework to manage transport, land-use and housing. Potential solutions include...
- Mumbai needs a directly-elected, empowered and accountable mayorMumbai remains, and must continue to remain, 100% owned by Maha. However, it’s run by hundreds of VPs, managers who don’t report to a boss.
- Regularising colonies by Congress govt a fraud: North Delhi MayorChandolia noted that the municipal corporations have the required men, material and machinery for the development of unauthorised colonies.
- India’s job emergency needs cities with more empowered mayorsIndian cities need directly elected mayors, local committees that give citizens direct voice, transparency about land use and so on.
- Sam Pitroda for more powers to mayors to improve cities' conditionOur cities are in "a state of mess" and the only way to improve the situation is to empower the mayors, Prime minister's advisor Sam Pitrod...
- Indian cities should remain 'national' in character: Hamid AnsariCalling for a national debate on urban governance,Hamid Ansari said India's urban centres should remain 'national' in their character.
- 'Make mayor CEO of Mumbai, let people elect him directly'A group of NGOs have demanded a change in civic governance for Mumbai.
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