Chandigarh Congress started ‘Ideas Bank’ (Photo: Jagran)
Jagran correspondent, Chandigarh. Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee has launched 'Ideas Bank' with the aim of directly linking citizen participation in Chandigarh with the governance and development of the city. This is a participatory citizen initiative, under which city residents will be able to directly share their problems, suggestions and solutions.
This online platform has been launched at www.chdnext.com, which is kept open and accessible to all citizens. Through this, people will be able to express their views on issues related to infrastructure, civic amenities, environment, public places and local administration. Congress says that the purpose of this initiative is not only to listen to public opinion, but to make it a part of political participation and decision process.
Welcoming this initiative, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari said that the citizens of Chandigarh are aware and have a deep commitment towards their city. He said that for years people have been wanting a medium to express their views effectively on issues related to their localities and everyday life.
Ideas Bank is an institutional mechanism through which people can directly share their vision about the future of the city. Studying these ideas will make it possible to identify the most urgent and widespread problems of the city, allowing public representatives to work with greater clarity and accountability.
Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee President Harmohinder Singh Lucky said that this initiative will operate under an action-oriented process. He said that based on the suggestions received through the website, key issues will be identified at regular intervals, so that the Congress can focus its efforts on the most important issues of the city. He also said that this platform will promote participation among citizens and a sense of ownership towards the city.
The Congress Committee clarified that the Ideas Bank will be completely inclusive. In this, students, professionals, resident welfare associations, businessmen, senior citizens and civil society organizations will all be able to give their suggestions. The ideas received will be reviewed and divided into different categories and used for advocacy, policy discussions and future initiatives on issues of public interest.
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