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Events
Just marking the date. June 3. First hearing in the High Court on this PIL.
We are not sure how many people can actually join in at the court. Need to check with the lawyer if 10-12 of us can join in. But if you are interested to attend, please do leave a comment here. One of us will respond on how many can come.
Watch this post for more details on this first hearing.
CIVIC & ESG take great pleasure in inviting you to a consultation with civil society organizations, officials, elected representatives and ward committee members on “Draft Ward Committee & Area Sabha Rules”, published in the gazette on 11th Jan 2013 (check attachment) and to be finalized soon, in compliance with directions of the Hon'ble
As you may all be aware, the BMTC has biked bus-fares by 16%, with the minimum rate now Rs 6. BMTC has been increasing the fares steeply every few months and the rate has almost doubled in the last 3 years. As a result even bus-travel has become unaffordable for a large number of people and they are forced to either walk or cut down on other essential expenditure.