At the Panchayat level the gram sabhas enable the public to question and monitor the actions and misdeeds of their elected representatives. But at the Corporation of City of Panaji and other municipal councils there is no mechanism in place giving the public a forum to seek accountability of those elected.
The CCP meetings may be open to the public but this is meaningless as the citizens cannot participate in the proceedings. The CCP act needs to be amended to ensure that all the development projects are placed for public discussion and scrutiny before being approved. The people have a right to be heard and should be empowered to decide the priorities in their respective wards.
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