PROOF Photo Gallery

K. Jairaj, Commissioner, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike responds to a citizen query .

Mr Jaipal Reddy (seated right), Ms. Lakshmi Venkatachalam (centre) and Mr. K. Jairaj discuss BMP financials.

Mr. Ravikant Joshi
(seated second from
left) of CRISIL
presented an analysis
of BMP's
financial performance
in 2005-'06. “75%
of capital expenditure
is through
future liabilities.”

Mr Jaipal Reddy, (seated left), epitomised the resolve of the Centre to deepen the culture of disclosure in public governance.

Ramesh Ramanathan, Founder Janaagraha, and PROOF Trustee, emphasises the need for Suo Moto Disclosure. Timely, Periodic and Standardised release of information makes it relevant.

Mr Mukund from the Community Leaders' Network spoke of the anomalies in the ward level work details. “The quantum of spillover works far exceeds the quantum of current works. Reasons are the inordinately long period it takes to convert a proposal to a project (8-10 months)!”

Questions on land use violations, works at the ward level dominated the open house session