The Hindu 08.08.2013
Awareness campaign on GHMC citizen’s charter
A public awareness campaign on the GHMC citizen’s
charter was launched by a few city-based civil society organisations
here on Wednesday. The character was adopted by the State government and
the GHMC in June with an aim to check the inordinate delay in attending
to complaints made to the civic authorities by the citizens.
As
part of the campaign the organisations will conduct meetings in
residential colonies, educational institutions and public places to
sensitise the public about it. Also pamphlets comprising details of the
citizen charter will be distributed to the public, said V.B.J. Rao
Chelikani, a civil society activist. A total of nine NGOs have joined
hands for the campaign.
Mazher Hussain of COVA said
only intentions would not guarantee the results but there should be
implementation of the character effectively. “The GHMC should create
awareness about it,” Mr. Mazher said. The citizen charter entitles the
complainant for compensation in case the civic body fails to adhere to
the timeframe , B. Ramakrishna Raju, an activist.
