It was reported in the media recently that MCC Wards Parliamentary Federation has invited interested persons to apply to become members of Citizens' Committees.
I had become a member of such a committee for my ward last year. But meetings were not held regularly and nothing came out of the meetings that were held. We were told that we can get improvement projects executed and if we raised 10% of the cost, the other 90% would be borne by MCC. We raised a significant amount of money based on this assurance, but the remaining 90% never materialized and the projects never got off the ground.
I am surprised that applications are again being sought for the ward committees. What happened to the old committees? What is the purpose of these committees? If the old committees are being scrapped and new committees formed, will the new committees also not become fruitless soon?
D.V. Dayanand Sagar, Mysore Grahakara Parishat
I had become a member of such a committee for my ward last year. But meetings were not held regularly and nothing came out of the meetings that were held. We were told that we can get improvement projects executed and if we raised 10% of the cost, the other 90% would be borne by MCC. We raised a significant amount of money based on this assurance, but the remaining 90% never materialized and the projects never got off the ground.
I am surprised that applications are again being sought for the ward committees. What happened to the old committees? What is the purpose of these committees? If the old committees are being scrapped and new committees formed, will the new committees also not become fruitless soon?
D.V. Dayanand Sagar, Mysore Grahakara Parishat