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Praja Report | In assembly, between 2009 and 2019: ‘MLAs from city asked 74% less questions since 2009’

July 27, 2022 1:22 am

Of the 36 Mumbai MLAs, the report has evaluated the performance of 31, excluding four ministers and one vacant seat due to the death of Shiv Sena's Ramesh Latke.

As landslide threats rise, from May 20, BMC to train 10 local residents each in 72 vulnerable areas

Praja Foundation Report: Response time up, BMC takes 48 days to resolve civic complaints in 2021

May 06, 2022 2:22 am

From 1.28 lakh in 2019, the number of complaints dipped to 93,774 in 2020, which further dropped to 90,250 in 2021. However, the number of days taken by BMC to resolve the complaints in 2019, 2020 and 2021 were 30 days, 39 days and 48 days, respectively.

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Praja report: Mumbai struggles with medical infrastructure amid Covid

December 23, 2021 1:43 am

🔴 Till December 22, the city has recorded 7,68,033 Covid-19 cases with 16,366 deaths. In the past one week, the average daily count of new cases has increased from 180 to over 230 due to stringent surveillance for Omicron.

Resources diverted in pandemic, BMC took longer to address civic complaints in 2020-21: Report

June 08, 2021 11:00 pm

The civic body took an average of 39 days to resolve complaints of citizens over the last one year, according to the Praja Foundation Report on Status of Civic Issues released on Tuesday.

Praja Foundation’s report card: Overall performance of BMC corporators dips to 55.7% in 2019-20

October 21, 2020 12:37 pm

The report judges the corporators’ performance in the BMC every financial year. This year's report was from April 2019 to March 2020, before the Covid19-related restrictions shut down the corporation's political activities.

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Praja Foundation: At least 33 per cent of those who face crime do not inform cops, says study

December 09, 2015 1:22 am

Mumbaikars cite lack of time as the reason for not approaching the police.

Fellowship programme to train students in governance

October 14, 2014 12:56 am

Started in 1997, the Praja foundation has been working towards increasing accountability and transparency in governance.

BMC has failed to curb drop-out rates

December 13, 2013 1:00 am

The dropout rate has gone up from six (out of 100 students) in 2008-09 to nine in 2012-13.

Police Control Room faces 52% staff shortage

November 22, 2013 12:36 am

A report released by the Praja Foundation on Thursday has revealed that the Mumbai Police Control Room,which fields hundreds of calls about crimes,harassment of women and other mishaps,is grossly understaffed,operating at almost half of its sanctioned strength.