Bhagidari scheme gets a boost

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, FEB. 1. Continuing with her thrust for maximum public participation in development of the Capital, Delhi's Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dixit's personal initiative ``Bhagidari'' scheme has received a major boost with the Delhi Police, Delhi Development Authority and 100 more Resident Welfare Associations opting to join the crusade for better governance.

In fact, what could be termed as a major breakthrough in this endeavour for transferring power to the grassroots level, the Delhi Government has been able to enlist the support of the Delhi police, DDA, RWAs and market associations for implementing and monitoring various projects under the Bhagidari scheme. ``The idea is to enroll the people and make them partners in the development. This would not only increase transparency in the administration but also make people responsible towards the various works going on in their areas,'' said Ms. Dixit.

At a three-day workshop organised at the Players Building at New Secretariat here today, the 200-odd RWAs, around 20 market associations, representatives of the Delhi Police and other civic agencies including the Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Vidyut Board, MCD and DDA took part. Various issues including sanitation, maintenance of street lights, lifting of door to door garbage, supply of water to the areas facing shortage, and greening of various areas in coordination with the RWAs and market associations were discussed. The participants were able to zero down on certain areas which required immediate attention.

With the Delhi police and the DDA also joining hands, the authorities are hopeful that the Bhagidari scheme would take off in a big way and the cooperation would extend to law and order, urban discipline in residential and commercial areas and upgradation of the infrastructure. The workshop, during the next two days, will focus on the common areas where both the associations and the officials could work together.

The workshop is being attended by senior officials of the civic agencies and even officials of the lower level. The nodal officers selected for coordinating with the associations are also taking part. They are expected to sort out the differences with the various associations on the issues confronting them. The associations are also likely to highlight their problems in implementing the initiatives taken under the Bhagidari system.

The Chief Minister, is keen that the workshop ensures perfect coordination between the various wings of the administration and the people at large. She is also actively taking part in the proceedings.

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