These 10 organisations help improve the quality of life in Indian cities and encourage participation from citizens to get involved in changing the system.
Vijay Gopal, an anti-corruption and consumer rights' activist from Hyderabad, was charged an additional Rs 33 by Swiggy for his order from KFC, under "packing charges". In response, he filed a complaint in the consumer court.
Finding the service of coaching classes unsatisfactory, parents like Trilok Chand Gupta, Kinnar Choksi and Dilbar Singh knocked the doors of consumer courts. Here's how they got refunds for the paid fees
“The most moving moment was the reaction of the villagers on the other side. Their eyes welled up in joy and that was the biggest achievement of the day for us!”
"Shutting down of restaurants and offices has completely stopped leftovers being discarded in garbage bins — a major source of food for strays. I could not bear to see them suffer and die. I had to help them, no matter what."
They diligently put in hours of arduous work daily to ensure that overflowing roads, ill-planned infrastructure or limitations in public transport do not wholly stop you in your tracks!
In the early 90's, a few citizens came together to build a green model area for Hyderabad. What happened next will restore your faith in the power of citizen-driven movements