Governance

Priyanka Tiwari, the sarpanch of Rajpur Gram Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh, implemented a plastic ban, greywater recycling, a crematorium and a library - all in a year.

A statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will soon be installed at Delhi's India Gate and the man who will make it is Adwaita Gadanayak, the Director-General of National Gallery of Modern Art.

Do you have an idea about how the law currently governing India's pandemic relief could be made better? Civis provides you with the platform to voice your opinion and suggestions to the Government of India.

Going the extra mile to deliver essentials and ensure you stay at home! #FrontlineHeroes #GoodGovernance

"When we put forth the new system, bigwigs and defaulters tried to exercise their power. But we adopted a no-holds-barred approach to serve justice, shutting down esteemed establishments and naming the defaulters in the media." #IAS #GoodGovernance

How do you ensure transparency and end pilferage from the distribution of government welfare schemes? These are questions that have long dogged policymakers. But Manipur may have found an effective solution. #Governance

"People were saying that the police is harassing citizens and charging hefty fines at the drop of a hat. We wanted to change that mindset." Well done, Hyderabad Traffic Police! #RespectRules #RoadSafety

Honoured with many national and international awards, Ramdas Kokare has helped three Maharashtra towns use waste to generate revenue, produce electricity and make roads! #Respect #RealLifeHero

"Back in 1999, we had nothing. There was not a single cyclone shelter. We were bereft of communication systems. People did not when and where the cyclone would hit. We have come a long way since," says Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi.

Working in 17 states, positively impacting the lives of 50 lakh Indians, mobilizing over Rs 100 crores of underutilized government funds — Rwitwika Bhattacharya's Swaniti Initiative is the kind of change governance in India truly needs. #Governance #ImpactThatMatters