According to a survey, many public issues go neglected in assembly meetings

Many public issues have gone unresolved as a result of the fewer days of Assembly meetings. This discovery comes as part of a survey report on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government's functioning, which was released by city-based NGO Praja foundation at a time when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are approaching. According to the paper, if deliberations had been done using technology, there would have been an increase in the number of sessions as well as MLA attendance, resulting in more expedient resolution of public issues. According to Praja, total assembly days were 47 in the first year of the BJP-led administration but were reduced to 22 in the first year of the MVA government.

Many public issues have gone unresolved as a result of the fewer days of Assembly meetings. This discovery comes as part of a survey report on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government's functioning, which was released by city-based NGO Praja foundation at a time when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are approaching. According to the paper, if deliberations had been done using technology, there would have been an increase in the number of sessions as well as MLA attendance, resulting in more expedient resolution of public issues. According to Praja, total assembly days were 47 in the first year of the BJP-led administration but were reduced to 22 in the first year of the MVA government.

The Mayor should be empowered, and he or she should be included in the budget-making process, with complete decision-making authority, according to the Praja report. "In a Constitutional democracy, the legislature must deliberate and establish laws to satisfy the expanding requirements of the population," said Neetai Mehta, Praja's managing trustee. The pattern, on the other hand, implies that debates have decreased over time." He claims that this has damaged city service delivery and, as a result, public quality of life.

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