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Other Groups Working Towards Good Governance 

Association for Democratic Reforms 
http://www.adrindia.org
Ahmedabad, Gujarat based organization (non-political, non-partisan). Founded and maintained by a group of professors from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and the National Institute of Design. They work towards improving and strengthening democracy and governance in India through electoral reforms, increasing transparency, empowering the citizenry and reforming the government and bureaucracy. Their Public Interest Litigation lead to the historic Supreme Court ruling requiring candidates to disclose their criminal background and educational qualifications. Click here to visit PrajaNet's ADR page.

Action for good Governance and Networking in India (AGNI)
http://www.agnimumbai.org/
AGNI (Action for Good Governance and Networking in India) is a response to the anger and helplessness felt by ordinary people in Mumbai over their living conditions, which are worse every day. Virtually every problem can be traced to the way the city is run by its politicians and administrators. Therefore, it is the city's governance that must change. AGNI tries to bring people together to bring that about. In four years from April 1999, it has grown from a handful of persons into a network of organizations with memberships that total a few lakh people.

Bhrashtachar Virodhi Andolan
http://www.annahazare.net
For over a decade, Anna Hazare, a renowned social worker, reformer and anti-corruption crusader, has been agitating for the enactment of the Right to Information Act in the state of Maharashtra. His tireless efforts to expose corruption in the government have resulted in the removal of over 250 corrupt officials and several ministers. A true Gandhian in thought and practice, he has followed the path of Satyagraha and has endured numerous hardships including award of ridiculous three month jail term by a magistrate for having defamed a minister. However 200,000 villagers gathered outside Pune jail and the government had to free him unconditionally from jail in less than a week's time. This has resulted in a vast movement of people committed to his ideals and philosophy. Click here to visit PrajaNet's Bhrashtachar Virodhi Andolan page.

Center for Civil Society 
http://www.ccsindia.org
Independent, non-profit, research and educational organization aimed at improving quality of life through increased participation of civil society by promoting liberal ideals of free trade, limited government intervention and competitive markets in order to empower civil society.

Citizen Consumer & Action Group
http://www.cag.org.in
Non-profit, non-partisan organization based on proactive participation by the citizenry to improve quality of life. Declared objectives are to address issues of pollution, urban planning and health care.

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org
CHRI is an independent, non-partisan, international non-governmental organization, mandated to ensure the practical realization of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth. Founded ten years ago its objectives are to promote awareness of and adherence to the Harare Commonwealth Declaration, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other internationally recognized human rights instruments, as well as domestic instruments supporting human rights in Commonwealth member states. 

Dedicated Servants Of India Society (DESIS)
http://www.prajanet.org/partners/desis
DESIS is a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to fighting corruption and promoting good governance. Based in Banglore, they are a dedicated group of former public servants who want to use their expertise in solving problems that plague most of our government machinery. 

InfoChange News & Features
http://www.infochangeindia.org
InfoChange News & Features is an independent daily development news website which provides news, views and analysis on sustainable development and socio-economic rights in India in particular and South Asia in general. The website offers comprehensive coverage of several different sectors including environment, water resources, poverty, livelihoods, women, children, public health etc. This one-stop website on India's social sector provides daily uploads on development news, the background and context to development issues in India, features, profiles, interviews, and dozens of stories of change about alternative models of development and individuals and organisations working to make a difference at the grassroots.

Lok Satta (People Power) 
http://www.loksatta.org
Non-partisan people’s movement for reforms in the governance structure. They work towards good governance by battling corruption. India’s largest movement for democratic reforms. Objectives – focused and effective government, free and fair elections, genuine decentralization, increased accountability. Click here to visit PrajaNet's Lok Satta page.

Mahadhikar
http://www.mahadhikar.org
Mahadhikar is a group of Maharashtra RTI users from various NGOs across the state that work together to promote the effective use of RTI in Maharashtra and other parts of India. The purpose is to share experiences and offer useful tips on the use of the RTI law.
Click here to visit PrajaNet's Mahadhikar page.

Movement against Intimidation, Threats and Revenge against Activists (MITRA)
Mitra was formed because of the felt need of NGOs and activists, working in various areas of social and environmental reform, for solidarity and protection from vested interests. The hope is that collective action from prominent NGOs and individuals, publicized through the Press, would act as a deterrent to future violence. The aim is to be a safety net that will encourage more people to overcome the fear element and to take up issues of social and environmental reform. Click here to visit PrajaNet's MITRA page.

National Alliance of People’s Movements
http://www.andolan.org/
Movement based on building an effective political platform for a movement towards fundamental change. People centered politics that is committed to fighting poverty and improving livelihood. Click here to visit PrajaNet's NAPM page.

National Campaign for People's Right to Information
http://www.righttoinformation.info
The National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) was launched in 1996. It seeks to ensure that the institutions and agencies in India, whether within or outside the government, function transparently. Towards this end, it seeks to mobilise popular support for the demand of people’s statutory right to information.

Parivartan
http://www.parivartan.com
A non-governmental, non-profit organization made up of a voluntary group of citizens that promote taking collective action against corruption in order to improve quality of life of people. Their Public Audit Campaign, Jansunwai, is creating ripples in Delhi. Click here to visit PrajaNet's Parivartan page.

Peoples Union for Civil Liberties
http://www.pucl.org
Founded by Jaya Prakash Narayan in 1976, an organization free from political ideology in which members of different political parties can come together on a united platform for the defense of Civil Liberties and Human Rights. This organization led to the formation of the Janata Party.

Praja 
http://www.praja.org
Organization committed to creating an accountable and efficient society through peoples participation. Non-partisan, voluntary organization that aims to increase accountability, generate an effective feedback mechanism and disseminate information on public services.

Public Affairs Centre
http://www.pacindia.org
An organization that aims to improve the quality of governance in India by strengthening civil society and their interaction with the state. They are concerned mainly with the over-extension of the state and the low productivity of public investments and work toward improving this highly ineffective situation by reforming economic policy.

Public Concern for Governance Trust
http://www.pcgt.org/
Concerned citizens including retired civil servants, social workers and professionals formed Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT), to promote better governance through honesty, transparency and accountability.

S. K. Dubey Foundation for Fight Against Corruption in India
http://www.skdubeyfoundation.org
They are, in the words of the Indian Prime Minister, the Indians from across the world with a commitment to honesty and transparency and a significant stake in the country’s future, regardless of where they are.

Satark Nagrik Sangathan
http://www.snsindia.org/
SNS is a non-hierarchical citizens’ group working towards encouraging active participation of citizens in governance to ensure transparency and accountability in government functioning. It runs an information center in the Malviya Nagar constituency of South Delhi.

 

 

 
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