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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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