Comparison between the concept of the Area Sabha
and the Local Area Citizen Group in the context of Mumbai city
|
S. No. |
Point
for Comparison |
Area
Sabha |
Local
Area Citizen Group |
Remarks
/ View of NGO Council |
|
1 |
No.
of people in one unit |
1800 |
4000-5000 |
|
|
2 |
No.
of units in the city |
8333 |
3000 |
Assuming
population of 1,50,00,000 |
|
3 |
No.of
units in each Councillor Ward |
36 |
8-12 |
Assuming
227 Councillor Wards (population is 45000 or 65000?) |
|
4 |
Current
status |
Existing
as polling booth |
proposed |
LACG
structure evolved from learnings of ALM, LACC |
|
5 |
Description
of proposed structure |
Voting
unit within the Councillor Ward |
Geographic
unit within Councillor Ward |
LACG
unit to integrate with existing BMC structures |
|
6 |
Objective
of proposed structure |
Local
Self Governance |
Unit
for formal civil-society- BMC partnership |
|
|
7 |
Defining
criteria of unit |
As
per electoral roll – no physical boundary |
Geographic
area pre-defined by BMC – Roads and Councillor ward boundaries form
the physical boundaries |
Several
of the activities of the LACG cover physical aspects of the city and its
upkeep |
|
8 |
Description
of components of unit |
Voters
of a particular locality: residents of societies, slums, etc. |
Users
of a particular area: owners/ occupiers of residential, commercial,
institutional units. |
LACG
has a more heterogeneous profile – mixed group of users / occupiers of
an area come together |
|
9 |
Legal
status / legitimacy |
As
per Electoral rolls |
A
registered society of the owners / occupiers of that area |
|
|
10 |
Interface
with existing structures |
1
Councillor Ward : 35 Area Sabhas 1
Admin Ward: 350 BMC:
8333 |
1
Councillor Ward : 8-10 LACGs 1
Admin Ward: 100 BMC:
3000 |
- Area
Sabha calc. assumes 65000 persons in 1 Councillor ward. -
Admin ward figures are variable as ward sizes are variable |
|
11 |
Process
for implementation |
Legitimacy
by law- changes in the BMC Act |
Through
issuance of a Circular and Rules |
|
|
12 |
Analysis
of structure |
Proposed
third tier of democracy – within existing political structure |
Proposed
apolitical structure for citizen participation in governance |
Both
structures can co-exist – Area Sabhas have a broader objective than
LACGs, while being a smaller unit than LACGs. |
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