Bhagidari System

The Bhagidari System (Hindi: जन भागीदारी, people partnership) is an initiative of the government of the state of Delhi in India to promote broad-based civic participation in local governance.[1] The government's stated goal is to create "greater transparency and accountability in administration" in order to improve "the quality, efficiency and delivery of public services."[2]

Bhagidari System
Government-citizen partnership program
FoundedDecember 1998
Headquarters
Delhi, India
WebsiteThe Bhagidari Initiative

The initiative was announced by the (then newly elected) Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, in December 1998.[3] It was launched in 2003 in the area of waste management, with mixed results.[4] As a system to promote citizen-government partnership, Bhagidari trains specific Bhagidars, or partners, to participate in the scheme. Bhagidars include "market and industrial associations, bureaucrats across the municipal, state and central government departments operating in Delhi, and Resident welfare associations (RWAs) based in Delhi Development Authority-approved residential colonies, membership of which is open only to property owners."[5] Bhagidari won the 2005 UN Public Service Award.

References
  1. P.S. Rao (2006), Urban Governance and Management: Indian Initiatives, Indian Institute of Public Administration in association with Kanishka Publishers, Distributors, ISBN 978-81-7391-801-8, Snippet: ... The local metropolitan governments being aware of this requirement are getting interested in both privatisation of services as well as involving NGOs and CBOs in such activities. The Bhagidari System introduced in Delhi is a move in this direction which is already gaining popularity ...
  2. Bhagidari, Social Welfare Department, Government of Delhi, archived from the original on 16 September 2008, retrieved 12 November 2008, Snippet: ... The Govt. of Delhi is moving forward in the direction of bringing greater transparency and accountability in administration and working towards improving the quality, efficiency and delivery of public services. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Delhi laid down the theme of citizen partnership foundation in the year January 2000 for good, modern and humane governance. ...
  3. Bhagidari, Government of Delhi, archived from the original on 9 August 2008, retrieved 12 November 2008, Snippet: ... on assuming power in December 1998 this Government outlined a philosophy for governance – responsive and participative. This has specifically stemmed from the belief that Government must work in partnership with the people. Citizens must feel that successful and meaningful governance cannot be achieved without their involvement and without their role. In view of this the concept of ‘Bhagidari’ : The citizen – government partnership was evolved and the ‘My Delhi – I care’ drive initiated. ...
  4. Sharp Results: Engaging Communities in Waste Management: A Policy Oriented Study of Delhi, Toronto and Silchar (PDF), Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi, India, 11 March 2006, retrieved 12 November 2008, A specific study was made of the Bhagidari system of community involvement introduced in Delhi. The Bhagidari concept envisages mobilisation of government-public-business partnership and was launched in the area of waste management in Delhi in 2003. The survey showed some disappointing results as far as the Bhagidari system is concerned. It emerged that only about 46% of the citizens are aware of Bhagidari system.The Concept “Bhagidari”, the Citizen’s Partnership in Governance -
    • is a means for facilitating citywide changes in Delhi,
    • utilises processes and principles of multi-stakeholders (citizen groups, NGOs, the Government …) collaboration,
    • applies the method of Large Group Interactive Events
    • aims to develop ‘joint ownership’ by the citizens and government of the change process.
    • facilitates people’s participation in governance...
  5. D. Asher Ghertner (2011), "Gentrifying the State, Gentrifying Participation: Elite Governance Programs in Delhi", International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 35 (3): 504–532, doi:10.1111/j.1468-2427.2011.01043.x


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