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Articles by Gokhulraj R

About Gokhulraj R
Gokhulraj R holds a Masters in Development from Azim Premji University, Bangalore. His areas of interest are informal labour and livelihood, local Governance and democratic institutions.
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Ward committees: The missing link that could have made Chennai’s COVID fight stronger

July 27, 2020 Gokhulraj R

Rural areas and a few other cities have demonstrated the importance of ward committees and areas sabhas, but their absence in Chennai has limited community response to the pandemic.

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