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Area Sabhas

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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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As India steps into her 73rd year, let’s ask for area sabhas in our city

August 16, 2019 Aruna Subramaniam

Want to know more about decentralisation of urban governance? Wish you had a greater say in the way your ward is governed and managed? Come, meet this women’s group to know how you can make these reality.

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