Governance of urban civic-authorities below par, Janaagraha Survey shows

There is a need for sharp focus on improving city-systems and institutional reforms, Janaagraha. The governance of urban civic authorities in most Indian cities leaves much to be desired for, if the findings of the latest Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS), are anything to go by. The Survey is published annually by the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (Janaagraha), a not-for-profit institution which seeks to transform the quality of life in India’s cities and towns. “Overall, India’s cities have continued to score low over t…