Category: civic issue
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The Kerala Paradox: When Governance Fails Its Citizens
In Kerala, a citizen’s journey through government offices is a slow, painful march through corruption, inefficiency, and bureaucratic apathy. Nothing moves without a bribe. The revenue and registration departments, the very institutions that should facilitate essential services, have become toll booths where the price of progress is determined not by policy but by the size […]
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Incentivize Waste Management- Kerala
Implementing incentives for waste management can be a more efficient and economical approach for Kochi authorities for waste management services. Its basic Indian culture that we look at opportunities to not pay for services or go for products which has FREE written in it in screaming letters. Here are a few reasons why incentivizing citizens […]
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Increase Government Spend on E-Governance | Kerala.
In the face of financial constraints, Kerala’s government faces a significant challenge in allocating funds to various sectors. Yet, with a treasury facing struggles and an economy heavily reliant on remittances, lacking substantial growth in the local business arena, a clear path to stimulate the economy emerges: prioritizing the technology sector through increased government spending […]
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Blockchain in Waste Management- A Plan
Blockchain in waste management? Sure! Why the hell not! Here’s what we need to do to incentivize citizens with a rewards program and for the hell of it validated on a blockchain to motivate us the people to manage waste at the source and dispose of it safely after segregation: I have used information extensively […]
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Blockchain in Waste Management, Kerala?
Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize waste management systems by improving transparency, traceability, and accountability. While real-life use cases specific to city/municipal waste management may still be limited, here are a few examples where blockchain technology has been applied in waste management and related fields: It’s important to note that while blockchain technology shows […]
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Advanced Genetics Used to Control Mosquito Population
Time For Kochi Corporation To Innovate & Change The mosquito population in Kochi is out of control. They’re biting people left and right, they’re virtually everywhere, and they’re spreading diseases. Mosquitoes are a major problem for Kochi just as it is for rest of the world. As the world changes to adapt and bring in […]
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Vagamon-A Stunning Beauty With Roads That Stink
Vagamon’s beauty is breathtaking. It has everything a tourist looks for in Kerala- lush meadows, scenic landscapes covered in mist, rolling hills, tea estates, rivulets to stop by and a wonderful climate. However I am not here to talk about the beauty of Vagamon but rather the absolutely terrible roads I encountered in my recent weekend trip. It was […]
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Wanted: Better Design For Kochi’s Drains
One just has to have a cursory look at the design of the drainage inlets at Paramara Road to get an idea of the lackadaisical approach of Kochi Corporation engineers as well as contractors involved in the work. Operation Breakthrough, the objective of which was to repair and redesign existing drainage systems in Kochi to […]
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RTI to Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority
An RTI application was filed with Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority seeking a response to the below queries:- 1) Kindly mention the recorded reasons and copies of the rules or orders based on which the document file identification-of-violations.pdf mentioned on the website http://keralaczma.gov.in is removed from the website. 2) Please provide a list mentioning the […]