CSOs seek resolution to key civic issues in Ongole
Civil society organizations in Ongole are demanding that the municipality prioritize essential civic infrastructure over celebratory spending for its 150th anniversary. They have called for improvements to water supply, drainage systems, and job-creating industries.
Why it matters
It illustrates the tension between municipal administrative priorities and the immediate needs of local citizens regarding urban development.
As Ongole municipality will celebrate its 150th anniversary on September 30, the leaders of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have brainstormed on various public issues during a round-table meeting organised under the aegis of the City Development Committee (CDC) at LBG Bhavan in Ongole on Tuesday. They have discussed on the city’s development, civic issues and possible solutions.
Speakers at the round-table meet include CDC President Marella Subbarao, CDC General Secretary T. Bhakta Singh Raju, and Federation of Town Citizens’ Associations district leader Chikati Srinivasa Rao. They called for a discussion on development and public issues.
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