It is learnt that the Mapusa Municipal Council recently unanimously decided to officially video record the proceedings of all council meetings in order to avoid discrepancies and improper recording of minutes of the meetings.
This is a step in the right direction and needs to be adopted by other civic bodies in the State. It would also be desirable to telecast live the meetings held by the municipalities, panchayats and gram sabhas.
The locals need to be in-the-know of the decisions taken by the local governing bodies as it can have an effect on their daily lives. Many-a-times the citizens are in the dark as regards important decisions being taken at such meetings.
The meetings can be telecast live in the respective locality by romping in the services of local cable TV operators. The local bodies also need to be receptive to the questions raised by the citizens and address it at the meetings.
When the State Legislative Assembly sessions are being telecast live why should the meetings of the local governing bodies not follow suit?
