Summary:
The practice of people participating in civic concerns in correspondence with the civic authority took shape in Mumbai nearly twenty years ago. In 2004, the then municipal commissioner Johny Joseph introduced the concept of Local Area Citizen Committee (LACC). Also Read: Success is sweeter when green, prove local civic bodiesLACGs did not materialise as activists opposed it. Therefore, by 2016, there were three kinds of public participatory civic groups, but then the movement slowed down. They say officials lack in positive approach to issuesOfficials say many members are obstinate and inflexibleAlso Read: Hold fortnightly meets for active public response: James John.