more-inJust months before Delhi is set to go for municipal elections, the city fared badly in an annual survey for urban governance. No transparencyThe cities were assessed in four parameters — urban planning, urban capacities and resources, empowerment and legitimate political representation, and transparency, accountability and participation. Though Delhi topped the list in urban planning and design, it fared poorly when it came to transparency and accountability of people’s representatives. Ward-level planningDelhi scored 2.4 out of 10 in transparency and accountability, which pushed it to rank 20 among 21 cities. In ‘empowered and legitimate political representations’, Delhi scored 3.7, ranking 16.

Source: The Hindu February 28, 2017 20:14 UTC