The first case was against the move of malafide bifurcation of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Maharashtra, into ACB-Urban and ACB-Rural. As at that moment, the Registration of PCGT had not been completed, two Trustees Dr. R. K. Anand and Mr. Dara Gandhy, in their personal capacity, immediately filed a PIL in the High Court and the move was stayed. The Trustees of Public Concern for Governance Trust and individual Supporters have been active in l...

Public Concern for Governance Trust filed a PIL in Navi Mumbai, CIDCO, for manipulating sale of public land to a builder against all established norms. The High Court not only quashed the sale of the six plots of land concerned but passed severe strictures against those involved and barred the builder from bidding for any future contracts in CIDCO. Unfortunately this order was toned down by the Supreme Court. PCGT also filed a PIL against the ...

The Public Concern for Governance Trust, under the aegis of the Central Vigilance Commission, and in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Maharashtra and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been organizing the National Vigilance Week in Mumbai for the past five years. The focus of PCGT’s inputs has been to take the concept of vigilance to the common citizen. The strategy has been to promote a ‘Joining Hands against...

PCGT instills moral values in school children through multi-media presentations with inter-active sessions, in order to help shape their thought process during their formative years, to develop in them qualities of Selflessness, Courage and Compassion whilst simultaneously appreciating India’s rich cultural diversity, ...

PCGT organizes seminars and workshops to generate awareness and mobilize citizens to use the Right To Information Act. Clinics and training sessions are already operating with help desks and dedicated phone Helpline (No. 93 2288 2288). To make use of RTI into a wide movement towards Sustainable Governance, a Pilot Project was launched in 2008 in Kalyan region adopting 6 villages and wadas empowering the inhabitants with the use of the Act. P...

PCGT believes that civil society, while supporting Shri Hazare, should undertake innovative action projects to end the menace of corruption. PCGT would support people who refuse to pay bribes. It has opened a cell for this purpose. Any person who is asked to pay a bribe by a government official can ring our office @ 2326426 or 23526452 or personally visit our office between 3.00 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. after fixing an appointment on any Tuesday...

Perpetuating the memory of an outstanding Senior Bureaucrat who served with distinction as Principal Secretary to three Prime Ministers, and Cabinet Secretary during India’s most critical crisis periods, universally hailed as a person of highest Integrity, Courage and Humility, he was an astute administrator with a meticulous mind combined with wisdom and old world courtesy. He was PCGT’s founder trustee and chairman till his demise on Au...

PCGT NEWS APRIL 2011 Letter To Chief Minister As per the information revealed under the RTI Act about the inaction by Government of Maharashtra against the Mantralaya employees absent on the day of the Bharat Bandh(5.7.2010) despite government’s warning to them to the contrary, Mr. JF Ribeiro, Executive Chairman, PCGT in a letter dt. 18.4.2011 to the Chief Minister(Mr. Prithviraj Chavan) regretted that warnings not enforced would only we...

Attached herewith please find letter from Mr.J.F.Ribeiro. Read full letter....

PCGT News March 2011 Letters to Chief Minister : In a letter dated March 24, 2011, Mr. JF Ribeiro, Executive Chairman, PCGT urged Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra to augment the Information Commissionerates under the RTI Act by providing them with adequate staff and funds for effective implementation of the RTI Act. Referring to a news item(ToI, dt. March 31, 2011) regarding the Maharashtra Lok Ayukta’s complain...