"forum-for-good-governance"

The Forum for Good Governance objected to plans for constructing religious structures on the Musi river banks before completing its cleaning. It urged the government to prioritise river rejuvenation, calling the proposal to install a Shiva statue in polluted waters inappropriate

The Forum for Good Governance has urged the Telangana government to stop the proposed study tour of 145 GHMC corporators, stating that their tenure ends by February 2026 and the tour would not benefit the people, calling it a waste of public money

The Forum for Good Governance has urged the State Election Commission to conduct long-pending Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana. FGG president M Padmanabha Reddy cited legal clarity from courts and criticised the SEC for seeking government permission, despite having constitutional authority.

Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has requested the Chief minister A Revanth Reddy to direct various departments to clear over Rs. 2,000 crore in pending dues to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB). A letter from FGG president M Padmanabha Reddy highlights non-payment by several state and central departments.

Forum for Good Governance President M Padmanabha Reddy urged the Telangana government to speed up action in ACB cases. He said delays in prosecution and low conviction rates are weakening public trust, and recommended strict timelines for case handling

In a letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, FGG president M Padmanabha Reddy said there was no fear of punishment in employees

Says details of tax paid by government for the Ministers should be uploaded on State government website

Demands Revanth Reddy to provide necessary civic amenities at already allotted houses and complete pending works

The Forum for Good Governance (FGG) wanted the State government to initiate action on officials and builders for constructing unauthorized structures in lake areas and adopt humanitarian approach towards victims, especially poor and middle class people.

In a letter to the MAUD Principal Secretary, Forum president M Padmanabha Reddy argued that there have been cases in Hyderabad and elsewhere in Telangana wherein stray dogs have literally become like man eaters.

Addressing a news conference, V Nagi Reddy, retired IAS officer and former State Election Commissioner said that many state election commissions had issued orders empowering NOTA.

Appreciating the efforts made by the Commission so far to improve the poll percentage, the Forum pointed out that while polling in Telangana was scheduled for May 13, the preceding two days, May 11 and 12, were holidays.

Forum president M Padmanabha Reddy on Monday wrote to the Chief Minister urging him to implement the Supreme Court's order with regard to police reforms.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and BJP Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh with 89 cases each have the highest number of criminal cases among the elected MLAs

Hyderabad: Crime Investigation Department (CID) Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP) Govind Singh here on Monday requested the Forum for Good Governance Secretary M Padmanabha Reddy not to spread factually incorrect information in the society. Referring to the recent statements made by Reddy on the functioning of CID, Singh urged Reddy to go by the facts […]

At the time of bifurcation, there were only 396 cases and as on date there were only 238 cases which are under investigation. “It is inappropriate to say that the pendency has increased,” said CID, ADGP Govind Singh

As per details collected through RTI Act, out of the 450 cases with CID, nearly 100 cases were pending for the last 10 years and one case is under investigation for the past 26 years in the state

Hyderabad: Forum for Good Governance (FGG), a Hyderabad-based NGO, on Thursday suggested that the State government put a cap on land holding of five acre per farmer for benefits to be availed under Rythu Bandhu. In a statement issued here, FGG Secretary M Padmanabha Reddy said beneficiaries of higher income groups should be excluded from […]