Chandigarh Congress Launches ‘Ideas Bank’ tO Strengthen Citizen Participation in City Goverance

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Chandigarh,  Jan.20,2026:- The Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee today announced the launch of the Ideas Bank, a participatory civic initiative designed to give the residents of Chandigarh a direct and meaningful role in shaping the city's development.

On www.chdnext.com, the platform has been designed as an open and accessible online platform through which citizens can submit ideas, suggestions, and solutions on issues impacting everyday life in the city, including infrastructure, civic amenities, environment, public spaces, and local governance. The initiative aims to ensure that public feedback is not only heard, but also actively informs political engagement and decision-making.

Member of Parliament Manish Tewari, while welcoming the initiative, said that chandigarh is a city with an aware, engaged, and deeply invested citizenry. Over the years, people have consistently expressed a desire to be heard on matters that directly affect their lives and neighbourhoods. 

The Ideas Bank creates an institutional mechanism through which people can directly articulate their visions for the city's future. By collating and studying these perspectives, it will become possible to identify the most urgent and widely felt issues facing the city at any given point, allowing us, their public representatives, to respond with greater focus and accountability. It reflects the Congress's belief that effective governance must be rooted in real experiences and concerns from the ground.

CTCC President Harmohinder Singh Lucky explained that the initiative would function through an action-oriented process. He said that citizens will be encouraged to submit their ideas through the Ideas Bank website. Based on these submissions, key focus areas will be identified on a regular basis, allowing the Congress to concentrate its efforts on the most pressing issues facing the city at a given time.

He further added that the objective of the platform is to foster a sense of ownership among residents.

The Committee emphasised that the Ideas Bank will be inclusive and open to all sections of society, including students, professionals, RWAs, traders, senior citizens, and civil society groups. Inputs received will be reviewed, categorised, and used to guide advocacy, policy discussions, and future initiatives across the city.