The department of cooperation, Maharashtra govt has begun what is called darbar (informal court) at places in Mumbai. The idea is to enable people with complaints against housing cooperative societies to get their problems solved on the spot without going from pillar to post.
Sources say the experiment has found favour with the people as three meetings of darbar altogether so far have already addressed hundreds of complaints. The exercise has begun early this year and would likely become a permanent mechanism for tackling the housing cooperative society’s related problem in the city.
Sources add most of the housing cooperative societies are mired in corruption and people have lost confidence in them. The new experiment is expected to improve their image.
Observers say the move is welcome as it could save the image of the housing cooperatives from being hammered beyond repair.