Certain local goals for governance reform were identified on the following criteria:

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The goals advocated are:

* Right to information (more...)
* Citizen's Charters (more...)
* Empowerment of local governments
* Empowerment of stake-holders
* Access to school education for all
* Speedy justice through rural courts
* Toilets for every household.

Public opinion is mobilized on a large scale though various mass campaigns:

* Signature campaigns
* Public meetings
* Mass media
* Silent marches
* Posters and pamphlets
* Mobilizing stake-holder groups

Notable successes:

* In several local offices right to information has been exercised
* 9 Citizen's Charters have been achieved.(more...)
* Sarpanches of gram panchayats and municipalities have been successfully mobilized, and government was forced to partially empower local governments.
* Water Users' Societies (of farmers) and school education committees (of parents) have been given legal recognition.
* State government responded to pressure by launching a large programme of household toilets.