TrackMyGov - Civic Transparency Platform

Making Government Accountable Through Community-Driven Issue Tracking

TrackMyGov is a civic technology platform designed to empower Indian citizens to report, track, and verify civic issues at a granular level (state → city → area). Our mission is to create transparency and accountability in governance by crowdsourcing civic problems and tracking government responses.

🎯 The Vision

The Problem

• Citizens face countless civic issues: corruption, potholes, water problems, domestic violence, poor sanitation, etc.
• No centralized way to track what issues exist where
• Government response times are unclear
• Citizens don't know if their complaints are being addressed
• No accountability mechanism for government departments

Our Solution

A Wikipedia-style platform for civic issues where:

• Citizens report issues by simply clicking on a map
• Community verification through X-style Community Notes prevents fake reports
• Real-time tracking of government responses and resolution times
• Data transparency shows which areas/departments are most/least responsive
• Historical trends help citizens understand patterns and hold officials accountable

🗺️ How It Works

1. Point & Report: Click anywhere on India's map → red pin appears → auto-filled location details
2. Describe Issue: Add title, description, select category (corruption, infrastructure, safety, etc.)
3. Community Verification: Other citizens add context through community notes, rate authenticity
4. Government Tracking: Track official responses, resolution status, time taken
5. Public Dashboard: View issue statistics by state/city/department for accountability

🚀 Key Features

Interactive Map

• India-focused: Map bounds restricted to India
• Color-coded markers by issue category
• Click-to-report: No manual coordinate entry
• Real-time updates: See new issues as they're reported

Community Verification (Similar to X Community Notes)

• Crowd-sourced validation of reported issues
• Rating system: Helpful/Partially Helpful/Not Helpful
• Prevents spam and maintains data quality
• Builds trust through community consensus

Granular Location Tracking

• Hierarchical data: Country → State → City → Area → Pincode
• Auto-geocoding: Automatic address detection from coordinates
• Reverse location lookup via Google Maps API

Government Accountability

• Response tracking: Monitor official acknowledgment and action
• Resolution timelines: Measure how quickly issues get resolved
• Performance metrics: Compare response rates across departments/areas
• Historical data: Track improvements or deterioration over time

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: tRPC, Node.js
• Database: PostgreSQL with PostGIS (geospatial support)
• Maps: Google Maps API with Places/Geocoding
• ORM: Prisma
• Infrastructure: Docker, T3 Stack

🏗️ Current Status

✅ MVP Features Complete:

• Interactive India map with click-to-report
• Issue reporting with auto-location detection
• Community Notes system for verification
• Basic filtering and display
• Mobile-optimized responsive design

🚧 Coming Soon:

• User authentication and profiles
• Government response tracking
• Issue detail pages with full community discussion
• Photo/video uploads for evidence
• Analytics dashboard with state/city comparisons
• Email notifications for issue updates
• Government department integration

🎯 Impact Goals

For Citizens

• Visibility: See civic issues in their area and across India
• Voice: Easy way to report problems without bureaucratic hassle
• Validation: Community verification ensures authentic reporting
• Tracking: Monitor if their complaints are being addressed

For Government

• Real-time feedback: Understand citizen priorities and pain points
• Performance metrics: Data-driven insights into department efficiency
• Transparency: Public dashboard showing response rates and resolution times
• Accountability: Citizens can track promises vs. actual action

For Society

• Data-driven activism: Evidence-based advocacy for policy changes
• Regional comparisons: Learn from well-performing areas
• Historical trends: Track progress (or lack thereof) over time
• Democratic participation: Increased civic engagement through technology

🚀 Quick Start

See SETUP.md for detailed setup instructions.

# 1. Start database
bash start-database.sh

# 2. Push schema
pnpm db:push

# 3. Add Google Maps API key to .env
# 4. Start development server
pnpm dev

🤝 Contributing

This is an open-source civic tech project. We welcome contributions from developers, designers, and civic activists who want to help build a more transparent and accountable democracy.

Areas where we need help:

• Government API integrations
• Mobile app development
• Data visualization and analytics
• UX/UI improvements
• Content moderation systems
• Multi-language support

📊 Data Model

Issues: Location-tagged civic complaints with category, status, and community verification Community Notes: Wikipedia-style collaborative verification system Government Responses: Official acknowledgments and actions taken Analytics: Aggregated data for transparency and accountability metrics

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Built with love for India's digital democracy 🇮🇳

"Transparency is the cornerstone of accountability, and accountability is the foundation of good governance."