Light pollution proven detrimental, yet again!
Vijayawada faces lightpollution, effecting health This would come as a damper fordie-hard LED fans who have been crowing about how dark city streets have beenconverted into flood lit avenues over the past few years. While the issue has been raised in these columns earlier, y et again, latest research has proved that increased exposure to artificial light at night not only raises health concerns for humans but also significantly harms the ecosystem, says a report in the Asian Age newspaper quoting a study by the Ohio State University in the …
Lack of finances no excuse for non-implementation of pension schemes, Supreme Court
Apex court issues directives to Union government and states to monitor implementation of MWP ACT The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that there cannot be any excuse of lack of finances either by the Government of India or by the State Governments in strictly implementing the provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, reports legal news portal Livelaw.in. Responding to a writ petition filed by Dr Ashwani Kumar seeking enforcement of the Act under Article 21 of the constitution a SC bench comprising Justice Mad…
75th Anniversary of Azad Hind Sarkar Celebrated
On 21 st October, 2018 the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modihas hoisted the national flag in Lal Qila to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Azad Hind Sarkar constituted by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 21 st October, 1943 in Singapore. Later, people of INA Trust, Forward Block, VeteransIndia, Rashtriya Sainik Sanstha and hundreds of patriotic civilians moved to the lawns of India Gate to meet the surviving soldiers of Azad Hind Fauz leadby Sep Lalti Ram. A rally was taken out to the venue from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. Shri Chan…
Proceedings of the 6th National Conference of Residents Welfare Associations in Hyderabad on 24th and 25th November, 2018
Residents’ bodies demand Constitutional recognition for greater role in civic management and devolution of functions The Conference has the Role of RWAs in Swachh Bharat, as the umbrella theme and is organized by the United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations (U-FERWAS) and the Confederation of RWAs (CoRWA), the apex body of RWAs India, in which about 150 RWAs from across the country, civic authorities, heads of RERA and justices have participated and shared their experience and best practices, in the two-day meet. I. …
Vote and Get Rewarded - Gokulnagar Association Makes it a Little More Attractive
In a bid to encourage voters enthusiastic about exercising their franchise, the Gokulnagar Residents Welfare Association has launched an innovative incentive for residents in the area. "Vote and get rewarded too", it is telling denizens asking them to post on the Gokulnagar WhatsApp grup a selfie showing their index finger with the delible ink mark and face with a smile of satisfaction after completing their duty as the citizens and coming out of the premises of the voting booth. Four different prizes have been declared which will be…
Tarnaka RWAs Release Manifesto
Ahead of the election slated for December 7, RWAs in the Tarnaka Area under the stewardship of the Standing Committee of Tarnaka Resident Welfare Associations (SCOTRWA) have released a charter of demands that they expected elected representatives in the Secunderabad Constituency to deliver upon. The same is reproduced herewith:
Residents’ body for RWA Manifesto to set political agenda
Resolves to observe November 23 as National RWA Day Kept out of the political discourse for long, Resident Welfare Associations (RWA)s across the country have resolved to demand their fair share of attention from the political class that is often at the helm of affairs at Urban Local Bodies (ULB)s and other civic authorities. The Confederation of RWAs (CoRWA), the national apex body representing residents’ associations across the country, has decided to issue an RWA Manifesto to set the agenda for political parties as a run-up to the 2019 gene…
RERA Act can be imposed even if projects not registered, real estate developers warned
Non-registration of a real estate project does not mean it is beyond the purview of the RERA Act, Shri Anthony De Sa, Chairman, the Madhya Pradesh RERA Authority warned real estate developers. Speaking at a special session on Urban Housing and RERA Implementation, at the recently concluded 6th National Conference of RAWs (NCRWA), Shri De Sa, who is the first Chairman of any RERA Authority to be appointed in the country, said the authority in Madhya Pradesh had taken a view quite different from RERA Authorities in some of the other states and …
6th NCRWA Concludes Successfully, RWAs Demand Constitutional Recognition
The 6th National Conference of RWAs concluded successfully in Hyderabad on Sunday, November 25 with a call for greater role for residents' associations in civic management and devolution of funds. Hyderabad, November 25 Participating in the two-day conference leading experts and civic representatives stressed on the need for a greater role and representation for local peoples’ institutions like Residential Welfare Associations (RWA)s, in local self-governance and decision-making for managing infrastructure better. Towards this they have de…
Why a Resident Welfare Association?
By Rao VBJ Chelikani Urban civil society organisations including RWAs have emerged as important players in governance and development of cities functioning as a fourth tier of grassroot self-governing micro-urban communities. Howeverm we have a peculiar situation where parallel mechanisms formed by the state apparatus exist to deliver functions that these micro-communities are carrying out. Including a list of functions that can be devolved to these bodies in the 7th Schedule of the Constitution could be considered as a solution to this weak…
CoRWA Updates
Vasant Vihar Welfare Association, New Delhi President’s Remarks: We are proud to inform our residents that our Vasant Vihar is GARDEN WASTE FREE ZONE for the last one year. With great effort by VVWA and with the help of our Councillor, Shri Manish Aggarwal and Ch. Man Singh, Inspector and in charge of SDMC Nursery, we are able to achieve this target. The Manure supplied in all the parks of Vasant Vihar is from this composting only. The garden waste from the Vasant Vihar parks and trees on the roads is collected by trucks and brought to Nursery…
RWA Activities in Visakhapatnam
Activities of RWAs in Visakhapatnam this month. Swachhtha Hi Seva As part of the 150 th Birthday Celebrations of the Father of Nation “Jathipitha Mahatma Gandhi” and as part of the “Swachhtha Hi Seva” Program initiated by our beloved Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modiji, and being implemented rigorously by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, a massive Swachha Bharat program was organised on Sunday, 30, September, 2018 in JR Nagar, Ward No.9, Zone II of Visakhapatnam. Before start of the cleaning operations, the participants took Swachh Bharat Pledge…
Tarnaka kicks off nine-day flower festival with fervor
Notwithstanding the all-pervasive election mood, residents in the Tarnaka colonies kicked off the festive navaratris with fervor grouping together for the state festival Bathukamma, with beautiful floral arrangements. The difference this year round is that it is with a combination of the dandia ras that some of them are celebrating along with Bathukamma . Bathukamma , is celebrated every year as per the Shalivahana calendar for nine days starting Bhadrapada Amavasya (also known as Mahalaya Amavasya or Pitru Amavasya ) till Durgashtami…
Swachha Bharat Mission and RWAs
Dr. Rao VBJ. Chelikani We all remember that on 2nd of October, 2014, on Gandhiji’s birthday, both the President of our Republic and the Prime Minister, have launched the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission.’ We have started the most historic and biggest-ever nationwide campaign for making India clean and hygienic. It is shameful that India has been very much behind many of the developing countries in the world, to which we have started providing aid for their development. Gandhiji considering cleanliness as next only to godliness, had given much importance…
Sr Omprakash Receives Telangana Government Award
Sri Omprakash, General Secretary Forum for Senior Citizens Tarnaka, has been recognized for his exemplary contributions to the community by the Government of Telangana Department for Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens. He was felicitated with a certificate of appreciation and a plaque at a ceremony at Ravindra Bharati on October 5, 2018. Sri Om Prakash is a pioneering personality of SCOTRWA and several other organizations. He has been active in all spheres. By N S Prasad
HMDA Commissioner, Dr Janardhana Reddy, Releases 6th NCRWA Brochure
Leading experts from civic authorities to share experiences and best practices at two-day conference Hyderabad, October 2018 In a run-up to the sixth edition of the National RWA Conference, Dr Janardhana Reddy, Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), released a brochure detailing the sessions and themes of the two-day meet of welfare associations from across the country. Scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on November 24-25 the Conference is expected to bring together over 150 RWAs, often described as the “3 rd Compon…
CoRWA Bulletin August 2018
Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Ayushman Bharat, the Social Health Insurance Plan, launched by the Government of India on August 15, 2018 can cover those who working for residents of the RWAs, such as the domestic helpers, maids, watchmen, drivers, milkman, grocery shop assistants, gardeners, newspaper vendors, etc. The family Insurance premium will be Rs.1000-1200 / for a health coverage of Rs 5.00 Lacs per year. Please advise the residents about this scheme for which one can register online through website: Pradhan Mantri Yojana.in Kanti Ve…
Human capital policy for India
By Karuna Gopal With the world faced with increasing human capital shortages, countries can get creative and engage just-retired in interesting ways and the formats from hiring them as part-time or full-time freelance skilled force to even setting up businesses suggests the author. CATCH THEM OLD’ was a campaign for recruiting retired yet resourceful people in the US almost a decade ago. Today, thanks to the 4th industrial revolution that disrupted labour markets substantially, what was then explorative became a decisive path for engaging seni…
Whither Administration?
Dr. Rao VBJ Chelikani The waves of reforms that are touching the shores of civil service do not seem to touch military and judicial services. Defence Services i). In the technology-intensive world that we are living in, the recruitment to the defence services also has to be reviewed, so as to deviate from the traditional ‘Standing Army' concept and involve other citizens in the society ‘on call' in the deployment-strategies. Instead of increasing the numbers like China, we need to invest more in increasing the capabilities of our defe…
Telangana RERA becomes a reality
Though late in setting up the much talked about Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (T-RERA), and the corresponding website, the Telangana government, from all indications appears intent on making up for lost time including addressing some serious concerns of potential homebuyers. Inaugurating the T-RERA premises in Hyderabad on August 31, K T Rama Rao, Minister for Industry & Commerce, Municipal Administration & Urban Development, ITE&C, Government of Telangana said the Authority will bring transparency to the construction …
Independence Day celebrated with fervour by Gokulnagar Residents
Welfare Society conducts AGM The 72 nd Independence Day was observed with traditional fervour by the Gokulnagar Welfare Society at their Community Place with a flag hoisting ceremony which was attended by residents and children in particular. Later participating in the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Shri N S Prasad, General Secretary, Gokulnagar Welfare Society and SCOTRWA, presented the Executive Committee report and audited Balance Sheet for the year 2017-18 to the members. [caption id="attachment_1199" align="alignleft"…
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