Punjab & Haryana High Court orders all registered RWAs to comply with RTI norms
The order makes it mandatory for all RWAs, to appoint a Public Information Officer (PIO), responsible for communication coordination and a first appellate authority designated to hear appeals. By S Sreedhar In a significant precedent-setting judgment that could have far reaching implications for RWAs, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that all societies registered under the Haryana Regulation and Registration of Societies Act (HRRS), 2012, have to become fully compliant with the provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005…
Flyovers - are they Necessary?
World Environment Day “A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.” Gustavo Petro Surprising that one should find the above quote, that too from a Colombian politician and former guerrilla, in an Indian government publication. But all the same, nothing sums up better all that is wrong with our urban transportation. And going by it, I must confess, despite sincere efforts to upgrade and become rich, I have not been able to do so. But then neither is India a developed country ye…
The Key to Sustainable Urban Waste Management is Segregation and Home Composting
By Sujata C Among the five metros, Hyderabad enjoys the dubious reputation of being the highest generator of daily garbage. The twin-cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad generate 5000 metric tonnes of solid waste daily, according to a GHMC survey. Much higher than other cities like Bengaluru, Pune and Kolkota. This garbage is carried to the 300-acre Jawahar Nagar dump yard, a landfill located 60 kilometres from the city. Already bursting at the seams, with mounds of solid waste that is smouldering and rotting, the landfill has recently been ca…
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