Senior Citizens Demand Model Health Insurance Policy from IRDA
Resolve to take up harassment and delays in claim settlements from insurance companies. In a bid to ease the process of securing health insurance and safeguarding their rights, representatives of various senior citizen associations have resolved to represent to the Insurance Regulatory of India (IRDA), to formulate and prescribe a standard health insurance policy to be sold by insurance companies to senior citizens. Gathering under the aegis of the Social Security Association of India (SSAI), the senior citizens associations n…
Committee of Comrades for Games and Sports
Rao V B J Chelikani I. We can change our society into a better society, only if we have better relationships with each other. Hence, we all have to learn the art of living together harmoniously. If we see the present condition of the society, we easily understand that our political activities and our religious activities are not uniting people; on the other hand, they are dividing them. So, what can we do to promote more friendliness, enjoying togetherness, comradeship, team spirit and to make everybody put efforts to bring out…
RWAs Demand Constitutional Recognition and Rights
A Brief Report on the 7th National Conference of RWAs (7th NCRWA 2019) By Col. Tejendra Pal Tyagi, Veer Chakra Chief Convener, 7th NCRWA 2019 The 7th National Conference of Resident Welfare Associations (NCRWA), was held on November 16-17 at the Andhra Association, Lodhi Institutional Area, New Delhi. The two-day conference which was attended by over 357 delegates from across the country was inaugurated by Hon’ble Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha Shri Vijay Goel ji and Joint Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Smt. D Thara. Memb…
New National Water Policy on the Anvil
Water Usage Efficiency Bureau apart from the emphasis on Hydrological boundaries for better water management and distribution to be the focus of the new National Water Policy With a focus on establishing “hydrological rather than geographical boundaries”, as stated earlier by the Jal Shakti Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, as the basis for water governance in the country, the Union Water Resources Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). It will be chaired by water expert and former Pla…
Pan-India Water Literacy March to Stress on Water Conservation
Jal Purush Dr Rajendra Singh kicks off year-long Aviral Ganga Water March to spread the message to safeguard our water resources particularly rivers By Sujata C Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, the Waterman of India, Dr Rajendra Singh and his team have kicked off a pan-India Water Literacy March to create awareness on the need for water conservation and in particular to protect the Ganges. The Aviral Ganga Water Literacy March, which was kicked off last week from the Tarun Bhagat Ashram in Alwar Rajasthan, will traverse through all the states and…
Feelgood Waste! Hyderabad Start-up Makes a Virtue out of Raddi!
Nisar Ahmed (right) and Muquayyar Ahmed (left) Team TT When was the last time you felt good for generating waste? There are 3500 families in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad who feel really good every time they sell their kabaadi. And that is thanks to an innovative start-up in town that has made a virtue out of selling or rather buying scrap. For every kilo of waste that online kabaadi collection service, Crapbin gathers from customers, a part of the proceeds goes towards sponsoring the education of needy chil…
World Elders’ Day: The Journey to Age Equality
The Forum for Senior Citizens Tarnaka (FSCT), observed the World Elders’ Day on October 2 nd , coinciding with Gandhi Jayanthi. The programme was held at the Nagarjuna Nagar Community Hall, Tarnaka. Professor K Venugopala Reddy, President Nagarjunanagar Welfare Association welcomed the gathering, while Shri Om Prakash, general secretary, FESCO spoke on the significance of World Elders' Day. Prof. VLS Bhimasankaram spoke on the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi's teachings while retired IAEA scientist, professor GVSRK Somayajuly spoke on …
Dengue: Accept the problem first to find a solution
India is under attack by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito leading to hundreds of suspected dengue deaths this season. And depending on which media you follow, Telangana and Delhi seem to be the most affected with the former having the dubious distinction of having the most affected patients, 4500 to 10,000, with some 150 plus cases reported in Delhi. According to News18 the death toll in Telangana on account of the dreaded vector borne illness has already crossed 56. However, this is only a guestimate as there are no verifiable official figures …
SC seeks to bell the parking cat, Sets tough agenda for authorities in Delhi
The Apex Court also upheld the right of pedestrians to free footpaths and directed civic authorities to clear all encroachments. It also stressed on innovative solutions to parking woes Passenger vehicle sales in India have hit rock bottom, down 30% in August, the steepest fall since the year 2000. The sector is facing production shutdowns, portending widespread job losses and a deep recession in the Indian economy. However, while the Indian auto industry is battling the problem of too few customers, the Supreme Court of India …
Independence Day Celebrations 2019
The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated with fervour and patriotism by constituent members of the SCOTRWA and CoRWA across the country. Here is a pictorial recap of the Celebrations! Nagarjuna Nagar, Tarnaka Railway Colony, Hyderabad Gokul Nagar KPHB colony, Hyderabad Kalakshetram in Tarnaka Sanath Nagar Tarnaka Women Welfare Association Saidabad Senior Citizens Association & Walkers Association Vaishali Gardens, Tarnaka Gouthamnagar, Sanitation Committee S.R Nagar Shanthinagar club and welfare Assn Army Public School, RK Puram MMRWA, Pha…
A Letter to All Political Parties in Telangana in View of Forthcoming Municipal Elections
15th July, 2019 Sir, There are going to be elections in the state of Telangana for the municipalities and corporations very soon and they will be followed by elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation also under a new Act. Naturally, all parties would be nominating their candidates to be councillors and corporators. We wish you success in your party’s efforts, notwithstanding the fact that we are not sure that political parties should be involved in local self-governing communities. Now, on behalf of a number of civil society or…
Tourism development and encroachment-free-footpaths must go hand-in-hand
Urban India needs to clear up its footpaths as bulk of tourists need EFF. Roads and pavements are like TWINS. Why don’t we treat them equally with subtle care and maintenance? By Professor B. R. Sant* Average tourist is like an average student I remember when I embarked upon my teaching career in 1951-1952 at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at the grass-root level of first year of I.Sc. Most of the today’s management terminology then was unknown. We were still in the ‘black-board and chalk’ era. I was teaching 2 sections, one English with …
Legal Status of the RWAs in TS is At Stake
The Director General of Stamps and Registration in the Telangana state, based on a High Court judgement has recently advised the Apartment RWAs that they cannot remain registered under the Registration of Societies Act and that the society should be formed and function under the Cooperative Societies Acts. In view of this predicament, UFERWAS has solicited the expert view of Sri. G. Jagadeeswara Rao, FCA, DISA (ICAI) to enlighten the RWA managers about the situation and to recommend suitable action. - EDITOR By G. Jagadeeswara Rao RESIDENT WE…
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