Tarnaka Civil Society Organizes Dialogue to Commemorate Doctor's Day
Experts empahsise on healthy societal relations and psychological well being of senior citizens for better health on Doctor's Day The Standing Committee of Tarnaka Residents Welfare Associations (SCOTRWA) and the Forum for Senior Citizens of Tarnaka (FSCT), organized a dialogue between eminent doctors in the neighbourhood and citizens to mark National Doctor’s Day on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Sri. B Om Prakash, Secretary, FSCT welcomed the gathering the to the event which is well into its 12 edition this year. Providing the context to the even…
Elders Abuse Awareness Day - June 15
Solutions beyond mere legislation are needed to address elders’ abuse UN General Assembly resolution 66/127 of December 2011 designated June 15 as the World Elders Abuse Awareness Day. It is the one day every year, when the world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older generations. Hyderabad, Team TT For all the talk about reaping the demographic dividend by India, which boasts of the largest share of young in the world and will continue to do so for the next 20 years, a disconcerting fact, often conv…
ASPA Committee to monitor alcohol abuse
Senior Citizens Activities [caption id="attachment_1017" align="aligncenter" width="735"] Participants at the meeting mooted forming a state-level committee to monitor alcohol abuse and distribution ahead of the general election [/caption] Prevention of Alcohol Consumption The Association for the Promotion of Social Action (APSA) organized a conference on prevention of Alcohol on 11 th May, 2018 at Hotel Vaishnoi in which several social organisations have participated. The meeting was …
“TEN RESPONSIBLE THINGS FOR ALL OF US TO DO EVERY SUMMER”
A Formula for Water Conservation Dr. S.P.Ravindra, Dean, I.I.A.M., released a pamphlet and a banner on 10 point formula for water conservation at a function on Tuesday, 8 th May, 2018, at the APFERWAS Office, I.I.A.M Campus, MVP Double Road, Visakhapatnam. 530017. APFERWAS President Sri Uday Shirname, Vice Presidents Dr.K.S.R.Murthy, Mrs.Jeeja Valsaraj, Mrs.Sunita Mansukhani, Sri A.V.Ramana Rao, General Secretary, Sri M.Durga Prasad, Joint Secretary, S/Sri P.Suresh Babu, V.S.Rama Raju, M.Koteswara Rao, B.Madhava Rao, P.Satya Rao, R.I.Ratnaku…
Time to restructure district administration
Apart from creating a superfluous power centre, the current district-level administrative structure in India creates conflicting political and administrative forces. This needs to be corrected apart from deglamourising the role of the District Collector. Dr.Rao VBJ Chelikani The District Collector has been the most significant precursor of the whole Indian administrative system. In the Mughal period, the equivalent post in the capital cities was that of the Kotwal, Munsab being under him. It was a glamorous job during the British rule for whi…
Clean Urban Environment and Constitutional Status to RWAs, the focus of CoRWA Five-Year Roadmap
Decides to restructure body with increased zonal representation Engendering clean environs, with a focus on increasing the participation of RWAs in effective solid waste management, steps to accord constitutional status to RWAs and monitoring the implementation of RERA in states, are some of the focus areas that the Confederation of Resident Welfare Associations (CoRWA), has set for itself in its Five-Year Roadmap. A special Executive Committee Meeting of the CoRWA held in Mumbai last week, also agreed to a proposal to restructure the CoRWA to…
GHMC to push the pedal for awareness on civic issues among citizens, Students to be roped in for campaign
UFERWAS Felicitates 165 GHMC Staff for achieving top rank in Swachh Survekshan 2018 Hyderabad, May 25 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will intensify its campaign to create awareness among citizens on different civic issues, particularly on dry and wet waste segregation across the city, Commissioner Dr B Janardhan Reddy said on Thursday. This is sought to be achieved by involving the young in the effort, he said adding about 10 lakh students would be roped in to kick off the campaign to build a viral impact and increase aware…
Good news for homebuyers
Ordinance to amend IBC to put them on par with financial firms to demand dues from builders. For long at the end of the queue when it came to getting their dues from real estate firms, aggrieved homebuyers will now have a place at the table when it comes to deciding on insolvency of real estate firms Hyderabad, May 24 There is good news on the horizon for potential homebuyers who have been aggrieved because of recalcitrant real estate firms. The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)…
Centre Firm on June 30 Deadline for States to Amend Dilutions in RERA Rules
RERA has been enacted to clean the mess in unregulated construction sector for decades, Union Minister stresses at first meeting of Central Advisory Council Hyderabad, May 15 The Central Government has reportedly set June 30 as the deadline for states to amend “dilutions” in the notified rules to bring all incomplete projects within the ambit of the Real Estate Regulation Law (RERA). This apart June 30 has also been set as the deadline for establishing permanent regulators, start websites and tribunals as prescribed in the law, the Union Housi…
GHMC App Downloads Jump Almost 50 per cent
[caption id="attachment_779" align="alignleft" width="300"] GHMC App Downloads Jumped a Whopping 47% after the Campaign[/caption] Campaign by a consortium of 20 Civil Society Organisations leads to better awareness and usage of GHMC App provided free of cost for citizens to avail civic services The Citizens Entitlements Campaign, an initiative kicked off on January 26 th this year by over 20 civil society organizations and NGOs has resulted in a whopping 47% increase in the downloads of the My GHMC App indica…
Telangana to follow Maharashtra model for RERA implementation
Telangana RERA Authority within three months Following a representation last week and a meeting with a delegation of concerned citizens on the issue on Monday, the Telangana Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department has assured that the permanent Telangana RERA Authority will be set up within three months. Further, the government has also agreed to the constitution of a RERA Advisory Committee with the participation of Civil Society representatives, industry, the law fraternity and others, a press release from the Forum for P…
How Excessive LED Street Light Pollution Could Impact you and the Environment
New generation LED lighting, now a must-have for street lighting, can do more harm than the good if not implemented in moderation, warn experts. In fact institutions and the public at large seem to be indifferent to LED light pollution which is spreading in diverse ways impact health and environment. If at all a wakeup call was needed, this is it! Excessive use of LED street lighting could cause serious damage to the health of human beings, warned lighting designer and educator Mr. Anil Valia, speaking in Hyderabad recently. Prolonged exposure…
Appeal by the Telangana State Election Commission to RWAs
The 5th Ordinary Elections to Gram Panchayats in the State of Telangana will be held well before 01.08.2018. There are 1,54,55,451 of voters spread over 8684 GPs in 30 districts. Enumeration of all eligible voters in the Electoral rolls and their consequent participation can lead to more accountable and more responsible village level government…. The Telangana State Election Commission appeals to the members of CII, FICCI, Federation of AP and Telangana Chambers of Industry and Commerce to contribute their might as part of their corporate soc…
CoRWA Updates
GVMC Sets up Integrated Command and Communication Centre State-of-the-art Centre to cater to all civic needs and grievances The Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) started an integrated command and communication City Operations Centre. It offers a platform for all services and grievances, solid waste management, water supply, etc. It emerged as 8th of 20 cities selected in the first round in January 2016. A total of 22 modules have been taken up for development of applications and six have been completed as a part of e-governance intro…
Mission of The Civil Society Organisations
By Dr. Rao VBJ Chelikani - In the context of the omnipotence of the political parties and frequent surfing of loyalties by elected representatives from one party to the other, elections are becoming a big ‘ power mela ’ where Instead of urging voters to exercise their rational faculties, candidates whip up mob fury and frenzy, tribal instincts, self-interest, emotional and sentimental attachment to personalities, and narrow caste loyalties. Every election is becoming a sterile repetition. In this context, the Civil Society organisations are tr…
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