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…
A Thesis to Treat the RWA as the 4th-Tier of Governance
Dr Rao VBJ Chelikani During the 19 th and 20 th centuries when common people wanted to have a share in the governance, electing a few representatives to rule at central and state levels was considered adequate. Having accomplished it, the political institutions in the Western European countries have been evolving along with the changing times. What is certain, to-day in India that the democratic spirit is well ingrained in the psyche of an average Indian, though not as much as that is desirable after seventy years of democratic experience. B…
The System of ULB Performance Grants is “Unaccountability by Design”
By Col Tejandra Pal Tyagi, Veer Chakra As per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, the Government has decided to provide grants worth Rs.87,143 crore for urban local bodies (ULBs i.e Municipalities and Nagar Nigam) out of the central divisible pool of funds for the period 2015-20. Of this amount, 80% is called Basic Grant while the remaining 20% is Performance Grant. Performance Grants relate to regular audit of accounts, increase in own revenue sources and publishing service level benchmarks. This represents nearly a fourfold i…
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 …
Resident Welfare Associations can contribute big to conserve water
A case study from JR Nagar RWA in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Water is one of the vital components of life. The rapid pace of irrigation growth, urbanisation and industrialisation has put enormous stress on the water resources. Cumulative impact of the increase in usage of this precious natural resource has led to water scarcity in many regions of the country. Climate change has also resulted in change in the hydrologic cycle. Across the world, water is becoming scarce. The needs are increasing and the resources are dwindling. Hence, it is n…
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…
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…
CORWA Updates
CoRWA FIVE YEAR ROAD MAP An appeal is launched by the Secretary General, Dr. K.S. R. Murthy calling RWA experts to take up a feedback/inputs survey from all the members of CoRWA on how this apex body should go ahead in its Mission. To this effect, he has prepared a five point agenda on which your inputs are needed to prepare a Road Map for CoRWA for the next 5 years. The fact that the Hon’ble Minister of Urban Development and the Chief Guest for the 5th NCRWA Conference, Mumbai (18th and 19th Nov., 2017) Sri Hardeep Singh Puri announced the …
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