Mesures to control pollution in Ghaziabad
CoRWA Updates Air Pollution can be Controlled by Political & Administrative Will in Ghaziabad Induct 300 CNG City Busses in Big Cities : PM 2.5 in air pollution is created mainly due to vehicular emissions and stubble burning. If we have adequate number of CNG City busses whose frequency is known and whose destination is compatible to last mile connectivity, people will decrease the use of their personal cars. Consequently the deadly PM 2.5, PM 1 and Benzene will get diminished in the Air. (PM 2.5 means particula…
Some Proposals for Reforming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act & its Rules & Regulations in 2019
Objective 1: Firstly, the new municipal Act should reflect further devolution of functions, functionaries and funds to the urban local self-governing bodies, as envisaged in the 74 th Constitutional Amendment, which is not completed. Secondly, it is to provide more venues for increased direct participation of the urban citizen in the governance. Objective II: Only 40% of the urban population participates in the election of their local representatives for various reasons, which cannot be adjudged as a deficit in their democratic spirit. Hence,…
Some Proposals : Reform Land Administration and re-distribution of Revenue Department functions in the Districts
The Objective: Firstly, a new Act should de-concentrate the power of decision-making and execution of various functions from the Revenue department and the district collector by handing them over to the concerned departments present in the district. Secondly, it should reflect further devolution of functions, functionaries and funds to the local self-governing bodies, as envisaged in the 73 rd Constitutional Amendment. Measures : While acknowledging the historic contribution made by the Revenue Department for administrative unification of …
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…
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…
FPCE demands MoHUA guidelines for “ready-to-move-in” real estate regime
Hyderabad, Team TT - The Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE), earlier known as “Fight for RERA”, which was at the forefront of the movement for enacting RERA, has urged the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), to facilitate a painless and gradual transition of ownership rights from developers/builders to homeowners. For this it is necessary that the MoHUA formulate guidelines to set in place the mechanism for a “ready-to-move-in” system to enable an easy and gradual transition for both developers and homebuyers devoid of mal…
Mother’s Day Celebrations by Tarnaka Women’s Welfare Association
Mother’s Day celebrations were held with gusto by the newly formed Tarnaka Women’s Welfare Association (TWWA), at the Tarnaka Community Centre on Sunday 12 May 2019. The fledgling body is the Women’s Wing of the Standing Committee of Tarnaka Residents’ Welfare Association (SCOTRWA), and includes women representatives from the four colonies of Tarnaka–Gokul Nagar, Keemti Colony, Nagarjuna Nagar and Tarnaka. Events were spread over four days and started with Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting at the Mahila Bhavan at Nagarjuna Nagar. Unmindful of the …
Residents rise to protect lake in Hyderabad
RWAs in the Ramakrishnapuram Lake area have taken it upon themselves to map waterbody and demand it's protection from encroachments and better implementation of development works This could perhaps be the story of any other lake in the twin-cities that are on the verge of death and the proposed cure to revive them threatening to be worse than the disease itself. The Ramakrishnapuram Lake, also known as Mukidi Cheruvu, located in Neredmet, near Ramakrishnapuram Railway Station in Hyderabad, was home to many migratory birds not very…
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…
People with depression feel better after listening to sad music, UK research suggests
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CoRWA Updates
[caption id="attachment_1727" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Release of the All India RWA’s Manifesto 2019 by Shri. Dinesh Chandra, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation along with Col. Tejendra Pal Tyagi[/caption] 28 candidates shortlisted from hundreds of nominations for Namma Bengaluru Awards Trust Invited the public to the 10 th Namma Bengaluru Awards on Saturday 27 April 2019 at Dr BR Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru. Recognizing unsung Heroes who have had a positive impact on Namma Beng…
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