CoRWA Bulletin August 2018
Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Ayushman Bharat, the Social Health Insurance Plan, launched by the Government of India on August 15, 2018 can cover those who working for residents of the RWAs, such as the domestic helpers, maids, watchmen, drivers, milkman, grocery shop assistants, gardeners, newspaper vendors, etc. The family Insurance premium will be Rs.1000-1200 / for a health coverage of Rs 5.00 Lacs per year. Please advise the residents about this scheme for which one can register online through website: Pradhan Mantri Yojana.in Kanti Ve…
Human capital policy for India
By Karuna Gopal With the world faced with increasing human capital shortages, countries can get creative and engage just-retired in interesting ways and the formats from hiring them as part-time or full-time freelance skilled force to even setting up businesses suggests the author. CATCH THEM OLD’ was a campaign for recruiting retired yet resourceful people in the US almost a decade ago. Today, thanks to the 4th industrial revolution that disrupted labour markets substantially, what was then explorative became a decisive path for engaging seni…
Whither Administration?
Dr. Rao VBJ Chelikani The waves of reforms that are touching the shores of civil service do not seem to touch military and judicial services. Defence Services i). In the technology-intensive world that we are living in, the recruitment to the defence services also has to be reviewed, so as to deviate from the traditional ‘Standing Army' concept and involve other citizens in the society ‘on call' in the deployment-strategies. Instead of increasing the numbers like China, we need to invest more in increasing the capabilities of our defe…
Telangana RERA becomes a reality
Though late in setting up the much talked about Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (T-RERA), and the corresponding website, the Telangana government, from all indications appears intent on making up for lost time including addressing some serious concerns of potential homebuyers. Inaugurating the T-RERA premises in Hyderabad on August 31, K T Rama Rao, Minister for Industry & Commerce, Municipal Administration & Urban Development, ITE&C, Government of Telangana said the Authority will bring transparency to the construction …
Independence Day celebrated with fervour by Gokulnagar Residents
Welfare Society conducts AGM The 72 nd Independence Day was observed with traditional fervour by the Gokulnagar Welfare Society at their Community Place with a flag hoisting ceremony which was attended by residents and children in particular. Later participating in the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Shri N S Prasad, General Secretary, Gokulnagar Welfare Society and SCOTRWA, presented the Executive Committee report and audited Balance Sheet for the year 2017-18 to the members. [caption id="attachment_1199" align="alignleft"…
When Community meets Gardening
Sujata C Community gardening is a growing trend across the world and urban food growing projects are cropping up everywhere in the US cities. The concept of community gardening took birth in the economic recession years of the 1890s which left many people unemployed and hungry. These ‘potato patches’ nurtured by the community were able to feed and provide work for a few. The concept of community gardening remained popular for nearly thirty years before losing steam. You might think where is the need for us to grow vegetables in India where th…
Senior Citizens Activities
News from Senior Citizens Associations across India Senior Citizens Council of Delhi - Talk on Joint Replacement A special talk on Joint Replacement by Dr. B.Nadkarni Sita Ram Bhartia Hospital is arranged on National Doctors' Day at Recreation Center, Green Park Extension on July 1 2018, in the presence of more than 100 senior citizens. The talk was very useful, affirmative and appreciated by all present. He gave a few tips to keep their health fit even without taking medicines. For joint and knee problems, he advised all to consult doc…
Citizens as Consumers
Bureaucracy: Some Reforms Dr.Rao VBJ Chelikani In some developing countries like Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, and Kenya, soon after independence, there were attempts to revamp the entire colonial style of administration by filling the posts by the party militants who had sacrificed and suffered most. But, the results have not been very happy. Organising resistance is a quite different activity from administering services for the citizens. The militants very quickly initiated themselves into the bureaucratic mould of enjoying power and authoritar…
Observing Doctors' Day
A resident welfare association’s main mission is to promote the welfare of the residents in the community. Though, incidentally, it has to deal with municipal, state and Union authorities, it is working within the community with the residents, which will provide lasting results. Maintaining regular channels of dialogue with the local residents who deal with the health care like doctors, nurses, analysts and the rest of the residents would clear misunderstandings and abuse and promote better relations. - Editor. T arnaka: Experts Empathise on…
A requiem to promises unkept
Alwal residents mourn the death of a project In a unique protest at the abject indifference of politicians and government officials to citizen concerns, residents of the Alwal area laid a wreath at the foundation stone to the road widening project laid in 2014 by various Ministers, MLAs, and Corporators. The project had died a natural death. Along with several members of 41 Colony Welfare Associations, speaking on the occasion, Dr G V Rao, General Secretary, GAASA, deplored the attitude of the officials of GHMC, Water Works, Revenue and the P…
CoRWA Updates -Visakhapatnam Apartment Residents Welfare Association (VARWA)
VARVA office bearers have asked residents to file revision petitions for property tax Stating that a 40 to 50% increase in property tax is undemocratic, in the absence of elected body, Sri. G.Vijay Kumar, the Vice-President , along with Gajuwaka representative Lakshmana Swamy, and Gen. Secretary Sri. B.B Ganesh, appealed to the residents to file revision petitions or contact VARWA on 9440133440 / 9440662915. Since in general, water, conservancy, lighting, education and library cess formed a percentage of annual rental value, they held it unfa…
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