Excise and Sports Minister Padma Rao Goud visits Gokulnagar
The minister assures of quick action on all pending issues Shri T. Padma Rao Goud, MLA for Secunderabad, and Minister Excise and Prohibition, Sports and Youth Services, Government of Telangana visited the Gokulnagar Community today and interacted with the officer bearers, executive committee members of the Gokulnagar Welfare Society and residents of the area on various issues. Smt. Saraswathi, Corporator Tarnaka was also present on the occasion. [caption id="attachment_1121" align="aligncenter" width="735"] The M…
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…
Chem Mystery : A Lecture cum workshop in Chemical Sciences
AMAN, an NGO, launched by the Menon Family, Habshiguda Hyderabad in collaboration with Royal Society of Chemists (London) – India’s Deccan Local Section, organised CHEM MYSTERY on Friday 30th March 2018 – to celebrate the life of P L Menon on his birthday. The venue was Nagarjuna Nagar Community Hall. Over 50 students from 15 schools in and around Tarnaka and Secunderabad, from classes 7,8,9, participated in the workshop from 9.00 AM to 5 PM. Welcome address and Introduction was given by Dr. Amita Rani. Ms Rohini spoke about AMAN and life of P…
A Letter to the Governor by Forum for Good Governance
To Hon'ble Sri.E.S.L. Narasimhan, The Governor for the State of Telangana & State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 26th April 2018 Respected Sir, Sub:- Amendment to Municipal Act-Passed by Legislative of Telangana on 29-03-2018 - Not to give assent-Request - reg. The Telangana Municipal Laws (Amendment) bill 2018 was passed by State Legislature and sent to the Hon'ble Governor for his assent. In this connection the Forum for Good Governance would like to bring to your kind notice the following objections. The Bill empowers the gover…
Call for Greater Involvement by Delhi Police in Senior Citizen Affairs
"Highlight need to implement Parent Rights Act more diligently", senior citizens demand A state-level meeting of the Delhi Police Advisory Body was held at the Delhi Police headquarters under the Chairmanship of Shri Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) February 26, 2018 to discuss Safety and Security of senior citizens, identification and registration of senior citizens living alone, conducting security audit, creation of awareness about the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 and the ro…
CEC for Better Oversight of Political Party Funing
Calls for declaration of contributions from Electoral Bonds mandatory and modifications to the Companies Act to put back cap of 7.5% of companies' last three year's average profits for better oversight of political party funding The Chief Election Commissioner of Indian Mr. Om Prakash Rawat has called for greater transparency in political party funding and donations they receive from companies. Towards this the Commission has written to the Government of India not to exclude the proceeds from electoral bonds from the requirement of re…
Neknampur Stands out as a Prime Example of People-Administration Partnership
[caption id="attachment_843" align="aligncenter" width="735"] IT and MA&UD Minister Shri K T Rama Rao kicked off the Mission Kakatiya Programme for restoration of 40 lakes in Hyderabad from Neknampur[/caption] IT and MA&UD Minister KTR kicks off massive programme for clean up of 40 lakes in the twin-cities beginning with Neknampur Lake Hyderabad, April 13, Among all such initiatives in the city, the Neknampur Lake in Hyderabad stands out as a prime example of civil society partnership with the administrat…
Elders to Spread the Word on Water Conservation in Hyderabad
[caption id="attachment_813" align="alignleft" width="1080"] The Board will initiate Grandparent Clubs to inspire the next generation to conserve water[/caption] HMWSSB to impose penalties on commercial institutions not setting up rain water harvesting pits for water conservation by end of May Hyderabad, April 7, Strongly believing in the adage that with age comes wisdom, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), has mooted the concept of Grandparent-Grandchildren Clubs to sensitise t…
True Inclusivity and Diversity Marks International Women’s Day Celebrations at Tarnaka
Participation in varied events to mark the International Women’s Day cuts across class and age [caption id="attachment_795" align="alignleft" width="2592"] True inclusivity and diversity marked the celebrations[/caption] There was an enthusiastic participation from ladies in the International Women’s Day Celebrations 2018 held under the aegis of Tarnaka Welfare Association and SCOTRWA Women’s Wing, spreading over two days. Ladies from surrounding colonies of Nagarjuna Nagar, Tarnaka, Gokul Nagar and Kimtee Colony…
Residents Sensitise Railways Authorities on Sorry State of Alwal Station
GAASA- Alwal [caption id="attachment_786" align="alignleft" width="300"] GAAS cautions Railways authorities on the dismal state of Alwal Railway Station[/caption] Concerned at the sorry state of affairs at the Alwal Railway station, a landmark within its own right by virtue of serving Alwal , Old Alwal, Venkatapuram, Army Sub Area, Suchitra, and few more nearby areas nearby, and being one of the major stations between Secunderabad and Medchal station, local residents sensitise Railways Authorities on the sorry st…
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…
Hyderabad Slips in Janaagraha City Rankings
Hyderabad Slips in Janaagraha City Rankings Vizag found wanting in speed of implementation For a city that is apparently at the centre of attraction Hyderabad has surprisingly slipped in ranking by three places in the latest Janaagraha city survey for governance performance in 2017. The findings of the survey released on Wednesday show that even though the city improved its score by 0.4 points at 4.3, Hyderabad however slipped from the previous 5 th to 8 th . This was more due to better performance by other cities on governance and other para…
Governance of urban civic-authorities below par, Janaagraha Survey shows
There is a need for sharp focus on improving city-systems and institutional reforms, Janaagraha. The governance of urban civic authorities in most Indian cities leaves much to be desired for, if the findings of the latest Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS), are anything to go by. The Survey is published annually by the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (Janaagraha), a not-for-profit institution which seeks to transform the quality of life in India’s cities and towns. “Overall, India’s cities have continued to score low over t…
“Repeal TS RERA Rules, Not in Line with Central Act”, Consumers’ Body Demands
Calls for permanent Authority and information sharing mechanism Team TT The Telangana Government should immediately repeal the TS RERA rules and replace it with new rules in compliance with the ‘Central Real Estate Rules for UTs without legislatures’, the Forum for Peoples’ Collective Efforts (FPCE), a body representing the pan-India Fight for RERA movement, has demanded. Criticizing the constitution of an expert committee by the Telangana Government to study the implementation of the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act in neighbouring …
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…
Citizens Entitlement Campaign Launched
[gallery link="none" size="large" ids="485,487" orderby="rand"] GHMC Commissioner stresses on citizens' duties along with entitlement More than 20 civil socity organisations and NGOs have come together to launch the Citizens Entitlement Campaign to enable citizens of the twin-cities to easily avail 56 services that are provided by GHMC, Water Works, and the Electricity departments, as per their Citizens’ Charters. Kick-starting the Campaign on 26th January, the GHMC Commissioner Mr. Janardhan Reddy s…
January 26 Celebrations
As a run up to the January 26 Celebrations the Gokulnagar Welfare Society kicked off competitions among resident children, women and senior citizens in the colony. The first of these competitions was the Rangoli competition which was held on January 11 at the Community Centre. N S Prasad General Secretary Gokulnagar Welfare Society Republic Day Flag Hoisting at Malkajgiri [caption id="attachment_550" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Shri Komitla Vijaya Prasad Reddy hoisted the flag at Komitla Commercial Complex…
S.C.O.T.R.W.A Team for 2018 - 2020
The annual General Body meeting of the Standing Committee of Tarnaka Residents' Welfare Associations (SCOTRWA) was held on 23rd December, 2017 at the Nagarjuna Nagar community Hall. The following office bearers have been elected for the period 2018-2020: Prof. T. Tirupati Rao - President, Sri N.S.Prasad - General Secretary Syed Khaled Shah Chishti Hussaini - Joint Secretary Sri. KSLVS Raju - Treasurer. Further, a core team of the following memebrs has been elected as a part of restructuring of the body for more effective func…
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