Voter Awareness Campaign by UFERWAS
In the recent elections to the Telangana State Assembly, capital city Hyderabad recorded the lowest turnout at just 50% of the electorate. While this was attributed to voter apathy to a great extent, others pointed out to the widespread instances of missing names in the voter lists. Given that the General Elections are just 10 days away, the United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations (U-FERWAS) has joined hands with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to improve polling percentages in the city. Towards this, the apex RWA…
We want to walk. We are pedestrians. Please provide us encroachment-free-footpaths
Respectable way to check footpath encroachments in Hyderabad March 18, 2019 By Professor B. R. Sant* Encroachment-free-footpaths (EFF), is a part of beauty, culture, discipline, and tradition of any city in the world, more so the ones that are aspiring to become ‘global cities’. However, almost all footpaths (also called sidewalks, pavements) on the two sides of any road, big or small, in Hyderabad are “encroached”, causing extreme hardship to pedestrians to walk safely, comfortably, and with dignity. “Pavements” and “roads” are TWINS with cle…
CoRWA: The Crusader for RWAs
The ultimate objective of CoRWA is to link the RWA Mission from state to city and up to even the Gram Panchayat level. Some models are being prepared to this effect. Significantly, CoRWA feels RWAs should form the fourth tier of local self-government in line with the central, state, and local bodies as the urban residents are unfortunately under-represented in all the three tiers of governance, says Dr K S R Murthy in this article that appeared earlier in Terra Green, the journal of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). A resident welfar…
Homage to Martyrs
[wowslider id="6"] Several RWAs and Senior Citizens Associations all over T.S. and A.P conducted rallies with candles paying homage to the soldiers killed in Kashmir by terrorists.
CORWA Updates - JR Nagar gets national award for water management
[wowslider id="5"] JR Nagar Welfare Association, Visakhapatnam has been recognized among the top three best RWAs in India by the Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. The Ministry recognizes RWAs every year in 14 categories. One of these is the Best RWA for Water Mangement. The Award carries a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh and a citation. The Awards were given at a function on 25th February by Sri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State, Water Resources at a function held in Mavalankar Auditorium, Constitutional Club, New Delhi. The Aw…
TS RERA Forced to extend deadline for registration a 5th time
Builders disregard advisories to register repeatedly despite the threat of hefty penalties by TS RERA Reflecting the obvious reluctance to be regulated, real estate developers and other players in the real estate sector, has shown a lukewarm response to the call by the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), to get registered with the Authority. To date applications from only 3100 of the estimated 5000 plus projects in the Telangana state have been received. As a result, the TS RERA has been forced to yet again extend the deadline …
Will pedestrians finally have their footpaths?
With the civic authorities resuming the drive to clear footpaths of encroachments perhaps there is still some hope for pedestrians in Hyderabad. With the dust settling on the election trail and elections to the State Assembly now over the city administration seems to have revived its drive to unsettle the footpath settlers in right earnest. The Telangana Today newspaper reports that the Enforcement Vigilance and Disaster Management (EVDM) wing of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has resumed its drive to clear encroachments …
Telangana Election Watch
Ennikala Nigha Vedika Makes it Mark Assembly Elections-2018 The Ennikala Nigha Vedika (ENV) has been active and proactive whenever Elections are held at State or local level. As usual, the ENV called for a meeting of all the civil society organisations immediately after the issue of notifications for Assembly Elections- 2018. About thirty civil society organisations, some with their units in the districts were present. Thereafter, meetings were held in the premises of UFERWAS and in the Forum for Good Governance to discuss the modalities to be…
Light pollution proven detrimental, yet again!
Vijayawada faces lightpollution, effecting health This would come as a damper fordie-hard LED fans who have been crowing about how dark city streets have beenconverted into flood lit avenues over the past few years. While the issue has been raised in these columns earlier, y et again, latest research has proved that increased exposure to artificial light at night not only raises health concerns for humans but also significantly harms the ecosystem, says a report in the Asian Age newspaper quoting a study by the Ohio State University in the …
75th Anniversary of Azad Hind Sarkar Celebrated
On 21 st October, 2018 the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modihas hoisted the national flag in Lal Qila to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Azad Hind Sarkar constituted by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 21 st October, 1943 in Singapore. Later, people of INA Trust, Forward Block, VeteransIndia, Rashtriya Sainik Sanstha and hundreds of patriotic civilians moved to the lawns of India Gate to meet the surviving soldiers of Azad Hind Fauz leadby Sep Lalti Ram. A rally was taken out to the venue from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. Shri Chan…
Vote and Get Rewarded - Gokulnagar Association Makes it a Little More Attractive
In a bid to encourage voters enthusiastic about exercising their franchise, the Gokulnagar Residents Welfare Association has launched an innovative incentive for residents in the area. "Vote and get rewarded too", it is telling denizens asking them to post on the Gokulnagar WhatsApp grup a selfie showing their index finger with the delible ink mark and face with a smile of satisfaction after completing their duty as the citizens and coming out of the premises of the voting booth. Four different prizes have been declared which will be…
Tarnaka RWAs Release Manifesto
Ahead of the election slated for December 7, RWAs in the Tarnaka Area under the stewardship of the Standing Committee of Tarnaka Resident Welfare Associations (SCOTRWA) have released a charter of demands that they expected elected representatives in the Secunderabad Constituency to deliver upon. The same is reproduced herewith:
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…
Sr Omprakash Receives Telangana Government Award
Sri Omprakash, General Secretary Forum for Senior Citizens Tarnaka, has been recognized for his exemplary contributions to the community by the Government of Telangana Department for Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens. He was felicitated with a certificate of appreciation and a plaque at a ceremony at Ravindra Bharati on October 5, 2018. Sri Om Prakash is a pioneering personality of SCOTRWA and several other organizations. He has been active in all spheres. By N S Prasad
HMDA Commissioner, Dr Janardhana Reddy, Releases 6th NCRWA Brochure
Leading experts from civic authorities to share experiences and best practices at two-day conference Hyderabad, October 2018 In a run-up to the sixth edition of the National RWA Conference, Dr Janardhana Reddy, Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), released a brochure detailing the sessions and themes of the two-day meet of welfare associations from across the country. Scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on November 24-25 the Conference is expected to bring together over 150 RWAs, often described as the “3 rd Compon…
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"…
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…
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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