Govt To Ask For NGO Help In Rehabilitating City's Beggars

The Delhi government is having trouble getting rid of the city's beggars before the Commonwealth Games. Attempts to get states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa to take back `their' beggars have been unsuccessful so far.

With space for only 2,100 beggars in its homes, no rehabilitation plan in place and the city teeming with thousands of beggars, the Delhi government is now hoping to rope in the voluntary sector to help rehabilitate beggars in the city and to facilitate their return to their native villages in other states.

The department of social welfare is planning on taking out an advertisement, asking for NGOs to help in the rehabilitation process. After a meeting with the social welfare secretary on Friday, chief secretary Rakesh Mehta said he has asked officials to prepare a plan with the focus being on the rehabilitation of beggars.

Mehta said beggars were being rounded up by mobile beggar courts from time to time. But he expressed concern about their future, saying they would have to be released after they had completed their one-year jail terms. So, the problem remains. Moreover, what happens when space in the government's homes for beggars is exhausted? Social welfare secretary Manoj Parida said there is space for 2,100 beggars in all the homes. Right now, there are about 900 beggars in these homes.

The government has written to the states from which most of Delhi's beggars come. But it has not got much of an answer. The chief secretary said states like Bihar and Madhya Pradesh have shown no interest in taking back their beggars. Uttar Pradesh and Orissa have also expressed their reluctance. Haryana and Rajasthan have not refused but they have responded vaguely, said senior officials.

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Verify Your Servant, Or Pay Rs 5,000 Fine

You may soon have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 if the police find you haven't got the antecedents of your domestic help verified by them.

This is one of a number of changes in the job responsibil- ities of the police force the gov- ernment intends to bring about.

It will be incorporated as an amendment to the Delhi Police Act, likely to passed before the year-end. The proposed amend- ments were released on Friday. Another amendment sug- gests that the making of hoax calls and stalking should both be punishable offences. "No per- son shall wilfully make crank telephone calls or stalk any per- son with the intent to create a sense of harassment, nuisance, injury or fear," the draft says, spelling out the punishment for these crimes.

Till now there was no specif- ic law under which these offend- ers could be booked, and thus they often got off lightly.

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Property Owners/Tax Payers! MCD Offers Special Amnesty Cum Tax Settlement Scheme

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RWAS and EMPOWERMENT ISSUE

Coperative Act 2003 and subsequent ammendments provided winding up of Societies (and setting up of association or what ever name you) and ensuring that all residents could become members.
Societies having properties like community centre etc were given two years to wind up or evolve a structure so that all residents could be members.
Through this esteemed blog, i had raised this issue, but unfortunately no body commented upon it.
It is correct there is no empowerment of RWAS and societies( like our DELHI OFFICERS CO OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD MADHUVAN) failed to act. There may be hundreds of societies which have outlived the purpose( plots handed out to members, services handed to MCD OR OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES)for these were created.
These societies charge maintenance and securitity charges.
The residents have no say. Maintenance means payment of staff salary or maintenance of community centre building.
Community centre is a income generating unit as plenty of money is received by way of booking charges.
The residents have no say either in any affair( like security or maintenance charges).
On a reference by one of resident of Madhuvan(member of societies since 1960s on ward) Registrar Co operative societies has directed our society to act in accordance with provisions of ACT.
The above reference was made by Sh. A.C Agarwal hony secretary of MRWA Madhuvan new delhi 110092.
I think it is high time we initiate discussion and some body advises us correct legal position.
Let us have informed information to enable to act in the true spirit of law and in the interest of citizens of delhi.

KK GHEI
VICE PRESIDENT
MRWA MADHUVAN NEW DELHI 110092

EMPOWERMENT OF RWA's

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi issued Guidelines for installation of security gates in Colonies in June 2007. As per the Guidelines, the office bearers of the respective RWAs have been made fully responsible and accountable for any mishap due to colony'ssecurity gates. All security gates have to be manned by guards to be hired by the RWAs.

All these responsibilities have been arbitrarily thrust upon the RWAs without any empowerment. RWAs have no source of income; funds have to be collecrted from the residents. It has beenexperienced that many of the residents do not pay, and the RWA has no authority to force them to pay. This issue has been raised by us as well as several other RWAs in various meetingswith the Hon'ble Chief Minister several times. But, no success so far. We don't know if someone, someday would consider this legitimate long-pending demand of the RWAs!

Ram Gupta

General Secretary

Priyadarshini Vihar RWA

+91-98104 02897

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Since the launch of this blog on 1st January, 2010, we are really pleased to have the opportunity of being in direct touch of Dozens n Dozens of RWA's of East Delhi District. The positive response as well moral boosting support of all these, is really appreciable.

At this stage, we wish to thank certain personalities such as Er. K K Ghei, Mr. Sandeep Kapoor, Mr. Lalit Mohan Sharma, Mrs. Meera Sabharwal, Er. K C Garg, Mr. Rajesh Agarwal, Mr. Ram Gupta, Mr. T K Balu, Mr. Vivek Bajpai, Major Mehar Sood, Mrs. Sumati Kumar, Mr T P S Oberoi, Dr. Gurdeep Kaur, Mr. Jeet Kumar, Mr. Prem Chaudhary, Mr. Prem Raj Mehra, Mrs. Gurvinder K Vohra & atleast a Dozen more for the continuous support to the blog.

We are also thankful to the Media such as Hindustan Times, Rashtriy Sahara, Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran - City Plus, Delhi Aaj Tak for covering the News of this blog from time to time.

With best regards

B S Vohra
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Courteous Make up for Police Force

The news is really astonishing and an example how to pass the buck. So, upto now the police was not effective in curbing eave teasing,chain snatching,tracing day light robberies..because either staff shortage or due to lack of powers.

I personally believe..if discipline is lacking in police force...if they are law unto themselves...if they cannot control traffic at crossings like vikas marg...patparganj near METRO NIRMAN VIHAR...or at krishan nagar,jheel,khureji etc then only two persons are responsible....CONSTABLE and COMMISSIONER.

What is the number of murder cases per police station and what how many cases solved. Why cases drag over years and just for information...is there any case remaining unsolved of murder or day light robbery.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MUST INCLUDE ACTIONS TO ENSURE FOOT PATHS ARE MEANT FOR WALKING. Just attemt a walk from Nagraj muni ..T point towards preet vihar new delhi 110092. Do not blame me if you cannot.....who is listening.

kk ghei
vicepresident Madhuvan RWAS

Bhagidars and Bhagidari meetings

PROBLEMS ...GALORE BUT NO SOLUTION With lot of expectations ,representatives of RWAS and societies attend meetings held in bhagidari hall and presided by dy.commissioner east. Minutes are recorded and duly circulated amongst bhagidars and officers. How ever even after couple of years problems remain without solution even where no funds are needed and only existing procedures and laws are to be followed.

Keeping this scenario in mind, suggestions have been made from time to times to constitute a COMMITTEE from bhagidars and this group shall follow up and chase up pending problems which have defied solution even for more than four to five years. Further, The minutes must have continuation and problems not resolved must remain on agenda.

It will be also worth while to circulate names, addresses and mobile numbers of bhagidars are attending meetings and are on list of Bhagidari cells. It will help to have better understanding amongst bhagidars. Also if meetings are organised subject wise then we can better results could be expected. One meeting could be for traffic, another for MCD and yet another one for DDA. At least once a month meeting must be held.

Kk ghei
Vice president Madhuvan RWAS

A Courteous Makeover For Delhi Police

The Delhi Police plan to present their friendly face before the Commonwealth Games. For this purpose, the 32- year- old Delhi Police Act is being amended to introduce a social responsibility code.

Eve- teasers will face a month in jail or a fine of Rs 1,000. Making indecent gestures and utterances at passers- by will be considered a crime, as will be getting so drunk that one is incapable of taking care of oneself in public.

People who make prank calls -- even a single such call to harass or scare someone -- and stalkers will be arrested.

Those who make hoax calls or send emails or any other communication about the presence of explosives or a crime being committed will also be punished.

A policeman found drunk on duty or guilty of gross insubordination will also face tough action, including dismissal or compulsory retirement for misconduct.

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Members of RWA Krishna nagar, Aired live on Delhi AajTak

Members of the RWA Krishna Nagar were Aired live on the Delhi Aaj Tak TV Channel today at 12.30 PM in the programme HUM KAB SUDHRENGE. It was a live programme on the conservation of drinking water & to avoid wastage. The programme will be repeated today again at 5.30 pm on Delhi Aak Tak TV Channel.

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B S Vohra
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Mr Ram Gupta - New member of the Blog

We are pleased to inform that Mr. Ram Gupta, Gen. Secy., Priyadarshini Vihar has joined our Blog and now he is also a member of our team for the service to the RWA community.

Contact details :
Mr. Ram Gupta,
Priyadarshini Vihar RWA
B-170 Priyadarshini Vihar,
Delhi - 110 092.

With best regards

B S Vohra
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