RIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT

I read some where..may be in ramayana that actions can be viewed right or wrong depending upon your power. The powerful kings could go on hunting or marrying spree without attracting public censure or punishment. That is why our devtas and lord indra could even have dalliance with married ladies of highest station in life. We need only to read Mahabharat and our puraans.

Similar situations you find in greek civilisation of pre Socrates days and perhaps 1000BC earlier period. Their gods could do any thing but public will not resent. In fact citizens were only concerned with faithfulness to their kings and defence of kingdom was the only concern. Worship of city gods would be a state duty.

The same situation has been prevaling after 1970 on ward. It is immaterial if our dear politicians of all hues level charges of against each other. Take the case of Delhi. The common wealth games are not making dent on our illegal activities. The foot paths are not meant for walking.. The property tax is only to be paid by poorest of poor who is not having any clout. Look at the crossings and traffic flow in any part of delhi. The singnals are disobeyed by all on any mode of conveyance. The traffic constables look to be picture of utter helplessness.

The more social workers try to change ...the more it remains chaotic. The raising of issues in bhagidari meetings or in printed or electronic media does not make any difference.
Will any body advise me the helpless creature...what is in store for our children or their children.

kk ghei
vice president
Madhuvan new delhi 110092
mobile 9811 868 133

Another fee hike in the offing?

Could there be another fee hike lurking behind the Right to Education Act?

Private schools in the Capital are now acknowledging the possibility since the Act requires them to reserve 25 per cent seats for students from weaker and disadvantaged sections of the society.

According to the Act, which comes into effect on Thursday, the state government will cover the tuition costs of these students. But the reimbursement will be equal to what the government spends on each child in its own schools or fees charged by the private school, whichever is less.

This, according to the private players, is not enough to meet what they actually spend on each student. So, they will have to foot the bill to parents in shape of a fee hike.

“We have state-of-the art facilities and extra teachers to ensure our children do well. This does not come cheap,” said Bharti Sharma, principal, Amity International School, Saket.

As per government rules, around 400 schools that have received land from the government at subsidised rates have to reserve 15 per cent of their seats for students belonging to the EWS category.

Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar is an example. Principal Madhulika Sen said, “There is a 10 per cent increase for us. We don’t have the funds for 15 per cent coming regularly, so I am sceptical about the 25 per cent.”

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with thanks : source : Hindustan Times

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RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Pleased to note that the RIGHT TO EDUCATION has come into existence from today i.e. 1st April 2010. All the childrens from 6 years of age to 14 years of age will now get free compulsory education in Government schools. It has got some very good clauses which can be beneficial for the childrens from EWS.

But it also has a clause which says that the Private schools will have to keep 25% seats reserved for childrens from EWS. Private Schools are already knocking the doors of Supreme court in this regard. But the worry for the parents of rest of 75% students of these private schools is that who will bear the cost of these 25% EWS students. In any case, these schools will not bear this cost & if Government too ignores this issue, it will be the rest of the parents who will be FORCED AGAIN to bear this cost. Can we just wait n watch ?

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It's reality now, not the April fool

Petrol Prices in Delhi Rises to Rs. 47.93 per litre
Diesel in Delhi will cost now Rs. 38.10 per litre
An LPG Cylinder will now cost Rs. 310
Highway toll on 24 national highways up by 70 - 75 paise per km
Loose Milk prices in Maharashtra up by Rs. 5 per kg

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RWA wrong to stop residents from feeding dogs: animal rights body

A quiet war has been raging in the high-rise residential complex for Central government employees, MS Flats, on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.

Notices in Hindi put up on every other block clearly instruct that “no dogs can be fed in the premises”. They also threaten action against anyone who disobeys the “order”, and directs security guards to ensure the ‘resident dogs’ — some of them sterilised — are driven out of the complex.

The notice comes on the heels of a Delhi High Court direction, which recently recommended feeding of homeless dogs in designated areas of localities, saying it helps in their sterilisation and keeps a check on their population. Other court directives have also asked the police to protect residents who feed dogs in their areas.

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has now sent a notice to the residents’ welfare association of the housing society, calling the note “unlawful”. “An RWA cannot issue directions... that are contrary to law of the land. You may therefore immediately withdraw the circular/s that you have issued or put up, and the unlawful directions issued to the security guards in this regard,” the AWBI’s notice reads. Non-compliance with the notice will lead to legal action, the notice states.

The RWA, however, maintains it cannot have dogs inside the complex. Days after the notice was sent, it refused to take down the circulars or allow feeding of dogs.

The AWBI will now visit the complex to see if sites can be designated to feed the dogs.

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With thanks : Source : Indian Express

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SNATCHERS ARE ON PROWL AT METRO STATIONS AT NIGHT

When you are at some isolated Metro stations at Dwarka at night, be over cautious about your purse, chain and other belongings, as they may be snatched. After snatching, you may be heading for another trouble in attempting to lodge an FIR for the loss, forget about its recovery for a moment, as the recovery rate is minimum in such cases.

On 25th March, 2010 the purse of Mrs. Madhu Gupta was snatched which contained US$ 3800 and important documents when she was returning to her house from Sector 10 Metro Station, Dwarka. According to the complaint, duly acknowledged at the Police Station, a copy of which is with the author, the total loss is about rupees three lakh plus important documents like credit cards, cheque book and so on but the police station has not written an FIR on one pretest or the other. In the absence of an FIR, she has to satisfy herself by delivering complaint on the next day i.e. on 26th March. Mr Gupta told on 27th, that when he and Mrs. Gupta again requested the police for registering the FIR, the cop asked her to give the serial numbers of dollars and upon failure to do so, he did not register the FIR.

Mrs. Gupta was returning with her son Karan Gupta at about 10.45 p.m., on 25th March when a bike hit her from behind and consequently, she fell down on the ground. Her son helped her to stand and when she stood, she immediately realized that her purse has been snatched and told this to her son who tried to catch the biker by taking lift from some body else but he could not catch the two-bikers on one bike as they ran away taking advantage of darkness. He or her mother failed to note the number of the bike due to darkness and due to shock of sudden ambush. Karan is working in Illinois, USA, and came to Delhi on 20th March and drawn the money from his bank to pay the installment of his education loan.

The lost items include US$ 3800, Swiss Frank 600/-, Rs. 9,000/-, Credit Cards of HDFC, HSBC, City Bank, ICICI Bank, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Cheque Books, key of locker, Id. Card of Punjab National Bank, Insurance documents. On all the documents, address of her previous residence at Ashok Vihar, Delhi has been given as she has shifted from there to Dwarka recently few days ago. She is working in Punjab National Bank, New Delhi and resides at Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

M K Gupta
With thanks : Dwarka Forum

Who will pay taxes if MCD and Delhi Administration fail to act

I as a very humble citizen of Delhi and as a senior citizen ask on my bended knees and folded hands...What is the PUNISHMENT to a nominated or elected member of MCD or Delhi Vidhan Sabha who knowningly defy law and fail to pay value of land according to actual to actual usage. If a shop in DDA DEVELOPED AND MCD MAINTAINED MARKETS in Madhuvan, Preet Vihar or Nirman Vihar New Delhi 110092( to quote an example). is subdivided and for years, MCD PROPERTY WING , area councillor and MLA do not act... this shows action is born out of considerations not in public interest.So is the status of electricity theft and other degraded activities.

If a citizen raises voice, he is threatened to be eliminated or stabbed. This happend to me on last friday(26th march 2010). The driver saw two persons in auto rikshaw just near boundary wall of my home..asking my house number. When he asked the purpose...they just ran towards gate. I was going to attend a weekly meeting of our philosophy group around 4.30pm in ankur appartment.The driver on my return to home told my wife that the two persons in auto were taking rounds around a group of neighbouring houses. When our saw them or rather they saw driver...they enquired my house number.

Over a couple of years.. i have been raising issues like illegal taxi stands in Madhuvan and Preet Vihar and since then a couple of times i faced ire of affected persons. But you know ladies..since that very time my wife is confined to bed due to disturbed blood pressure. But you persons who raise such issues face threats, gets beaten up or get eliminated..but even then we go on persisting...hoping...hoping...Kabhi subh woh aigee...kabhee subh who aigee.

Friends...time is running out. Our respectable CM needs money for developmental works. The government needs money for COMMON WEALTH GAMES.Let this be the agenda of our next RWAS meeting.Hope our VOHRA JI IS LISTENING.

kk ghei

Vice President
Madhuvan
New Delhi 110092

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The purpose of launching of this blog is the interaction amongst the RWA's of Delhi as well to raise & highlighten the civic problems being faced by residents. We request to all the members that plz concentrate on these issues only.

With best regards

B S Vohra
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The role of RWA's in nation building

The members & office bearers of the RWA's are the persons who are willing to work for the society. They can spare some time out of the busy schedule and that's why they join the RWA. If allowed & authorised properly, the RWA's can play a vital role in nation building.

The planting of trees in localities, maintaining the parks, Educating the local residents about water harvesting, about Child Labour, Keeping an eye on civic problems to avoid spread of diseases in the localities, Spreading awareness for cleaning of water coolers regularly as well a lot more can be included in the activities of the local RWA's.

Only 25% of properties in Delhi are paying property tax. If taken in confidence, this figure can break the records with the help of the local RWA's. These can be used to keep an eye on the neighbourhood. These can also be used in managing the traffic at critical points. Members of these RWA's can be taken as SPO's, Traffic police monitors etc. They can also be included in the local committees formed by various authorities such as MCD, Electricity, Jal Board etc.

But it depends upon the Government policies that how much use they want to take out of these local RWA's. In any case, there is least doubt in saying that these RWA's can play a vital role in nation building.

With best regards

B S Vohra
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From April 1, pay more for driving on toll roads

NEW DELHI: High inflation rate is set to make your travel expensive on tolled highways from April 1. As per revised toll notifications issued by NHAI for about two dozen sections of national highways, the increase in toll rate per km for the year 2010-11 is approximately double than the average increase in the past two years.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which revised toll rates for 23 NH stretches across the country on Tuesday, fixed the per km user fee for cars at 76 paise, five paise more than that last year.

Interestingly, a comparison of the increase in toll fee shows that between 2007-08 and 2009-10 the user charge went up from 65 paise to 71 paise.

"But this year the revised toll fee is higher due to steep increase in the wholesale price index (WPI). The WPI impacted an increase of toll by 7%, which is significant," said an NHAI official.

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With thanks : source : Times of India

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A meeting of the RWA's of Delhi East Dist.

We are pleased to inform that we are on the way for A Meeting of the RWA's of Delhi East District. The purpose of the meeting will be interaction of RWA's as well to share the civic problems of the respective areas. We will try to invite the local elected representatives as well the media.

The meeting in no case will be allowed, to settle scores on political grounds. Instead it will be a honest effort to highlighten our problems through the RWA community. The participating members will strictly be above the party levels. Two persons from any RWA can attend this meeting.

The detailed schedule will be intimated shortly, though the meeting is expected to be held in the month of April End. Those willing to attend this meeting must confirm the participation by a mail with complete contact details to rwabhagidari@yahoo.in

We will be pleased to have your suggestions in this regard. The subscribers of our blog can also attend the meeting.

Thanks & Regards

B S Vohra
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