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Saturday, August 3, 2013
'Bhagidari' celebrates decade with a book
The "Bhagidari" (participation) project, launched a decade ago in the national capital to build an interactive platform between government and citizens, marked its special anniversary with the launch of a book.
"Building a Citizens' Partnership in Democratic Governance", the book launched on the occasion, encapsulates the theory, principles and processes of large-group dynamics. It was co-authored by George Koreth, advisor, Delhi Government, and Kiron Wadhera, consultant, Delhi Government.
The book was launched Friday by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who admitted that at the time of the launch of the Bhagidari project, there was resistance from many political and bureaucratic bodies, who were initially threatened by having to share space with a citizens' group.
"It is you people who vote us, so you people have all the power. Bhagidari process came into being because we wanted the partnership. It took a lot of time to convince local MLAs to accept officers from this project," Dikshit said.
"Then we convinced them if they worked in coherence with them, it would be to their advantage. When there is progress in their area, people will be happy. Getting to be an MLA is not a one-time game, it has to be nurtured," she said.
The Bhagidari process involves participation from people, residents' welfare associations (RWA), market and trade organisations, industry associations, students' eco-clubs, electricity distribution companies, government departments like Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and civic agencies.
with thanks : Business Standard : LINK : for detailed news.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Remove the posters in this rainy season !
Dear Friends,
During the monsoons, the posters get soggy and can be easily removed. Pl remove from your areas and post Photos / Videos to motivate others. Let's clean up Delhi during this season.
regards
Col Shivraj
210 Munirka Vihar
New Delhi-110067
Issues faced by residents of Narmada block, Pocket D-6, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
Delhi Development Authority
Vikas Sadan
New Delhi
Sub: Intimation of issues faced by residents of
Narmada block, Pocket D-6, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
Sir/Madam,
We would like to inform you
that RWA meeting of residents of Narmada block, Pocket D6 Vasant Kunj, was held
at 11 AM on 12th May 2013 and several issues were discussed which
need DDA’s attentionand resolution.
We would like to bring to
your notice that even after a long time of paying a heavy amount for maintenance
and taking possession of the flats, we are still lacking the basic necessities
required to make the area livable. Here
is a point-wise prioritized list of the issues which we would like to you to
resolve as soon as possible…
1.
We would like to
know the plan on finishing the remaining DDA work, such as flat work, common
areas, stairs, lifts, cleaning, street lights, etc.
2.
Most of the lifts
in this block are still not operational and in many of them the work has not
even started. We would like to know the exact plan on this.
3.
There is huge
amount of debris lying in all the common areas which needs to be cleaned.
4.
There is no
clarity on how to secure this area and lots of thefts are taking place. We need
security guards in sufficient number to monitor the area and restrict access.
5.
The labor of DDA
contractor (Mehta Associates, etc..) is still living in this area and we don’t
know when they would vacate the premises.
6.
There is no
clarity on the timing of water supply. We would also like to know DDA’s plan on
starting the Sonia Vihar or other water source or it will continue to be ground
water.
7.
Cleaning and
covering of sewage and drainage system is to be completed.
8.
We would like to
put CCTV cameras in the premises and want to know how can we go forward.
9.
The boundary wall
covering Narmada & Saraswati is broken at a couple of places which has made
the area very insecure. When would that be repaired?
10.
We would like to
know the schedule and plan for watering the existing plants and planting new
plants in the society.
11.
We would like to
get the planning map of Narmada
12.
We would like to
know the cleaning and covering of overhead water tanks in all the towers.
13.
We would like to
know the plan & schedule on allocating the underground parking space.
14.
The cleaning and
covering of sewage and drainage of basement, which is stinking and making the
whole foundation insecure.
15.
We would like to
know the plan on making the shopping complex in the area operational.
16.
We would like to
know the procedure of getting the maintenance funds from DDA to RWA and what
all be covered for utilizing this fund.
Your
Sincerely
Vikram
Gehlot
President,
RWA Narmada,
Sector
D-6 Vasant Kunj
New
Delhi
Monday, July 29, 2013
Delhi's power regulator favours CAG audit of private discoms
NEW DELHI: Two days after announcing a five per cent hike in power tariff, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission(DERC) on Sunday said there should be a thorough scrutiny of finances of all three private power distribution companies by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
Chairman of the city's power regulator P D Sudhakar said scrutiny of the accounts of the discoms by the CAG will help knowing the actual financial position of the private companies.
"There should be a CAG audit of the accounts of all the private power distribution companies. We have already sent a recommendation to the Delhi government for it," DERC chairman P D Sudhakar told PTI.
The BJP and Aam Admi Party (AAP) have been demanding CAG audit of finances of the discoms, alleging huge financial irregularities by them. However, the discoms are strongly opposed to auditing of their accounts by CAG.
"We finalised the tariff structure after examining their financial positions. But still I would recommend a CAG audit as it will be very different from the auditing we carry out," the DERC chairman said.
The BJP has been seeking CAG audit into finances of discoms referring to a DERC proposal in May 2010 to cut the tariff by around 25 per cent citing their healthy financial position. The Delhi Government had restrained the regulator from going ahead with the tariff order.
with thanks : ECONOMIC TIMES : LINK : for detailed news.
NGO complains against discom
NEW DELHI An NGO has moved DERC against the discom BSES for distributing pamphlets along with power bills to show that the tariff in Delhi is much less compared to other metros. United Residents Joint Association (URJA) wants action against the discom, claiming that the move was aimed at influencing consumers before tariff determination. It cited a 2010 order by the regulatory body where BRPL and BYPL, both under BSES, were sent show-cause notices for speaking on tariff before it was fixed.
"Discoms are not allowed to issue pamphlets or make statements on tariff once they have submitted their annual petitions and their scrutiny has begun. Any such move is viewed as an attempt to influence the commission or consumers," said Amit Aggarwal, a senior member of URJA.
with thanks : Times of India : LINK : for detailed news.
Re.announcement made by CM
Re.announcement made by CM relating to grant-in-aid to RWAs @ Rs.1 lakh each, could you kindly clarify to whom we should send the proposal for getting the grant and is there any prescribed proforma for the same. Kindly confirm. This will help all RWAs in piloting their proposals!
Thanks and with best regards,
TK Balu
Secretary/RBECHS/Anand Vihar
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