We the citizens of delhi

Joint family system has broken down giving rise to nucleus families. It is the neighbours who rush to help when suddenly some one is ill and need to be rushed to hospital. When staying in East Of Kailash for more than thiry years, we at RWA level or at neighbour hood level knew when some is ill,confined to bed or crippled by incurable disease or event of death.

But in a colony like Madhuvan, near preet vihar new delhi 110092, only snobishness prevails. I remained at helm of affairs as honourary secretary of our dochbs society as well as member of MC, but i could not cange any thing.

Way back in 1995, my mother expired in a hospital located in Gurgaon. I brought her body to Madhuvan and no body came to my rescue to take body inside. The labourers working for construction just oppposite to our home helped me to bring my mother inside.

Plenty of white collared persons cannot afford medication due to high cost. They suffer because non knows and their self respect prevent them to stretch their hand. What can we do for such persons who are confined to bed or when some body has died in neighbour hood or to organise medicine distributions as we throw these when expiry date is over.

I do not know answer to these questions.

I really get depressed to notice our in action even when somebody merges storm water drain in his plot or when even rwa or society merges public road in their plot. MCD fails to act due to our in actions.

CAN WE CORRECT THIS SITUATION ?

K K Ghei

BRPL Playing Games

Having received inflated power bills from BRPL for months of June 2009 to September 2009 I applied to them for refund as per scheme announced by them. I made a written complaint on 3-12-09 for refund duly receipted by them. I receive a letter from BRPL on 14-1-2010 to give consent for installation of a check meter. I give my consent in writing on 16-1-10 duly receipted by them on 16-1-2010. Surprising I receive another another letter from Mr Bishwajit Biswas DGM (B), Alaknanda one month later dt 20-2-10 received on 25-2-10 by me that on 8-1-2010 , eight days before I gave my consent to install a check meter on 16-1-2010, he sent a person to install the meter and that I refused this to be installed at our premises.

This is the height of manipulations by BRPL and the extend they go to twist facts. I do hope hope they install check meter.

Mrs. Manmohan Kaur

CRN No. 2510037475

36, Shivalik Aptts,

Alaknanda, Kalkaji

New Delhi-110019

Submitted by
Mr. Gurcharan Singh
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DTC fails the commuters

News Story Submitted earlier to the RWA Bhagidari blog by Mr. Lalit Mohan Sharma, Gen. Secy., RWA Vishwas Nagar, published in Hindustan times dated 26th Feb, 2010

With thanks to : Hindustan Times

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DERC Public Hearing

Dear Mr Ghei Sir,

It is very sad that a learned person like you is absent on the day of hearing at DERC. We missed you a lot. I was thinking that you might have some other urgent piece of work that’s why you had not attended the hearing. Now only I came to know that you did not get invitation. It was (I think) due to yours not quoting your address in your objections or may be DERC people did not find your address in the letter that you had e-mailed them.

Sir your name was there in the list, but in address column only your e-mail ID was given and this information (list of persons filled objections with their addresses) was also available on DERC website.

Many of us including me, who filed the objections, received invitation from DERC by speed post on 19-2-2010. Hearing held on 23rd for RWAs, on 24th for Industrial /Commercial Associations and on 25th for NGO /Govt Bodies.

Basavangudi residents’ plea to Lokayukta

The Residents Welfare Association (RWA) of Basavangudi on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta over the ‘unwarranted underpass at the Tagore Circle.’

In a petition submitted to Justice Sanotsh Hegde, the residents of Basavangudi appealed to him to look into the matter. The petition submitted to the Lokayukta states that the underpass was thrust upon the citizens by the authorities where it was not required. They have also listed names of eminent people including bureaucrats, sitting MLAs and former ministers who opposed the project. The petition also carried figures on the Passenger Car Units (PCUs)/hr that was conducted by an independent third party consultant which also disputes the official figures as shown by STUP consultants under Government directions. Meanwhile, the residents have also asked the Lokayukta to investigate into the report by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) formed for the purpose of looking into the feasibility of the Tagore Circle underpass. with thanks : source : http://www.deccanherald.com/content/54966/basavangudi-residents-plea-lokayukta.html This news is being added just for RWA Awareness. www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com

Message from Major Mehar Sood ( veteran )

Dear Shri Vohra Ji,

I am getting your mail regularly and going through each with care. What ever you are mentioning it a really a cautioning the residents and exposing the government official who are non-performer. I appreciate your untiring efforts.

In fact you know well that we are having unlimited corruption at all level and those who need to act they do not take action in favour of public. This is never ending story and solution we have to find if we unite under one banner with a aim to ensure vote for trusted and honest person.

Take the price rise of essential commodities no one is concerned for the "AAM ADMI" there are Law, act, rule and various general instruction in existence to control the inflation but nothing is exercised by the government machinery..

You have rightly said in the case of vegetables etc. I saw the whole rate in daily papers but there is nothing at what rate these are sold in retail. I think the rates are with profit of above 80 to 100 percent profit.

Please be in touch.

With lot of regards.

Major Mehar Sood (Veteran)

Veggies on Fire

With thanks : source : Detailed news at : http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2010/02/26&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

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DERC HEARINGS AND HIKE IN TARIFF BSES

I read in news papers that derc has conducted hearings and would finalise Tariff by march end. Kindly confirm if u recieved any invite as i had no invitation though filed objections. SINCE IT IS VERY URGENT KINDLY CONFIRM STATUS.

K K Ghei

RWAs of DDA Flats

DDA while allotting flats had taken an undertaking that all allottees will form an association as per model constitution and it will be mandatory for all to be its member. Such association will have to register itself under co-operative act along with its constitution and conduct its affairs accordingly. The main function of the association is to maintain common potion and common services, and the welfare of its residents. The members are required to elect its executive body consisting of President, Vice-president, Secretary, Joint secretary and the Treasurer besides block representatives. The executive body is responsible to conduct day to day affairs of the association as per needs of its residents in line with the constitution and hold general body meetings once in three months. The term of the executive body is for one year. At the end of its term it is required to present its accounts duly audited in the general body and take its approval. The members are required to pay their monthly subscription as fixed from time to time.

With the passage of time DDA colonies were handed over to MCD thus de-linking itself from these associations. With the result there is no one to look into its affairs accept apex body of co-operative societies who have no time or infrastructure to monitor them. Many of these flats are more than 30 years old and there common portions are ill maintained and crumbling. At most places unplanned and unauthorized alterations and construction has taken place threatening basic foundation and structure and can be a disaster in waiting. There are members who do not pay their subscription and association has no legal authority to collect over-dues from them. Even at most places associations are not functioning as per the constitution. They do not hold elections or in time, instead executive members are planted by a dominant group and they conduct their affairs in the way they want ignoring general feelings and needs of its residents. Accounts are misappropriated and fudged, and no one is held accountable for all the lapses. Either these associations are prisoners of political groups or of vested interests. Civic sense and general ethics among residents is lacking. By and large members are busy with their own affairs and have no time and interest in the working of its associations. There are conflicts among residents at different floors in the same building on seepage, cleanliness and obstructing or occupying common portions, leading to police complaints and court cases. Thus general atmosphere and interaction among neighbors is vitiated or apathetic.

It is high time that agencies responsible should look in to the affairs of DDA flats and ensure that they maintain common portions by undertaking timely repairs. It is heard that Govt. is considering greater role for these associations in self/local governance. If that be the case then before providing them with funds it should look into the democratic functioning of associations. It should also check unauthorized alterations and construction. There should be a proper monitoring agency to check the working and accounts of the association and recovery of dues from those who do not pay their subscription at all or not pay in time. Mismanagement in DDA colonies is the order of the day while private colonies developed by colonizers or builders are better governed. I hope some one will take notice of the points raised in this blog and make the concerned wake up.

Submitted by :
Mr. Satyendra Malik
from Janak Puri DDA Flats

Rs.28,000 security deposit to cut one tree in Delhi

IANS

The Delhi government Wednesday decided to drastically enhance the security deposit for cutting down a tree while carrying out developmental work -- up from the present Rs.1,000 to Rs.28,000.

'The Cabinet has decided to raise the security amount from the existing rate of Rs.1,000 to Rs.28,000 for each tree to be removed under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994,' Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said.

She said that this amount will have a refundable and non-refundable component of Rs.14,000 each for ensuring compensatory plantation in the city.

Thousands of trees have been felled during the last few years while carrying out several developmental works ranging from road expansion to laying of the Metro network.

Diskhit said her government is committed to preserving and conserving the green cover in Delhi 'which has been increased from 26 sq.km. to above 300 sq.km over the years. It is keen to ensure cent percent required compensatory plantation in lieu of felling of trees'.

The move has been taken with the twin objectives of ensuring effective implementation of the provisions of the Act and compensation on account of loss of greenery.

Presently the permission for removal of a tree under the Act needs a security deposit of Rs.1,000 for ensuring compensatory plantation of 10 saplings on the identified land at the applicant's cost which is refunded on verification of the compensatory plantation.

It has now been decided that compensatory plantation will be split up into two components -- one to be carried out by the forest department on government land and second to be raised by the applicant on identified land, the site from where trees are to be removed. Further it has been decided to fix plantation cost at Rs.2,540 per sapling.

Dikshit hoped that this will go a long way in enhancing the green cover in the capital.

With thanks : source : http://sify.com/news/Rs-28-000-security-deposit-to-cut-one-tree-in-Delhi-news-National-kcyuEddejgi.html

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