Air-Ambulances: Flying To Your Rescue On Highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is working on an ambi- tious plan to start an air-ambu- lance service and set up heli- pads on all highways emanat- ing from Delhi for airlifting acci- dent victims to nearest hospi- tals or trauma centres.

As a precursor, it has kicked off a massive exercise of iden- tifying locations where the heli- pads can be built.

Three helipads have been proposed between Gurgaon and Kishangarh (Rajasthan) on the National Highway No. 8 -- one in Haryana and two in Rajasthan.

Other national highways ema- nating from Delhi are NH-1 (meandering through Kundli, Sonepat), NH-2 (Faridabad), NH-10 (Bahadurgarh) and NH- 24 (Ghaziabad ).

Helipads would be set up at a distance of 100 kms on these high-speed roads.

Urban stretches such as Gurgaon Expressway that already have a number of good quality hospitals all along it have not been in- cluded in the plan, NHAI officials said.

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Who is responsible ?

Poor children in Ganne, a village 45 km east of Allahabad, one of Uttar Pradesh's biggest commercial centres, are eating SILICA - LACED MUD to quell their hunger. Frail, malnourished children eating moist lumps of mud laced with silica - a raw material for glass sheats and soap - because they are not officially classified as poor and so ineligible for official help.

detailed news can be read in Hindustan Times dated 5th April,2010, as below :
" Not enough food, so children learn to eat mud "
" Will food bill help these children ? "

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Capital Mascara : Has The City Lost Its Priorities In The Rush For Cosmetic Nirvana?

Concrete blunder Environmentalists warn that Delhi will live to regret these massive buildings on the banks of the Yamuna

In typical realtor-speak, it's being advertised as "the finest address in the heart of Delhi", and the Commonwealth Games Village is, truly, the stuff of real estate fantasies. Walk through its well-secured gates, and find yourself amid swathes of green, dotted with a swimming pool, a health club, tennis courts and, of course, 34 towers containing 1,168 flats that reek of 5-star comfort. Their decor may be minimalist, but the tone is one of overwhelming opulence.

Built in partnership between the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and developers Emaar MGF, the Village will give 8,000 international Commonwealth athletes the chance of living India's gated community dream. But outside the gates, the voices of protest aren't dying down; indeed, the critics are multiplying in number. For them, this plush "village" is not a dream world but a nightmare; the controversy around it a mirror of the larger public debate around the CWG itself.

Environmentalists believe Delhi will live to regret constructing these massive buildings on the banks of the Yamuna. They predict that the village will hamper the flow of groundwater that replenishes the seasonal river, effectively choking it. Despite a July 2009 Supreme Court verdict authorising the construction of these apartments, critics remain unconvinced. "It is almost suicide, but we are going through with it," says architect, urban planner and conservation consultant A.G.K. Menon. Even a cabinet minister confessed to Outlook, off the record: "Nobody can explain the justification for building the CWG Village on the banks of the Yamuna. Nor can I understand the logic of having the games somewhere else, and the village across a river."

Environmental concerns apart, some critics are also saddened by the contrast between the Asian Games in 1982, for which architects were selected on the basis of democratic competitions, and the Commonwealth Games, where no time was wasted for democracy. Raj Rewal, who won the competition to design the Asian Games Village near Delhi's Siri Fort Complex, says, "Now you have a case of architecturally illiterate promoters bringing in professionals who are far from being the world's leading architects. India's younger group of brilliant planners and architects have lost out as a consequence."

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Government Scheme To Cover Critical Illnesses

To provide Delhiites with easy access to advanced medical treatment, the city government is all set to introduce a healthcare insurance scheme that will cover critical illnesses. The scheme to be implemented from July 2010 will be called Apka Swasthya Bima Trust (ASBT), which will be headed by Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

According to Delhi health minister Kiran Walia, the process for identifying target population, private partners and sources for funding the scheme has already been initiated. Walia plans to visit Andhra Pradesh soon to study how a similar scheme is being implemented in that state. The Aarogyasri Trust of Andhra Pradesh runs a susidized healthcare scheme under which healthcare solution is offered to those suffering from critical illnesses of the heart, kidney, brain, and cancer, etc.

"Most of the currently operational government-sponsored health insurance schemes for instance, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) of the Central government cover common ailments and are limited to primary and secondary healthcare requirements. The new scheme will address the need for tertiary and superspecialty healthcare. Initially, BPL and other vulnerable sections of society will be covered under the scheme. Later it may be expanded to cover all citizens," said a senior health officer involved with the project.

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Women reservation in RWA : Sector 27 RWA gives 33% reservation to women

Women's Reservation Bill ensures 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and state legislative bodies and was passed in the Rajya Sabha on March 9, but it still needs to be passed in the Lok Sabha before it becomes a law. But some sectors in Noida have already adopted the essence of this bill to work for women empowerment and emancipation.

Taking inspiration from this bill, residents of Sector 27 have elected their residents welfare association with more women representatives. Dr SP Jain, general secretary of newly elected RWA of Sector 27 said, "We organised a meeting of residents on March 28 for election, in which women had shown interest in activities of RWA. As a result, we decided to elect maximum number of women.

Jain said, "Residents have elected Kusum Lata as president, Krishna Rakesh and Nisha Thakur as vice-president, Madhu Gupta and Shikha Bhardwaj as a joint secretary, whereas residents had elected only one lady in previous committee of RWA." Jain also said, "Residents have elected this RWA for next two years. We are expecting that this team will work more efficiently than the earlier one, not only for women empowerment, but also in other sectors for the development of society."

Rajani Singh, a resident of Sector 27 believes that women members can also work on all grounds, which men can't. Only women can understand the pain of other women, which is not possible for men. Women can understand social issues in a better way.

More space for women is required. Sanjana Khatri, a resident of Sector 27, "Government has set a milestone for women empowerment by pushing the bill of women's reservation. This is the only reason why RWA has got an inspiration for taking such a step. Government should take more such steps for women empowerment.

With thanks : source : Jagran City Plus

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

We are pleased to inform that we are on the way for A Meeting of the MEMBER RWA's from Delhi East District. The purpose of the meeting will be interaction of RWA's as well an honest effort to highlighten our civic problems through the Media. Two persons from any of the MEMBER RWA's can attend this meeting.

MEMBER RWA's means members of the RWABhagidari blog. As the membership of the blog is absolutely free, the RWA's who have not yet joined the blog, may do so immediately. You can contact us for membership through our E mail ID : rwabhagidari@yahoo.in . Plz mail us Details of your RWA with the Name, pic, contact details & G Mail ID of the person willing to join the blog. Please note, the membership to the blog is subject to terms of use.

The detailed schedule of the meeting will be intimated shortly, though it is expected to be held in the April End. We will be pleased to have your suggestions in this regard. Some of the subscribers of our blog will also be invited to attend this meeting.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY - Get 30% subsidy for installing solar panels

with thanks : Hindustan Times

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SOLAR ENERGY AND GOVT OF DELHI

BSES deserves kudos for commissioning 66kv/11 grid substation near AKSHAR DHAM METRO STATION. This fact was brought out in the grid inuguration function held to day ie on 3rd april 2010. Hon'ble CM, and others including Walia ji and sandeep dikshit besides others were present. The thrust of speeches was to search for alternative sources of power generation. Solar power generation was advocated.

The lead in this regard is to be given by government agencies. More than 1000MW Demand is due to government and semi government agencies. Their contribution is dismal. Even Metro having a large area to erect solar panels has not done any thing. If we are serious then above mentioned agencies will have to show a way to private sector and the common man.

Much has appeared on this blog but unfortunately this has gone unheeded. May i submit that at least BSES could give a lead. Also energy efficient lamps and fittings have not found their way in government offices. Who will monitor this. Can RWAS do it.

kk ghei
VICE PRESIDENT MRWA MADHUVAN
NEW DELHI 110092

PWD Misuse of Govt Land

M.C.D. Councilors to spend 25 lakhs per Annum :

Congulations to the decision for giving additional fund to councilor to spend in consultation in with RWA. The councilors are always connected with certain Regd/non Regd RWA’S. They can even get the new RWA formed for spending the fund. It is suggested that RWA’S enlisted in Bhagidari yojana should be consulted as to avoid an isutilisation of funds. We have some examples.

In previous bhagidari work shop and meeting it was agreed upon that the copy of all tenders of all works to be executed will be sent to the RWA’S of concerned area but this decision has not been implanted up till now. Some times RWA’S are not known about scope and specification of work and cannot point out any better idea for the work, being carried out in the public interest.

BSES :- NO LIGHT ? Send SMS

It is very good step. All RWA’S will ensure wide publicity of this step so that everybody can get relief from waiting of complaint telephone lines and some times complaint number is not given with the plea that system is not working.BSES should ensure smooth functioning & keeping the records of SMS Recd and action taken.

PWD (Delhi Govt) Misuse of Govt Land

Encroachment on Govt land and converting into parking and charging the money and even local residents are denied parking space even against the payment. On enquiry from the E E PWD M-211 on dated 9th March 206 and on dated 21st April 2006.It was promised orally by the executive Engineer that un authorized parking will be closed with a week. The matter was taken up with Bhagidari cell then above office (E.E PWD M-211) gave a confusing reply that he is not concerned about the unauthorized running of parking

In reply of RTI the same office has admitted & given a U-turn reply to the previous and even incomplete reply as such that office do not believe in keeping the record or do not want to tell the truth.

The above action of E.E. PWD M-211 has put the govt, in a revenue loss over 25 lacs of rupees for the reason best know to them.

VIKAS LANE LALITA PARK

The road has been encroached by commercial vehicles. The road is 70feet wide but the passage for available traffic is not more then 12 feet.

METRO STATION LAXMI NAGAR

For smooth flow of traffic on vikas marg lalita park T-point entry has been blocked. This point has now become a rest point for three wheelers and other commercial vehicles / rickshaw pullers and thus metro station to this point has become traffic hazards.

Er . K.C. Garg
(Chairman J.A.C.)
¼ LALITA PARK LAXMI NAGAR.
Mobile :- 09810914339

RWAs flout rules:cause health hazards

Residents of Noida have been facing a lot of health hazards due to the constant rise in air pollution in the area in recent years.

One of the factors that contribute to the air pollution is the generators that are placed in private and government housing townships as they have not been installed in societies as per the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)'s guidelines.

There are more than 250 townships that have been developed already, while around 100 new townships are being constructed by the private builders. These buildings are located all over Noida. Noida Authority has handed over all their townships to concerned RWAs.

Likewise, some of the builders have also completed same procedure. But still there are some builders who have not given title of land to the related RWA of the township. The residents of these townships pay to the RWA or builder for maintenance and miscellaneous services like lift, plumbing, garbage and power backup, etc.

As there are a lot of power cuts in Noida, many RWA's and builders have installed their own generators in their townships to provide uninterrupted supply of electricity to the residents, but these generators don't have the chimney's of the heights that are set by the UPPCB, which has become the cause of health hazards for the residents of townships.

UPPCB has given a clear and safe procedure to install generators in premises of the society. An official of UPPCB said, "The townships are not following this guidelines and as a result, residents have been facing health hazards and many diseases like asthma, bronchitis, skin diseases and other breathing-related problems." "According to the guidelines, chimney (pipe of emitting smoke) of generator should be above the standard height of the building, but here not even a single township is following these guidelines," added the official.

Jatin Sen, a resident of Sector 22 said, "Generators are generally placed on the ground floor of the township and the height of their stack is too low. As a result they spread smoke, which gets in our houses through windows and doors due to which we are having health problems.

Vineet Chaudhary, a resident of Sector 50, said, "If guidelines are present so it is also sure that UPPCB had also decided penalty for violation of these guidelines. So the board should take strict action against the defaulters." "We will give instructions to all RWAs to follow the guidelines, because this issue is directly associated with interests of residents," said AN Dhawan, senior vice-president of FONRWA.

Dr Gurpreet Singh, signatory of Alok Vihar-I Committee (F-3), sector 3 said, "Most of the RWAs have given the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) of generators to private companies. They have installed generators in maximum societies. We are not aware of guidelines of UPPCB. Although it is not possible to bring the stack to generator to roof of building as they are too long.

With thanks : Jagran City Plus

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MCD AND CITIZENS

It is good news that under threat of demolition of illegal conversion,we cough up legitimate MCD DUES. It is astonishing that conversion charges cheques paid for conversion or legitimising conversion have bounced.

We as citizens must know what action in each case is proposed to be taken. One step could be to ask for demand drafts with punitive FINES. The status of premises waiting for conversion or surveyed as yet to be applied cases fall in public domain and hence need to be flashed in MCD WEBSITE.

MCD like Delhi Administration need money for developmental works. What will be take of citizen groups..to condone avoidance of dues or COLLECTION of dues. We need to spell out our think on this subject.

kk ghei
vice president
MRWA MADHUVAN NEW DELHI 110092