अनर्थशास्त्र: 32 रुपये में गुजारा करने वाला गरीब नहीं!

नई दिल्ली।। योजना आयोग ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट को बताया है कि खानपान पर शहरों में 965 रुपये और गांवों में 781 रुपये प्रति महीना खर्च करने वाले शख्स को गरीब नहीं माना जा सकता है। गरीबी रेखा की नई परिभाषा तय करते हुए योजना आयोग ने कहा कि इस तरह शहर में 32 रुपये और गांव में हर रोज 26 रुपये खर्च करने वाला शख्स बीपीएल परिवारों को मिलने वाली सुविधा को पाने का हकदार नहीं है।

अपनी यह रिपोर्ट योजना आयोग ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट को हलफनामे के तौर पर दी है। इस रिपोर्ट पर खुद प्रधानमंत्री ने हस्‍ताक्षर किए हैं। आयोग ने गरीबी रेखा पर नया क्राइटीरिया सुझाते हुए कहा है कि दिल्ली, मुंबई, बेंगलुरु और चेन्नै में चार सदस्यों वाला परिवार यदि महीने में 3860 रुपये खर्च करता है, तो वह गरीब नहीं कहा जा सकता। इस हास्यास्पद परिभाषा पर हो- हल्ला मचना शुरू हो चुका है।

रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, एक दिन में एक आदमी प्रति दिन अगर 5.50 रुपये दाल पर, 1.02 रुपये चावल-रोटी पर, 2.33 रुपये दूध, 1.55 रुपये तेल, 1.95 रुपये साग-सब्‍जी, 44 पैसे फल पर, 70 पैसे चीनी पर, 78 पैसे नमक व मसालों पर, 1.51 पैसे अन्‍य खाद्य पदार्थों पर, 3.75 पैसे ईंधन पर खर्च करे तो वह एक स्‍वस्‍थ्‍य जीवन यापन कर सकता है। साथ में एक व्‍यक्ति अगर 49.10 रुपये मासिक किराया दे तो आराम से जीवन बिता सकता है और उसे गरीब नहीं कहा जाएगा।

योजना आयोग की मानें तो हेल्थ सर्विसेज पर 39.70 रुपये प्रति महीने खर्च करके आप स्वस्थ रह सकते हैं। एजुकेशन पर 99 पैसे प्रतिदिन खर्च करते हैं तो आपको शिक्षा के संबंध में कतई गरीब नहीं माना जा सकता। यदि आप 61.30 रुपये महीनेवार, 9.6 रुपये चप्पल और 28.80 रुपये बाकी पर्सनल सामान पर खर्च कर सकते हैं तो आप आयोग की नजर में बिल्कुल भी गरीब नहीं कहे जा सकते।

आयोग ने यह डाटा बनाते समय 2010-11 के इंडस्ट्रियल वर्कर्स के कंस्यूमर प्राइस इंडेक्स और तेंडुलकर कमिटी की 2004-05 की कीमतों के आधार पर खर्च का हिसाब-किताब दिखाने वाली रिपोर्ट पर गौर किया है। हालांकि, रिपोर्ट में अंत में कहा गया है कि गरीबी रेखा पर अंतिम रिपोर्ट एनएसएसओ सर्वेक्षण 2011-12 के बाद पेश की जाएगी।


with thanks : link above

" VOICE OF DELHI " the mega RWA of Delhi is to be launched soon

We are pleased to inform that now we have a substantial number of RWAs, as the SUBSCRIBERS of this Blog, and that too, from almost every part of Delhi. On the continuous requests by many of these subscriber RWAs,  we have decided to launch a MEGA RWA OF DELHI  i.e. "VOICE OF DELHI".  

The RWAs willing to join us are requested to contact us, as soon as possible with complete structural details by an E MAIL to become a member of "VOICE OF DELHI".

The scope of this blog was also extended & now onwards, we will upload the  civic problems being faced by the RWAs covering Entire Delhi & NCR. Therefore, please feel free to mail us your civic issues with pics & vids but with your complete contact details.

With best regards,


B S Vohra
EAST DELHI RWAs JOINT FRONT
www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com
www.RWABhagidari.com
rwabhagidari@yahoo.in

RWAs ask for explanations

RWAs want discoms to be brought under RTI

New Delhi, Sept 19 (PTI) The resident welfare associations in the capital want the power distribution companies (discoms) to be brought under the RTI and their accounts be audited by the CAG.In a letter to the Delhi Chief Minister and the Chairman of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), People's Action -- a body of RWAs -- has also demanded review of the objections filed by consumers with the DERC during the public hearing and reopening of the PAC report submitted in the last term of this government.The group, in a letter to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, said, "The discoms have enjoyed unprecedented and illegal protection from public scrutiny by being kept outside the ambit of RTI since inception." Calling it a travesty, the body said Delhi government, being a 49 per cent stakeholder, should pressurise its partner discoms to immediately withdraw their plea in the court which had stayed bringing them under RTI.The advocacy group held a mahapanchayat of RWAs at the Jantar Mantar on Saturday during which People's Action Founder and chairperson URJA Sanjay Kaul listed four demands.In the separate letter to DERC Chairman, the RWAs said that the CAG should audit of the accounts of the discoms before any hike.On the point of the CAG audit, they noted that DERC has shown some willingness to accept the demand after the High Court has issued it notices."As is inbuilt into the nature of accounting practises, a tariff hike can only be effected after the audit is completed and not before and request the DERC to find means and methods of holding the order in abeyance until then," the letter said.The body said that since the public hearing was a necessary ingredient in the tariff fixation process, the objections of the consumers had to be acted upon and not merely heard and dispensed with.They said that the DERC would be failing in its duty if "it didn't immediately constitute a committee to view the objections so filed and if these were not discussed threadbare with representatives from the RWA body."People's Action has formed a committee made up of experts, techno-legal experts and RWA members to enter into discussions with the DERC on this point," they said.

with thanks  :  link above.

NEED HELP

Greeting for the day.

Our RWA situated in South Delhi.  We need your immediate help for stopping the illegal construction in the colony.  We had repeatedly written complaint to public authorities. But no action has taken far. Builder is constructing 18 numbers of flats in 300 square yards with collousion of the public authorities.  Hope, you shall guide us how to stop/seal the ongoing illegal construction in our colony.  

thanks n regards,

Ajay Kr Verma

Gen.Secy 

THE FUNDS ALLOTTED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AREA ARE BEING SURRENDRED EVEY YEAR.

DEAR SIR   IT IS FACT THAT NONE OF MLA IS KEEN IN DEVELOPMENT IN THIER AREA.  THEY HAVE ALWAYS COMPLAINT THAT RESIDENTS OF RWA ARE NOT COMING TO THEM AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROMBLES OF THE AREA.  WHERE AS THE FACT IS THAT ALL THE RWAS HAS GIVEN THEIR WORKS AND COMPLAITS TO THEM PERSONALLY MANY TIME BUT THE MLA HAS NOT TIME TO SEE THEM AT ALL.  THEREFORE, THE FUNDS ALLOTTED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AREA ARE BEING SURRENDRED EVEY YEAR.    WE THE RWA HAS A SUGGESTION THAT ACCORDING TO THE LENGTH AND WIRTH OF TH AREA AND PUPULATION THE PORTION OF THE FUND MAY BE TRANSFERED /DIVERED TO THE EACH RWA's bank account  SO THATEACH RWAS MAY TAKE UP THIER WORK IN TIME.    SOME TIMES, THE CHAMCHAS OF MLA GETTING THE WHOLE FUNDS FOR  THEIR AREA WITHIN ONE WARD ONLY.  TO AVOID SUCH SITUATION FUNDS OF MLAS SHOULD BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGEST THE EACH RWA.     R.K.SHARMA GEN SECY PKT E GTB ENCLAVE

Sports Day Celebrated at Matri Mandir, Safdarjung Enclave

with thanks : Mr Watwani

SL Watwani & Dhruv Watwani on Inflation.

with thanks : Nav bharat times

RWAs meet CM on the Power & Water issues

with thanks : Hindustan Times

Power Tariff issue raised by RWAs

with Thanks : Dainik Hindustan

Water meters will be changed by DJB

A meeting of various RWAs with Chief Minister Mrs.Shiela Dikshit was held at Delhi Secretariat, today i.e. Saturday, the 17th Sept 2011. A Good number of Ministers, MLAs as well DJB persons were present in the meeting. A good number of RWAs from almost every zone were present there.

CM informed in the very begining that the Power issue was over as Govt had agreed for CAG Audit of Power Firms & therefore, issues related to DJB were asked from RWAs.

Mr Pankaj Agarwal, welcomed all & informed to CM & house that there is very heavy resentment amongst the RWAs & residents due to power & water tariff hikes.

RWAs raised the issue of DJB's orders on revision of water rates, as it was not consumer friendly & tariff needed to be rolled back. RWAs raised the issue of 60% Sewer charge & 10% hike on water bills every year as it was not acceptable. RWAs raised the issue of over flowing of Sewers in various areas & not being looked after. RWAs raised the issue of Mechanical Vehicals for cleaning the sewer which is  not adequate & asked for two vehicles per Ward. RWAs raised the issue of Faulty Meters & DJB officials in meeting confirmed that even ISI meters get defective in no time of their installation. Meters changing should be the responsibility of DJB.

Mr B S Vohra, President, East Delhi RWAs Joint Front ( A federation of RWAs of Delhi East), raised the issue of heavy water logging in Krishna nagar, Lal quarter, Geeta colony areas. Mr Sandeep Kapoor asked for the small vehicals with mechanical devices for cleaning the sewers for the area to control water logging. Mr K K Ghei asked about the faulty sewer system in Madhuban & adjoining areas. Many RWA representatives raised the local issues related to DJB & Sewers.

It was informed by Mr Ramesh Negi that now onwards the meters will be changed by DJB.

CM mentioned that she is thankful to RWAs for bringing these points to her notice & DJB CEO will look into these & shortly residents will find improvements in the DJB services.