Clean water is luxury item for the poor

Some 26 per cent Delhi’s slums residents drink contaminated water, says a survey conducted by civil rights group Save the Children ahead of the World Water Day on Thursday.  

 

The survey was conducted across 60 slums in the six districts of Delhi by attaining water samples from 2,50,000 residents. Different drinking water outlets, including Delhi Jal Board pipelines, water tankers, submersible pumps and hand pumps, were tested for biological contamination. 

The tests were conducted using a standard water testing technique based on H2S strips which detects bacteria such as salmonella and citrobacter. 

In south Delhi, 39 per cent of tested drinking water samples showed contamination.
Almost 80 per cent in Okhla were found to be contaminated. In Sanjay colony, a 20-year-old slum which is home to at least 3,500 families, showed positive results for biological contamination (human and animal faeces as contaminants). 

In east Delhi, 32 per cent showed contamination, whereas in north and west Delhi, the rate was recorded at 12.3 per cent and 48 per cent in north-west Delhi.Though tests were confined largely to slums, a few water sources were randomly tested in planned localities as well.

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Sd. D S Gujral ji - Azad Nagar

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Encroached foorpaths - Kanti nagar

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Official apathy

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Plan to revive water bodies

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VOTE DELHI VOTE !

Thanks for giving the guidance about the awareness for voting and the role of RWA.

As per earlier guidelines of URJA, we are already aware our residents to make vote and we athrough RWA we are not supporting any candidate. We are only giving the information and making awareness to our residents.

I am attaching a file which is a notice we have publish to aour residents for awareness.If you found anything wrong in this kindly know us to make important changes.

This time we want around 80% of voting from our colony for booth no A0360080.

Regards Amit Kumar OJha 

Gen. Secretary RWA (S-32379)

Govt seeks RWA feedback on draft law

RWAs To Reply To Govt Questionnaire On Special Powers To Ward Committees

Naziya Alvi | TNN 

New Delhi: Residents will now be giving suggestions to the government on the yet-tobe drafted Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act which will soon replace the 1957 municipal Act. The Delhi government will send a questionnaire to 800-odd resident welfare associations (RWAs), seeking their views on ward committees, which is being finalized.

The questionnaire, which will be sent to RWAs within a week, is designed to get people’s feedback on the new concept. RWAs have three weeks to respond to the questionnaire.

The government will shortlist 50-60 replies and is likely to hold a three-day session with RWAs after the municipal elections.

“As RWAs have a stake in the efficient and responsive municipal government of Delhi, the committee desires to elicit their views on the changes needed in the new MCD Act,” the government letter states.

The questionnaire comprises 14 questions. Some of these are: Should ward committees have a separate budget and be assigned a part of the proceeds from taxes and fees collected from their areas? Should seats be reserved for women and Scheduled Caste members? Should all members be elected, or should there be a few nominated members too? If yes, who should be these nominated members? Do they need any special qualifications?

Suggestions will also be sought on how to include the poor living in slums and JJ colonies. “The idea is to find out how the new Act can provide greater decentralization of municipal governance and increased participation of citizens in decision-making. To this end, we are debating how best to form the ward committee and what functions be assigned to it,” said K Dharamrajan, chairman of the expert committee appointed to formulate the Act.

Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), all states have to establish ward committees. The wards may be divided into subwards depending on the size.

The Delhi government constituted a committee of experts to draft a new law that will replace the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957. According to Delhi government’s proposal, a ward committee is to be constituted for one or more wards in all municipalities with a population of more than three lakh. These committees will be headed by the councillor and will include RWA members and local officers of civic agencies.

The committees, when constituted, will meet every month to discuss local issues that are to be addressed on priority. The government is also considering the possibility of holding an annual general meeting of all registered voters of the area/sub-ward with the ward committee. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerela are some of the states that already have such committees.

WITH THANKS : TIMES OF INDIA : LINK for original view of the News.

People’s Action Advisory : URJA

All RWA to take note :

People’s Action Advisory :

There are confusing signals emanating from various groups regarding the role of RWA in the forthcoming Municipal elections and support to candidates. To dispel some myths and offer clarity the following advisory is being issued. RWA are meant to lobby for the rights and requirements of residents and are not supposed to lobby for candidates People’s Action Through its RWA wing URJA clarifies thus:

 • URJA will not offer support to any candidate, either from a political party or of independent status.

 • The stated objectives of RWA are meant to enable residents to vote freely without influence basis their own conscience

 • RWA should strictly not influence any resident to vote one way or the other

 • RWA are meant to assist residents in verifying voters lists and helping and exhorting them to vote freely

 • Residents are requested to vote freely as per their own wish

 • Caution: Please be aware any person campaigning for a candidate will have his expenses added to the campaign expense of the candidate 

 Thanks 

Ashutosh Dikshit

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