Residents
With the Durga Puja less than a month away the Residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) of Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park are caught in a tussle with the puja samitis over environmental hazards arising from the celebrations. The RWA of K Block, where the “Milan Samiti” organised pujas in the last nine years, declared a ban on the [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to provide gymnasiums to its colonies’ residents. There are in total 37 colonies under NMDC. But there is plan of construction of these fitness centres in 14 residential colonies. “As per the proposal, we will be constructing ports cabins which will be equipped with treadmills, cross trainers, exercise [...] Continue Reading »
An average household that consumes 50 kilolitres of water (around 5,000 buckets) every two months and is charged R1,800, is paying R1,960 since January 2011. Till 2014, every year, the bill will go up by 10% of the amount paid in December. Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the city’s sole water utility, increased the water charges [...] Continue Reading »
Cordcon Builders Pvt Ltd will have to pay the amount to one of its residents, Anant Shirotiya as reimbursement for the money he spent on repairing the damage and the mental agony he suffered due to the leakage. In March 2002, Shirotiya booked a flat in Cordcon’s high rise, Sagar City. Shirotiya noticed dampness in [...] Continue Reading »
A number of properties in New Delhi will now benefit from floor-wise sanctioning as a number of property owners, who have bought individual floors but are unable to make any alterations unless other owners give them no objection certificates (NOCs). After this policy comes into effect, each house will be an independent unit. Currently, ground [...] Continue Reading »
Power tariff has been increased in 15 states in the past one year. In eight of those 15 states, the increase has been between 8 and 12%. Delhiites would have to pay more for power from now on. However, Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) have been opposing any hike alleging fudging of accounts and the figures [...] Continue Reading »
Cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) in Noida were in for a shock when the Supreme Court ordered individual registration of flats as per circle rates prevailing on July 27. The court had given them six months to register properties individually. The registration amount will vary from area to area as circle rate of posh colonies [...] Continue Reading »
Residents have long been claiming health centers and considering the gravity of the problem, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is planning to open health centres at Kharghar, Kalamboli and New Panvel soon. We will open three dispensaries at Kharghar first and then will proceed to the other two nodes. Although, to give a deadline [...] Continue Reading »
Citizens living on NIBM-Undri Road did not have a garden previously; in absence of a walking path, they had to walk down the main road. This garden after being built would actually be dedicated to senior citizens, where they would have a dedicated place for them to sit and relax. Many have been complaining about [...] Continue Reading »
The government version of the Lokpal Bill has draconian provisions to silence the voice that points out corruption. The bill gives enough time to the corrupt to destroy evidence and trap the complainant. Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) from all over the city, including Defence Colony, East of Kailash, Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Rohini, Rajender Nagar, Gandhi [...] Continue Reading »
