It’s that time of the year again. A time for resolutions, fresh starts, new dreams and re-focussing on unachieved goals. We decided to find out what residents of Delhi-NCR expect from their RWAs. Here’s what they had to say…
“It will be great if we start the new year with freshly painted walls,” said Priyanka Rana, a resident of Aditya Mega City in Indirapuram. “What better way to start the new year with a new look to the society. Another important thing is addressing the society’s seepage problems. That needs to be solved at the earliest. It would also be helpful if something could be done about the stray dogs. There are so many of them in the society that it is really scary.”
And here's what Noida residents had to say...
“This year,” said Ankit Nigam, a resident of Sector 20, Noida, “the RWA should ensure that our park is kept free from antisocial elements. We have had enough. With these people drinking in the park, we residents had no choice but to avoid going there. It is high time we drove them out so we can use the park for our evening walks.”
Society parks being misused seems like a common problem in Noida and Dwarka.
Off the top of my head, one of the problems residents of our sector face is the absence of a community centre,” said Shray Pandey, a resident of Sector 27, Noida. “Any function, any celebration we want to organise, we need to depend on community centres of other sectors. This year, we want one of our own.”
In fact, there are several places where despite having plots earmarked for community centres, the amenity is unavailable. Residents of some societies have to travel more than a kilometre and use the adjacent sector's community centre.
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“Well, first and foremost, I think the society should be well-lit,” said Vinayak Dasgupta, a resident of East End Apartments in New Ashok Nagar, East Delhi. “Although there are ample lights, they are quite dim. There are a few dark patches throughout the society."
We asked him whether it was the society’s security that was a concern.
“No, not really,” said Vinayak. “I think it would give the society a much more affable look, you know? Bright is better. It’s a good society but it looks so sad because of the dim lights.”
Ok, we get what you mean. Anything else?
“Yes,” he continued. “I am a dog lover and our society has a number of strays. I wish this year, the RWA would organise some kind of workshop so that people realise how wonderful dogs are. They are not creatures we should be wary of, but friends. I want the society to become a dog-loving place. They are not a menace.”
If only we were a bit more dog-friendly.
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What about residents of Gurgaon? What do they want from their RWAs?
“There are garbage chutes on every floor,” said Abhinav Dubey, a financial consultant living in Kendriya Vihar, Gurgaon. “The problem is, most of the chutes don’t work. The floors are strewn with garbage and the place stinks to high heavens as a result of that. The RWA should definitely do something about it.”
Ok. Any other problem that he faces?
“Yes,” continued Abhinav. “There are a number of cars parked in the society that do not belong to residents. Something needs to be done about visitor parking. It is tough driving around the society with so many cars parked on the roads."
Arvind Rudra, a resident of Harmony Apartments in Sector 4, Dwarka, has quite an interesting request for the RWAs.
"I want the RWAs to stop fighting among themselves over petty issues and focus on the problems of residents," said Rudra. "If they can't live in harmony, there won't be any progress in the society. Secondly, all RWAs should make a resolution to manage and utilise waste in a better way. For example, use the organic waste to make compost, which can then be used in the society."
Great point, Mr Rudra!
What do you guys want from your society's RWA/AOA? Post in your comments.
