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2012 IS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CO-OPERATIVES In the passing of Resolution A/RES/64/136, the UN General Assembly declared 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, and in particular, recognizing their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. The declaration of ‘International Years’ by the UN is a move to alert consciousness to the major issues of concern and to encourage action by potential key players. In this regard, the International Year of Cooperatives has three main objectives: 1. To increase public awareness about cooperatives and their contribution to socio-economic development and the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, 2. To promote the formation and growth of cooperatives for socioeconomic empowerment; and 3. To provide an enabling environment with policies, laws and regulation conducive to the formation, growth and stabi...

In Mumbai, rising costs and lack of space make it unfeasible for residents to move out of aging and often sadly dilapidated housing societies. Not surprisingly, redevelopment has become a central concept – and the subject of increasingly heated debate. Many of Mumbai’s older housing societies are showing signs of serious neglect. There are distinct safety and security issues and a complete absence of modern amenities. In this scenario, redevelopment is a sensible, viable, long-term solution – in fact, often the only solution. However, while many developers sell the dream of redevelopment to housing societies, there have been several cases where the dream has turned into a nightmare for the families who reside in these societies. Though I will not name them, there are some rather prominent banners among the developers who have defaulted on their redevelopment promises. It is quite evident that selecting a dependable and trustworthy builder who is familiar with and knowle...

INFORMATION ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPAIRS The Managing Committee of a Society is required to carry out all kinds of structural repairs inside and outside the flats at society’s cost when the repairs are structural in nature and shall affect the stability of the building. Otherwise, a member is required to maintain his flat in good condition. If a member fails to do so, the Managing Committee has the power, as per bye-law no. 68, to carry out the repairs at the member’s cost. As per Section no.66 of the MCS Act, the society has to create a reserve fund. Also a Repairs and Maintenance Fund and a Sinking Fund are created at rates fixed by the General Body subject to a minimum 0.75 % per anum in case of repairs and maintenance fund and a minimum of 0.25 % per anum in case of sinking fund. Depending on the total number of members, the committee has the financial powers to incur expenditure for minor repairs viz. pipeline damage, drainage, electrical fittings etc. However fo...

ANNEXURE “A” Affix Court fee stamp of Rs.10/- (See rule 3) Format of Application for obtaining information under The Right to Information Act 2005 To: The State Public Information Officer, (Name of the office with address) 1. FULL NAME OF APPLICANT : 2. ADDRESS : 3. PARTICULARS OF INFORMATION REQUIRED (i) Subject matter of information : (ii) Period to which the information relates : (iii) Description of information require...

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 21st June, 2005/Jyaistha 31, 1927 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 15th June, 2005, and is hereby published for general information:— THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 No. 22 of 2005 [15th June, 2005.] An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS the Constitution of India has established democratic Republic; AND WHEREAS democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their ...