This office memorandum addresses the issue of Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs) installing iron chains and locking gates in government colonies. The Department of Personnel & Training has received reports of RWAs exceeding their authority by controlling access to public places, which violates established guidelines outlined in the model constitution for RWAs. The memorandum reiterates a previous order from July 22, 2005, stating that access control is not a legitimate function of RWAs in government colonies and they are not authorized to manage gates. Any violation of these instructions will be taken seriously, and all RWAs are directed to comply strictly. The memorandum is circulated to relevant ministries, departments, RWAs, Area Welfare Officers, and Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees.
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No. 5/14/2007- Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhavan
3rd Floor, Room No 361,
New Delhi
Dated 11/11/2007
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject. Putting iron chains by RWA on the Gates of Colonies
It has been brought to the notice of this Department that some RWA’s are putting
iron chains, locking entrance of the public places, etc. in violation of guidelines issued by
the Department of Personnel & Training in the model constitution regarding objective
and functioning of the RWA’s.
- It brought to notice of all the RWA vide this Department’s earlier O.M. No
5/29/2001-Welfare 22nd July, 2005 that access control is not one of the legitimate
activities of RWA’s in Government Colonies and they are not empowered to manage
the gates as they have been doing (Copy enclosed). - Any violation of instructions issued by this Department vide O.M. No. 5/29/2001-
Welfare dated 22nd July, 2005 will be viewed seriously in this Department. The
instructions are re-iterated and all Residents Welfare Associations are advised to adhere
to them strictly.
To (P. Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary (Welfare)
- All Ministries /Departments in Govt. of India.
- All Residents’ Welfare Associations. (List of Secretaries of RWA’s attached).
- All Area Welfare Officers (List of AWO’s attached).
- All Central Govt. Employees Welfare Coordination Committees (List of
Chairmen CGEWCC attached).
Copy to:- JS(AT & A)-For information.
(1. Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary (Welfare)