This document details a decision to extend the deadline for Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) within the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) areas to hold their elections. The extension is granted due to the upcoming MCD elections scheduled for April 23, 2017, and sets a new deadline of May 31, 2017. It clarifies that this extension applies only to RWAs recognized by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and located within MCD areas. The document also outlines the consequences of failing to meet the extended deadline, including the dissolution of the existing Managing Committee. It provides instructions to relevant authorities, including the police, welfare officers, and the CGEWCC, regarding their roles in facilitating and observing the elections, ensuring they are conducted fairly and transparently. Reporting requirements for Area Welfare Officers are also specified.
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No. 7/1/2017-Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
(Welfare Section)
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 31^{st } March, 2017
To,
The President/Secretary,
Central Government Residents Welfare Associations, Delhi/ New Delhi/Outside Delhi,
Subject:- Holding of the election of the Managing / Executive Committee of the Residents’ Welfare Associations for the block year 2017-18 and 2018-19 instructions regarding.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number dated 07.03 .2017 on the above mention subject and to say that a number of representations have been received from Resident Welfare Associations of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Areas requesting for extending the date of holding elections of the RWAs keeping in view the elections of the MCD scheduled to be held on 23.04.2017. It has been decided by the competent authority to extend the date of holding election of the Residents’ Welfare Associations recognized by DoPT and falling within the MCD areas only by 31.05.2017. It may be noted that this extension is applicable only for the RWAs in MCD areas. In case any Association/Sudhar Sabha/Kalyan samiti in MCD Areas fails to hold its elections by 31.05.2017, the existing Managing Committee shall cease to exist on 1^{st } June, 2017 or till the new Managing Committee is declared elected whichever is earlier.
- You are requested to take further necessary action for holding the election in free, fair and transparent manner within stipulated period as per the guidelines.
Yours faithfully
M. Nadeem)
Under Secretary (RWA)
Tel: 24646961
Copy forwarded to:
(1) The Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi. It is requested that necessary instructions may please be issued to all the concerned authorities, Police Stations in Delhi/ New Delhi to provide necessary assistance as and when required by the respective Residents Welfare Associations functioning in the area (s) concerned.
(2) The Chairman, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees, functioning outside Delhi, for information and necessary action. The Secretary of the CGEWCC may be entrusted with the task to oversee all arrangement to conduct the elections of the Residents Welfare Associations within their jurisdiction on the specified date.
(3) The Area Welfare Officers with the request that they shall act as OBSERVERS’ at the time of holding the elections in respect of the Residents Welfare Associations functioning in their respective area (s) and to ensure that these are held in a free, fair and transparent manner according to the provisions of the Model Constitution (uploaded on the website of DoPT) in respect of RWAs recognized by DoPT as contained in Annexure X of Compendium of Welfare Programmes/Instructions (as on 1.1.2015). AWOs shall send their report alongwith a copy of Election results and the Nomination Forms (in original) to the Chief Welfare Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, 3^{rd } Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi, with suitable recommendations.
(4) NIC, DoPT, Lok Nayak Bhawan with the request to upload the circular on the website of this Department.
M. Nadeem)
Under Secretary (RWA)
Tel: 24646961