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No.. 65 MONTHLY NEWS LETTER
A mouthpiece of the Federation of A.P. Senior Citizens’ Organisations (FAPSCO)
The United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations (U-FERWAS)
The Federation of Organisers of Elders' Homes in Andhra Pradsh (FEDEHAP) and
Standing Committee of Tarnaka Resident Welfare Associations (SCOTRWA)
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 GHMC'S GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECAHNISMS ARE NO
GRIEVANCE T FUNCTIONING WELL :
NOT
An Example
In Jan. 2008, as the Secretary of the Happy
Homes Housing Palace 'A' Flat Owners Association, not
satisfied with the explanation given by the Asst. Town
Planning Officer of GHMC Rajendranagar, Circle 6, I
questioned the issuance of notices to the flat owners
for regularisation of flats, instead of issuing the same to
the builder. The builder, earlier, had admitted in the RR
Dist court that there are deviations and ready to
regularise if the officials of the Rajendranagar allow him
to pay the applicable fees. The Rajendranagar circle
having won the case in the year 2006 and having the
power to penalise the builder, made, instead, the
resident-owners file the BPS application.
Regarding the indifferent attitude of the Town
Planning officials of the Rajendranagar Circle, I wrote
to the Appellate Committee for BPS. The Municipal
Administration department issued a Memo No. 13745/
M2/2008 on 29/8/2008 to the Commissioner, GHMC,
Tank Bund, Hyderabad to take necessary immediate
action, with a copy to the complainant.
Having not heard anything from the
Commissioner's office, I sent an e-mail on 9/10/2008
GHMC BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OF 2010-11
The Revenue income is Rs 1,360.876 crore for
2010-11 as against Rs 1,377 crore for 2009-10. The
revenue income includes taxes and assigned revenues,
fee and user charges, grants, sale and hire charges
and other income.
The revenue expenditure has been put at Rs
961.53 crore for the year 2010-11, whereas for the 2009-
10 it was Rs 999 crore. It includes operational,
administrative and finance expenses, repairs and
maintenance.
The capital receipts and capital expenditure
proposed for the next financial year is Rs 1,676.24 crore
each as against Rs 2,160 crore for the current financial
year. The receipts include revenue transfers, secured
and unsecured loans, Central and State Government
grants and contributions.
The GHMC has set a target of Rs 580 crore as
property tax collection for the next financial year as
against Rs 560 crore for 2009-10.
The GHMC will spend Rs 21.64 crore on flyovers,
bridges and subways and Rs 294.96 crore on
development of roads and pavements.
A sum of Rs 362 crore has been earmarked for
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and 21/11/2008 reminding about the Memo. Again, I
wrote letter on 12/6/2009 and 11/8/2009. As there was
no information related to the Memo, I was forced to
use RTI act.
On Jan. 25, 2010, I sent an RTI application to
the Chief Public Information Officer, GHMC, on the status
of the memo and action taken. The CPIO forwarded
the letter to the Chief City Planner HO on 30/1/2010.
The Chief City Planner GHMC HO, issued a Most Urgent
letter - U. O. Note. No. R/75/RTI/CCP/SZ/GHMC/2010/
427 dt: 15/2/2010 to the Town Planning Officer, GHMC
Rajendranagar Circle 6 to provide the information
immediately. The Copy of the same I received it on 15/
3/2010.
Secondly, there is a President of India
Secretariat Helpline as well as DARPG (Department of
Public Grievances). For a complaint online, you should
get reference number and person to contact. But, the
officials never replied. There is no response to my
complaints DARPG/E/2008/0354, 31/5/2008 forwarded
to the Principal Secretary GAD, GovtoAP.
TR. Madhavan Secretary
(Rajendranagar) UFERWAS, Hyderabad
MMTS, Rs 37.56 crore for maintenance of street lights
and Rs 143 crore for storm water drains and Rs 40.60
crore for water supply and sewerage sewerage, system
for the removal and disposal of chiefly liquid wastes
and of rainwater, which are collectively called sewage.
The average person in the industrialized world produces
between 60 and 140 gallons of sewage per day. , for
Housing it is Rs 630 crore. The budget for the next
financial year 2010- 2011 of GHMC has been reduced
by about Rs 500 crore when compared to the current
budget for 2009-2010.
Our Tarnaka Consumer Council Convenor, Sri Mir Hamid Ali,
receiving Dist. Level Award for Promoting Consumer Awareness,
Best Co-ordinating Agency - II (Tarnaka Cousumer Council),
From D.S.O., R.R. Dist. Sri B. Narsimha Reddy
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 A SHORT SUMMARY OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION TO STRENGTHEN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND REFORM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
☛ There will be a unified, elected district government
for the entire district - covering both urban and
rural areas (excepting metropolitan areas). These
district governments will be called 'district
councils'. This District Council will be responsible
for all the functions under the 11th and 12th
Schedule of the Constitution.
☛ Currently, the Constitution provides for the District
Planning Committee (DPC). This would become
a technical/professional arm of the District Council.
☛ The District Collector will function as the CEO of
the District Council.
☛ The Gram Sabhas in every Panchayat will have
mandatory powers and executive functions and
responsibilities (on the lines of the Panchayat
(Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA Act)
currently in place in the scheduled areas of the
northeastern states of the country. Effectively, they
will become equivalent to the State legislatures -
at the village level.
☛ MLAs and MPs, who in many states are also
serving a ex-officio members in the Panchayat
Raj institutions, will henceforth be expressly
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excluded from becoming members of the
panchayats.
☛ Reservations for (panchayat and municipal)
chairpersons for a particular category will be made
only in territorial areas where the population of
that category is > 5%. Also, the reservation will
be fixed for two continuous terms and only then
rotated.
☛ The time/period of constitution of the State
Finance Commissions will be modified to make
them synchronous with the Central Finance
Commission.
☛ The legislative councils will henceforth have two-
thirds of their members elected by local
authorities. The graduates and teachers
constitutes will be eliminated. One sixth of the
members will be elected by MLAs and the rest to
be nominated by the Governor.
(based on the note circulated by the Union
Ministry of Panchayati Raj dated 17th
March 2010)
By : Uday Kumar & Karthik Chandra
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 CASTE AND CENSUS :
A letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Union
Law minister, Home minister, and to the leader of the
Opposition in Parliament by Dr. Mamatosh Mandal on
behalf of Hum Sab Hindustani Trust and other civil
organizations on 28/12/09. Some excerpts:
Dear Sir,
Proposal to not to take up Caste enumeration in
Census of 2011.
1. Context: Identification of backward classes in
Hindu society other than SCs and STs or Other
Backward Classes ( OBCs) - As per a judgment of the
Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case , caste should
be the starting point in Hindu society for identifying
socially and educationally backward groups or Other
Backward Classes ( OBCs) . Once such groups have
been identified, the creamy layer there from should be
excluded and the residual section is termed as OBCs.
So, caste is the starting point, but not the determining
point for identifying OBCs. The exercise of identifying
BCs is so far done except in a few cases in the beginning
by State Government appointed B.C. Commissions,
as the relationship between designated castes and
social and educational backwardness varies widely from
state to state, region to region and even within different
parts of a state.
The rationale behind relating backwardness to
caste in Hindu society is that castes used to form some
occupational groups, which are often hereditary and
that these occupations were considered low in social
tatus.
In the case of the non-Hindu society, where, there
is no recognized caste system, occupation, place of
residence are considered for determiningOBCs after
eliminating from such groups the creamy layer.
So, the underlying definition of backwardness is
the same, only the methods of capturing the same are
different in Hindu and non-Hindu societies.
2. Caste as an indicator of Social and Educational
Backwardness in Hindu society i s p r o g r e s s i v e l y
ceasing to be valid for the following reasons :
There is more mobility of occupation across
castes and the professions are not confined to some
castes alone - many Brahmins work in shoe companies,
and yet do not face any social stigma. Traditionally
priests, particularly their children, no longer live on
priesthood alone but pursue other occupations also.
Thus many factors are removing the link between aste
and occupation. As an effort toward social progress
and elimination of caste system, which is our ultimate
aim, we should encourage forces in this direction and
not restore the mind set which discriminates on the
basis of caste, which a caste-based census will
generate. On the contrary, extending caste enumeration
in census with the avowed objective of more properly
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targeting reservation to cover more and more or less
and less groups on grounds of caste affiliation will not
correct socio-economic imbalances or meet the ends
of social justice.
3. Further, the wide diversity in the relation between
caste and occupation-cum social status across states /
regions makes purposeless any attempt to discover
such link valid for the entire country, through a
centralized census;
For example, the Nonias, a caste found in several
districts of U.P. are traditionally supposed to have been
salt-makers but now most of them are poor agriculturists
or engaged in making bricks, tiles, etc. However, some
of them have become quite prosperous as contractors
making roads, bridges, etc. They have gained
recognition as Nonia Chauhans (Rajputs). But the
majority of the Nonias are still low-caste. What the
Census would do in such cases? Would they be treated
as two castes or would there be a reversal for claiming
benefits of reservation?
4. Caste-based discrimination requires decentralized
study, for which a mechanism already exists through
state B.C. commissions. Why then go again for a
centralized mechanism? The present system should
continue. On the contrary, if notwithstanding such
variations from place to place, mere caste enumeration
is included in a centralized census, without
understanding the real ground material situation, mere
number counting will lead to incorrect / irrational
pressure for or against a particular caste(s).
In this connexion, it will not be irrelevant to quote
paragraph 25 of the Muslims Minorities reservation
Judgment dated 21.9.04 of the A.P. State Government:
"25. The Central Government ultimately took a
decision that no all Indialist of backward classes
should be drawn up, nor any reservation be made in
the Central Government Service for any group of
backward classes other than the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes. Consequently, on 14th August, 1961,
the Ministry of Home Affairs addressed all the State
Governments stating, "While the State Governments
have the discretion to choose their own criteria for
defining backwardness, in the view of theGovernment
of India it would be better to apply economic tests
than to go by caste." Regarding the preparation of
backward classes list, it was observed, "even if the
Central Government were to specify under Article 338(3)
certain groups of people as belonging to other
backward classes', it will still be open to every State
Government to draw up its own lists for the purposes of
Articles 15 and 16. As, therefore, the State Governments
may adhere to their own lists, any all-India list drawn
up by the Central Government would have no practical
utility".
5. As of now, the Census format ( Census of India 2001
- Household
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 Schedule, Appendix -IA and B contain columns
which can measure the material status of a household.
To measure such status, there is no need to introduce
a column for 'caste'.
On the contrary, the negative effects, contrary
to our desire for a caste-less society, are becoming
prominent by the day. (a) Caste is becoming an
instrument for perpetuation of certain privileges in
groups once recognized as backward. De-reservation
of groups after improvement is difficult to practice and
caste-based politics emerges. (b) Intra group, certain
'creamy layer' groups are monopolizing privileges to
the exclusion of less privileged groups or alternatively,
the pressure to increase the extent of reservation beyond
50% increases, which is opposed to Ambedkar's
concept of reservation for 'minority' ( Ambedkar, Volume
. pp 391 to 394, particularly, the observation in p 393
that " if the reservation is to be consistent with sub-
clause (1) of Article 10 " - now Art 16(1) re equality of
opportunity - "must be confined to a minority of seats").
(c)The conflict among 'higher' and 'lower' caste is being
accentuated; there is increasingly a sense of deprivation
among the less economically privileged upper caste
groups; for having same living conditions, why should
upper caste groups should be discriminated?; (d) if the
quota for reservation increases, where is the space for
merit-based candidates? This is a threat to India's
competitive ability in a globalized and globalizing world
from which no country has an escape.
Conclusion and recommendations :
1. Prima facie, the suggestion to include caste in
the categories to be enumerated in the forthcoming
Census may appear simple and straight forward in
view of the need for authentic data for implementing
the existing reservations for sociallyand educationally
backward classes in the context of the judicial
pronouncements. But, in fact it is not simple and
straight forward. It is good and necessary to recall the
two goals set by the founding fathers of our Republic.
They are (a) to promote and evolve as soon as possible
a society of equal citizens without caste inequalities
and with certain fundamental rights and duties; and (b)
to uplift for this purpose the weaker sections such as
backward classes, SCs and STs.Both goals are
important. It, therefore, appears necessary that nothing
is done for attaining the second goal does, in practice,
lead to frustrate the efforts for achieving the first goal.
A trend is noticed toward merging similar castes to form
a more powerful and numerically strong caste group in
order tohave a greater say in politics. For example,
Gwala,
Ahir, Gopa, Sadgopa and Ghasis are separate
castes in the sense that there is no intermarriage among
them. But now all of them call themselves as belonging
to the Yadav caste and have formed the All-India Yadav
Mahasabha.
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Similarly Awadhias of Patna, the Dhanuks of north
Bihar and the Mahtos of Chota Nagpur are distinct
castes. But for political reasons they have come together
to form the large caste of 'Kurmi'. Caste is a very complex
phenomenon and our view is that caste enumeration
would only aggravate the 'politicization of caste', using
the words of Rajani Kothari.
If thus the reservation policy for OBCs is already
leading to enhance caste consciousness and
proliferation of castes and sub-castes, the goal of
casteless society will be put in jeopardy. That is why
the A.P. High Court has suggested in the Muslim
reservation case that emphasis needs to be shifted to
occupation and livelihoods. When the then government
refused to include caste in 1951 census it was felt that it
was inspired by the first goal identified earlier. This
brings us to the question how to know the number of
backward classes.
2. We, therefore, suggest measuring group
backwardness in Hindu society on basis of occupation,
income, residence, education level, etc, as in the case
of non-Hindu groups. For example, the following groups
may be considered as S & E backward if they follow
the following occupations :
(a) in agriculture, landless workers, small farmers and
marginal farmers.
(b) those engaged in traditional arts and crafts like
barber, dhobi, carpenter etc.
(c) those engaged in similar occupations as in (b)
with use of power and methods of production
and with income twice or thrice or any other times
of BPL income;
(d) those who have had no higher education in two
or three generations.
These categories may be defined further through
discussion with experts. Such enumeration will be
entirely legitimate and will enable the executive t o
understand the state of the population and help in
attaining both goals.
3. Simultaneously, Parliament may consider
legislation prohibiting caste surnames as done by Ata
Turk in Turkey immediately after the first world war.
4. Improve and refine present mechanisms of state
B.C, Commissions.
5. While the present provisions for enumeration of
S.Cs as per a Presidential Order ( art 330, 332) should
continue, we should not go for caste-based censusfor
OBCs, as this will be a step in the reverse direction of
eliminating caste discrimination.
6. Introduce Equal Opportunity Commission.
Yours Faithfully, ( M.Mandal),
Managing Trustee.
 A NEW STEP IN PARTICIPATIVE DEMOCRACY

The Federation of Resident Welfare Associations

(UFERWAS) signed a MOU with Dr. I.V. Subba Rao,
the Chief Electoral Officer for A.P., in the presence of
Shri. Sampath, the Central Election Commissioner and
Shri. Lyngdoh, the former Chief Election Commissioner
in a function held at Jubilee Hall, Public Garden ,
Hyderabad on 7th June,2010. On the occasion of
the Diamond jubilee year of the Central Election
Commission, the RWAs have committed to strive to
make the electoral list in GHMC area 100 % complete
with EPIC cards delivered to all those who are
registered. Photo Courtsy : Sakshi Paper Dated : 08 - 06 -2010

A Dream For Ever ? 5. After taking possession as a joint project with

A dream project for Yerrakunta lake in Tarnaka
which could not, so far, be realized, is proposed to
serve as a model to inspire others to the attention of
the newly emerged Campaign for "Save Our Urban
Lakes (SOUL)", launched by Jasween Jairath, Umesh
Varma and others. Sri. B.P. Acharya, IAS, Vice-
Chairman, HMDA has whole-heartedly endorsed it.
The Concept of Uban Community Lake &
Appropriate Strategies
1. A local Monitoring Committee (M.C.) for each
ward consisting of senior citizens, school
teachers, youth, washermen, fishermen and
RWAs, etc. to get registered;
2. SOUL members, environmental NGOs, retired
policemen, lawyers from outside to join the M.C.
so as to increase the capacity to resist the
pressures from the present and future
encroachers;
3. To identify or de-limit or demark only one to two
hectares to claim for the community lake,
whereas, usually, the entire FTL area would be
under dispute, court litigation, etc.; Since the
catchment areas are greatly reduced, bigger
lakes cannot be filled with enough rain water or
nala water;
4. To get a model attractive community lake to be
designed by the architects, as a brochure with
indications of the services for the local
community;
either the Revenue dept, R & B. or GHMC or
HMDA, to undertake community participation or
shramdaan with local Mahila mandali, other
women, NSS or NCC for de-silting or dredging
and bunding;
6. Ensuring the inflow of cleaned water from the
nalas or the neighbouring water bodies and
outflow facilities; preventing sewage water or
ensuring the small scale sewage water treatment
plants (STP) or recycling the used water; or
digging high power bores;
7. To define and describe the community lake as a
multi-service centre for the ward, the basin
providing for bathing, swimming facilities, fishing
or reserved acquarium, washing facilities,
boating, eating facilities; the bund providing trees
and plants, track for jogging or walking or yoga
and benches for the senior citizens reading and
the green belt for harboring flora and fauna;
8. To make it economically self-sustaining in the
long-run with user-charges for entrance or on
bathing, washing, swimming, jogging or any
other activity; by supplying non-potable water
for local consumers or for fire-fighting purposes,
etc.; and
9. To raise a common fund at the local ward level
or even at the HMDA level to promote the
protection and installation of lakes with the help
of the local communities.
Dr. Rao V.B.J. Chelikani

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 STANDING COMMITTEE OF TARNAKA RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION(SCOTRWA)
Extract of the Receipts and payments of SCOTRWA for the year ended 31-3-2010 adopted in their meeting on
26th June,2010.
Receipts
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Donations for Expenditure from Rao Chelikani Rs. 23,195
Interest from Bank Rs. 1,033
Reimbursements from GKWS Rs. 16,554
Total Rs.1,25,723
Payments
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Meeting & Miscellenour Expenses Rs.24,245
Sub Total Rs.1,00,880
Closing Cash Balances Rs.24,843
TOTAL Rs.1,25,723

TARNAKA WARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Inauguaration of Hanuman Nagar Committee Hall, Ready to Serve You
Tarnaka on 17th June, 2010

Sri.P.S.N.Kumar Yadav
G.H.M.C. 140 Ward Committee Member, 12-
13-883/884, A, HanumanNagar Tarnaka,
Cell: 9393314625, 27150479

Smt. Sujatha Goginen

(R) Smt. Karthika Reddy (Mayor), Smt. Jayasudha (MLA), G.H.M.C. 140 Ward Committee Member,
Smt. Sivaparvathi (zonal Commissiner) Tarnaka, St.no.1, Kimtee Colony,Tarnaka
(L) Sri Anjan Kumar Yadav (M.P.), Sri B. Chandra Reddy (Sec. APCC), Ph: 040-2701 6647
PSN Kumar Yadav (Ward Committee Member), Dr. Rao Chelikani

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A TARNAKA PROMINENT CITIZEN : PEER-E-TARIQA

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He was the MUTAWALLI of masjid -e- sad uddin sahib for 60 years Tarnaka,
Now known as BARGAH-E-HUSSAINIA PEELI DARGAH, TARNAKA, HYDERABAD.

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 RED CROSS HYDERABAD DISTRICT BRANCH
General Body meting of the Hyderabad District Red
Cross Branch, held on 16th at 4 to 6.30 p.m. at the
Collectorate The meeting is convened by Sri. K. Madan
Mohan Rao, R.D.O, on behalf of the Collector, Sri.
Natarajan Gulzar, I.A.S.
Ex-officio President : Sri. Natarajan Gulzar, District
Collector, Chairperson : Dr. P. Raghava Reddy :
9849276190,
Vice-Chairperson :
1. Ms. V. Ewari, 9849475081vcewari@rediffmail.com, 2.
Dr. Krishna Swaroop : 9849777688 drswaroop@hotmail.
com, 3. P. L. Menon : 9848074063/ pozhathmenon@
gmail.com,
Hon. Treasurer : Dr. Rao. Chelikani,
9849067498/ 6450 4993, ifhd@sify.com,
Other members of the Managing Committee :
Ms. Subhadra Murthy : 99632 59160, Dr. Vaidehi : 93480
05484, vaidehicv@yahoo.com, Ms. Indira Rajan, Mr. P.
B. L. N. Chari : 98486 52364 pblnchari@yahoo.co.in,
Ms. Vijaya, Dr. Obul Reddy P.C. : 9848010740
pobul@yahoo.com, Ms. Geetha Chowdary, Ms.
Arundhathi, Mr. Bharadwaja Rao, Ms. Anisha,
Ex-officio sub-branches :
Ms. K. Nagachandrika Devi, Mehdipatnam, 92473 67379
Ms. K. Ramasita, Tarnaka: 9949422440
Sub-Committees
Blood Bank : Ms.Subhadra Murthy: 9963259160,
Dr.Krishna Swaroop, Dr.Ragahva Reddy, Dr. Dinesh,
Convenor / Vice-Chairperson: Ms. V. Ewari, 9849475081
vcewari@rediffmail.com,
Happy Birthday Wishes
School Education & health: Dr.Vaidehi, 9348005484,
Ms. Indira Rajan, Mr. P.B.L.N. Chari, Ms. Vijaya,
Mr.N.V.Wanker: 27003690/9963703512, Mr.
B.Narasimha Reddy: 9849135494,
Convenor/Vice Ch.person : Dr. Krishna Swaroop,
9849777688 drswaroop@hotmail.com,
Senior Citizens & Old age Homes :
Dr. Rao Chelikani, Ms. Savitri, Mr. M.V. Appa Rao,
Mr. P.S.Bhaghawanulu,Mr. K. L.V. S. Raju,
Convenor, Vice Ch. Person : P. L. Menon,
9848074063 / pozhathmenon@ gmail.com,
Disaster Management :
Dr. Rao Chelikani : 64504993, Mr. Syed Khaled :
98857 74480, Ms. Geetha Chowdary, Ms. Padma P :
9849456910, Ms. Parimala (KNC Devi) : 92473 67379,
Mr. Rajesh Popli : 98480 93106, rajeshpopli51@gmail.
com.,
First Aid : Mr.P.L.Menon,Ms. Bhavani, Dr. P.
Raghava Reddy, Ms. Anusha : 9849475081, Mr.V.
Sudhakar: 9848045146,kwality1234@yahoo.com, Mr.
P.Chandra Sekhar Reddy: 98490 67468,
pcsrdy@yahoo.co.in, Mr. Khaled Shah : 9885774480
ktarnaka@gmail.com,
HIV /AIDS: Mr. Rangaiaha Chodary
Women Welfare : Ms. Hymavathi: 98663 52178,
Consumers Awareness : Ms.Rajam Ganesan
Office Assistance : Mr.M.S.Baig : 040-
24612073(USA), Mr. P. L. Menon, Ms. Arundhathi,
YRC/ JRC : Ms. Atchula Baby Jyothisree :
9703146818/ 6552 9885,
jyothsna.gogreen138@gmail.com

FORUM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TARNAKA

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1st - Dr MVL Narasimhan Nacharam 27177835
1st - V Krishna Yadav New Boiguda 27616926
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15th- BS Gouse Mohiddin Nag'nagar 27155401
15th P Raghavender Rao Nag'nagar
26th B Omprakash Nag'nagar

Forthcoming Volunteering Activities :

1. Aasara GHMC : Volunteers are invited to participate in immediate programmes of Tree Plantation, Tree
Protection, Rain Water Harvesting, adoption of poor school going children and sponsoring of school education
for poor children.
2. Red Cross - District branch : Welcomes Volunteers for conducting Health camps, sanitation and nutrition
education in govt. schools. Blood donation and blood grouping camps in colleges and slum areas and poor
people in the local communities.
3. SCOTRWA and Tarnaka Red Cross Sub-Branch:
All are invited for a dialogue session on Doctor-Patient Relations on 1st July in Nagrjuna Nagar Community
Hall, morning 10a.m.to 1 p.m. Red Cross activities of blood grouping, medical tests, collection of excess
medicines and donation in kind for slum area residents and poor people.

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