Congress promises govt funding for resident welfare associations
As residents of societies and high-rise buildings make up a significant portion of voters in the Badshahpur constituency, the Congress, in a last-minute effort to woo them, has announced government funding for resident welfare associations (RWAs).
Responding to the RWAs’ long-standing demand, Congress candidate Vardhan Yadav has included in his manifesto a promise to allocate funds to RWAs, similar to how panchayats receive funding.
“The times are changing, and RWAs are the backbone of residential areas, managing a majority of civic issues in many societies. Although RWAs are self-reliant, they still need support to become more efficient and perform better. The RWAs have long been demanding autonomy and funding, similar to panchayats. In the Millennium City, where panchayats have been replaced by the Municipal Corporation, it’s high time we support the RWAs,” he said.
According to Yadav, this funding would bolster initiatives such as waste segregation at the source, waste management, and sewage treatment plant (STP) installations, all of which would help improve the city’s condition.
“We need to decentralise various civic functions like waste management and sewage treatment. Empowering RWAs to handle these tasks will help resolve the long-standing issues of sanitation in the city and address water pollution. To achieve this, we need to provide RWAs with both expertise and funding. The Congress is committed to funding RWAs, just like panchayats, to make them more empowered,” Yadav said while addressing the RWAs.
Yadav has addressed all demands of urban voters and touched upon issues such as a cloud kitchen promotion policy, a gig workers’ welfare board and a techie help desk.
Targeting the BJP’s urban voter base with these promises, Yadav’s campaign has gained momentum, especially after MP Deepender Hooda referred to him as his “double engine”.
“If the public representative from Badshahpur gains a higher position in the Cabinet, we will be able to realise long-pending projects. The projects that have been stalled for the past 10 years will finally get back on track,” Yadav added.
