Functions of a Resident Welfare Association !!!

Functions of a Resident Welfare Association

• a) To take up the matter with the competent authorities for the common interest of the residents for providing or improving common facilities in the area like – park, drainage, roads, streetlights, scavenging, water and electricity supplies, banking, post office, bus services facilities, community hall, milk booth, health center, rationing shop, mini-super bazaar, shopping facilities etc.
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• b)To arrange and organize social and cultural functions from time to time.
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• c)To make adequate arrangements for poor, widows and handicapped orphans, old aged and mentally retired persons.
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• d)To create shelters or provide support for the education of underprivileged or economically weaker sections of the community.
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• e)To approach the concerned authorities for redressal of grievances of the members of the society.
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• f)To make correspondence in a lawful manner to arrange meetings, conferences with the concerned authorities.
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• g)To share information about the Government Rules, policies, notifications amongst the members of the association.
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• h)To arrange services like sanitary fittings, plumbing work, electrical work, security and sweeping etc. for the area.
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• i)To receive and collect any gift or donations acquired by any lawful ways and use it for the fulfillment of all or any other objects of the society. If any person wants to contribute, the contribution should be spent towards the promotion of the society’s objective only.

Every resident welfare association will have a management committee, a president, a treasurer and a secretary, apart from the regular members. There are many common responsibilities that members of the association should take up among themselves, and some of these have been mentioned below (we will cover other roles in future blog posts):

The President’s Role:

• The President will be given the authority to defend any form of legal action that is taken against the association, and will also be given the authority to sue people for legal purposes and reasons.
• The President of a resident welfare association will have the final call in approving a contract that is brought by the committee and implementing the terms.
• The President should maintain an overall view on the occurrences and ensure that all residents and members are satisfied without having any qualms or problems. The President should also oversee all expenses and make sure that they are put to good use.

The Treasurer’s Role:

• The Treasurer in a resident welfare association will be given the task of maintaining all funds within the organization. The responsibility of maintaining the money safely along with all documents also rests solely with the Treasurer.
• The Treasurer’s role is a demanding one and should be bestowed upon an experienced person with good management capabilities, as these documents and funds are very important for the association.
• The Treasurer should also make note of the overall income and also calculate monthly and yearly expenditures. This way the flow of money will be constantly regulated for the benefit of the residents.

The Secretary’s Role:

• The secretary in a resident welfare association will be given the responsibility of conducting various general body meetings.
• The secretary will also be given the responsibility of compiling the minutes of the meeting and analyzing the overall information brought to the table.
• The secretary will have to bring up concerns from each individual resident in order to ensure active participation of all members.