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U – FERWAS  ALWAL  INVITATION

U FERWAS- ALWAL CIRCLE INVITES ALL ‘RESIDENTS’ WELFARE

ASSOCIATIONS -  PRESIDENTS /SECRETARIES OF ALWAL

/BOLARUM   /YAPRAL /VENKATAPURAM /SHAMEERPET , etc GHMC

ALWAL CIRCLE  FOR STARTING ALWAL CITIZENS FEDERATION

THAT WOULD WORK FOR THE WELFARE OF GHMC-ALWAL CIRCLE

CITIZENS IN CONJUNCTION  WITH   UNITED FEDERATION OF

RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS GREATER  HYDERABAD.

U-FERWAS IS A   FEDERATION THAT IS ACTIVELY  WORKING FOR

GHMC CITIZENS AND IN A PROCESS TO DE CENTRALIZE  AND

CREATE MORE  ACCOUNTABILITY AT GRASS ROOT LEVEL, THE 

IDEA TO INITIATE U - FERWAS ALWAL CIRCLE HAS BEEN

STARTED BY  ASHWIN KUMAR  RESIDENT OF 101 SAINIVAS APTS

SRILAKSHMINAGAR  COLONY, OLD  ALWAL .

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  TEL 040 -27970270;                                 

 9849194366;

ashwinnallari@gmail.com

http://alwal.synthasite.com  

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For  all coordination, Kindly contact by prior appointment to start the Brainstorming session, form the  body members, draft of constitution,norms etc . Request :  Preferred are Non Political, Non Religious,  e-literate  citizens whose  focus  is and  will be

“ SARVE JANA SUKHINOBHAVANTU”.

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Constitution of UFERWAS- GHMC HYD

Article no.1  

Short title: The name of the organisation shall be Federation of Resident Welfare Associations, FERWAS.

article no.2

Location of Office: The location of the Federation shall be within the Hyderabad metropolitain area. Its present office will be:12-13-705/10/AB, Balaji Residency,  Gokul Nagar, Tarnaka, Secunderabad- 500 017.

Article no. 3

Jurisdiction: The jurisdiction of the Federation, initially, shall cover the total area falling within the Hyderabad Metropolitan and Military Cantonment Board  areas, with the possibility of extending it to the entire state of Andhra Pradesh as when the demand for adhesion arises.

Article no.4

Definitions:

¨      FERWAS   means Federation of Residents Welfare Associations.

¨      Constituent Units: Means all associations or groups of associations which directly or indirectly deal with the issues relations to the welfare of residents of their respective jurisdiction / area/ locations.

¨      Office Bearers: Means all office bearers of FERWAS including the Executive Council members.

¨      Constitution means the constitution of the FERWAS approved, adopted by the General council and registered. 

Article no.5

Structure and Composition: the structure and composition of the Federation shall be

1 General Council: shall comprise of

a)      Presidents and Secretaries of all affiliated welfare associations.

b)      All office bearers and executive council members who remain elected to the federation.

c)      In case of any federation which is a member, at the rate of one member for every ten constituent units.

II Executive Council: shall comprise of all office bearers and executive council members elected and co-opted to the federation.

Article no.6

Aims And Objectives:

I)                   To endeavor to unite, co ordinate and to bring   to one common forum all the resident welfare associations.

II)                To strive to preserve, protect the rights obligations, identity etc., of all the constituent welfare associations and its residents.

III)             To make representations for the redressal of any grievance put forth by any constituent unit before the MCH, Police, Revenue, RTC, Water works, Electricity etc.,

IV)             When required, to take up development works of the zone.

V)                To arrange Cultural, Educational, Recreational, Civic and other programmes considering the requirements of Children, Youth, Senior Citizens, Ladies etc.,

VI)             To organize mutual benefit schemes, co-operative societies, insurance schemes, etc., to meet needs of the residents.

VII)          To arrange inter-state, and international study tours.

VIII)       To run and publish Magazines, Journals, News Bulletins, Broachers, Books, Booklets, Souvenirs etc., in the interest of the residents.

IX)             To conduct symposiums, work shops, conferences, etc.,

X)                To do all that is necessary in the interests of the residents and their welfare associations.

Article no.7

Eligibility for Affiliation:  All Resident Welfare associations are eligible for affiliation with the federation. They shall be called as constituent units of the Federation.

Article no.8

Disaffiliation: Any Constituent unit if found indulged in acts prejudicial to the aims, objects of the federation and has done any thing detrimental to the interests of the federation shall be disaffiliated.

Article no.9

Re affiliation: The constituent units disaffiliated under article 8 shall be re affiliated on the specific request made by the units with explanation.

Article 10 

Relations with political parties: the federation shall be non – political in nature.

Article no11.

Office Bearers:  The following shall be the office bearers of the federation.

1 President                                    II Vice Presidents-5

III General Secretary                    VI Secretaries-5

V Finance Secretary 1                   VI Executive Council Members –7

VII. Co-opted members= 4            VIII Jt. Finance Secretary 

Total= 25

Article no 12: 

Term of Office: The term of office shall be two years from the date of election of the office bearers. The office bearers and executive council members shall continue to hold office for full term of two years, even if they are not elected as president or secretary in their respective units in the subsequent elections.

Article no 13: Election of office bearers:

a)      The general council of the federation shall elect the office bearers, from among the members of the general council.  Any mid term vacancy shall however be filled in by co- option by the executive council.

b)      The constituent units shall clear off their due subscriptions if any, before filing nominations for any post of office bearers or for casting their votes in election.

Article no.14. Powers and functions of the President:

1)      The president shall be the head of the federation.

2)      Shall preside over all executive council and general council meetings etc.,

3)      Shall exercise casting vote if needed.

4)      Shall supervise all developments, functions, problems and issues of the constituent units and also the federation and to initiate, appropriate and timely action.

Article no. 15: Powers and functions of the Vice President:

1)      The Vice Presidents shall assist the President in all of his activities. The invited Vice-President shall perform the functions of the President, in his absence.

2)      He shall perform special duties if any assigned to him either by the general council, or by the executive council.

Article no.16 Powers and functions of the General Secretary:

I The General Secretary is responsible for preservation and maintenance of all    records, registers, stores and all movable and immovable properties of the federation.

II He shall execute all policies, decisions and resolutions taken in the executive council and the General Council.

III. He shall deal with all official correspondence.

IV. Shall issue notices for convening the meetings of executive council and general council, in consultation with the president. Shall also prepare minutes of all meetings.

V. Shall prepare annual and other reports and place before the executive council for its approval, before presenting to the general council.

VI Shall be responsible for proper accounting of the funds of the federation and for submission of up to date account statements jointly with the finance secretary.

VII. Shall incur expenditure up to Rs. 1,000/- subject to ratification by the Executive Council.

Article no. 17:Powers and Functions of the Finance Secretary (Treasurer)

1. Shall prepare detailed account statements quarterly and annually in consultation with the General secretary and the President and present the same to the executive council before presenting it to the General Council for its final Approval.

2. Shall get all expenditures incurred by the federation duly audited by the approved auditor.

3. Shall receive all subscriptions and other moneys of the federation and issue receipts there of.

4. Shall open an account in the name of the federation in any of the nationalized Banks to be jointly operated by any two of the following.

1.      Finance Secretary and either

2.      General Secretary or

3.      President

5.Shall make payments of all bills approved by the President and General Secretary.

6.Shall keep an amount not exceeding Rs. 100/-, as imprest.

Article no 18: Powers and Functions of Secretaries:

1. Shall perform the functions of the General Secretary in his absence.
2. Shall attend to the works specially allotted either by the Executive Council or by the General Council.

Article no 19: Powers and Functions of General Council:

1 The General Council shall be supreme policy making organ of the federation.

2.Shall hold not less than three meetings in a year.

3. Shall discuss and ratify the decisions, policies and programs taken up by the executive council.
4. Shall approve the annual accounts and annual reports.
5. Shall elect the office bearers and executive council members once in two years, from out of the members of the General Council.
6. shall amend any of the articles of the constitution with 2/3 majority of the members present, who, at the same time, form the majority of the members on roll.

Article no20: Powers and Functions of Executive Council:

1.The executive council shall be the main executive body of the federation.

2. Shall chalk out detailed action plan for all the policies, programmes and decisions taken by the General Council and shall endeavor for their execution and implementation.

3. Shall affiliate new welfare associations to the federation and re affiliate / or de affiliate depending upon the circumstances.

4. Shall fill up the mid term vacancies if any by co- option.

5.Shall appoint special committees or sub committees for specific purposes when warranted.

6. Shall finalize the annual reports, annual and quarterly account statements before presenting to the General Council.

7. Shall assign special duties to any of the office bearers specially to the Secretaries.
8. Shall meet at least once in a quarter.
9. Shall co-opt any talented or experienced persons to the executive council, not exceeding 4 members.

Article no. 21

Privileges and functions of the constituent units:

1. Shall enjoy all powers, functions identity, and status, which they enjoyed prior to their affiliation to the federation.
2. Shall enjoy equal rights and privileges in the federation irrespective of their size.
3. Shall seek any help or assistance or co-operation from the federation on any of their local issues.
4. Shall scrupulously follow and implement the policies, programmes and decisions of the federation.
5. Shall pay a subscription of Rs. 500/-per annum to the Confederation.

Article no.24. Notice Period:

1. Notice period for regular executive council meetings      3 days

2.Notice period for emergency executive council meetings  2 days

3. Notice period for regular general council meetings        15 days

4. Notice period for emergency general Council meetings.  5 days

Article no. 24: Legal Matters: The general Secretary shall sue and be sued for and on behalf of the federation.

Article no.25. Amendments: The articles of the constitution shall be amended by the General Council, convened with clear notice and specific agenda by 2/3 majority of members present and a majority of the members on roll.

Article no. 26: Dissolution: In the event of dissolution by General Council with its 2/3 majority of members on roll, the assets  of the federation shall be handed over to another equally distributed among all the constituent units.