Soon, office to handle RWA work in Noida & Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: The state government has given its nod for the office of the deputy registrar of firms, chits and societies to function in Ghaziabad and Noida.
It is mandatory for residents’ bodies to be registered with the office and in the absence of a centre in Noida and Ghaziabad, people have to travel all the way to Meerut for any work related to such groups.
The state government order issued on July 1 says that two days in a week, the office of the deputy registrar of firms, chits and societies will operate in Noida and once a week, it will function in Ghaziabad.
Administrative officials of both the districts have been asked to make the arrangements for the office space.
“Since Ghaziabad and Noida have become hubs of group housing societies, it is natural that a separate office of the deputy registrar of firms, chits and societies comes up in either of the two districts,” said Alok Kumar, a member of Federation of Apartments Owners’ Association.
“Since 2016, we have been writing to the government and asking the officials to open an office in Noida or in Ghaziabad. Finally, an order has come,” Kumar added.
It, however, does not mention the dates from when the offices will start operating in Noida and in Ghaziabad. Sources said it could take around a month.
There are more than 300 Apartment Owners’ Associations (AOAs) and 800 Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Ghaziabad district.
In Noida, there are about 280 AOAs and more than 700 RWAs.
It is mandatory for all RWAs and AOAs to get registered with the office of the deputy registrar of firms, chits and societies.
“Not only that, the job of the holding RWA elections also rests with this office and in case of any dispute, the office can intervene,” Kumar said.
“We have to travel to Meerut for any work related to residents’ bodies. After about five years, our demands have finally been heard,” he added.