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GKRA’s Poster Campaign Against Hospital Shakes up DLF into Filing a Caveat in High Court
Imagine a Life next to a 400 bed Hospital??? Wailing Sirens all day & night, Chemist Shops & Vendors Lining Hansraj Gupta Marg, Negotiating Traffic Snarls to reach Home, Footpaths…
Holi Milan & Holika Dahan in Mahavirji Temple
Holi, the festival of colours was celebrated at the Mahavir ji Temple on the 23rd March, 4 pm onwards. Holi Milan, sponsored by Shri Manishi Pathak resident of N 13,…
“Holi Milan”- In S Block with Professional Dancers, Big Crowds & Complimentary Lunch
As in the past many years, Holi Milan is a big grand affair in S Block. This year, celebrations were at a bigger scale as the venue was shifted from…
LS Elections: Will Prospective Candidates Bat for Citizens or Follow Party Line???
Issues Plaguing GK-I that need Central Government Intervention Unlike other States the Role of a Lok Sabha MP has a much greater significance in a Half State like Delhi and…
Rain Dance in E-Block Holi Celebrations a Big Draw
E-Block celebrated Holi with traditional Gaiety, colourful Organic Gulal, Chandan, Flower Petals and a special enclosure for Rain Dance, where residents with their Family and Friends rocked to the thumping…
“Holika Dahan” c Celebrates with Full Religious Fervor
A beautiful Holika was put up in the Eco Park by cultural committee team of SBWS on the morning of 24th March. Fresh wooden logs (No scrap or house waste was…
Condolences
March 24, was a sad month for S Block as it lost three of its very old, stalwarts within a span of twelve days. All of them were residing in…
Voters ID Camp Was Held for Three Days in S Block-Huge Response
Voter Id camp to enroll first time voters & to carry out changes in the old cards was held in SBWS office in our park, continuously for three days, as…
SBWS Holds a Fun Meet for Senior Citizens of S Block
As in the past, cultural committee ladies of SBWS in association with MC Members, held the first Fun meet of the current year for the senior citizens of the block…
Senior Citizen Recreation Centres in Blocks of Greater Kailash-1
Delhi Govt. has created facilities in various colonies for Senior Citizens of the area to get together, read newspapers and magazines. Govt. of NCT provides grants (both one time and…
Forthcoming Events in S Block
1.Annual General Body meeting of S Block Welfare Society will be held on Sunday, 14th April, 24 in the S Block Park. SBWS was registered as a Society on 11th Oct. 2000,…
Stray Dogs – Cause for Disputes Among Residents
A couple of articles have already appeared on the issue of stray dogs in earlier issues of Samvada. The solution is not coming easily. The purpose of this clip is…
Flowers Galore in C Block Ornamental Park
February / March are months that bring change around us. Weather begins to move from cold winter to hot summer. This period of gradual transition of day and night temperatures…
Atal Park- What Walkers Like
DDA park (Atal Park) opposite W block of Greater Kailash -1 is most preferred destination by morning and evening walkers. Every morning and evening the park gets walkers (men, women…
Nita Ambani Visits M Block Market!
Nita Ambani, wife of Mukesh Ambani, richest Indian/ Asian, visited La Affaire, saree showroom in M Block Market, GK-1, for shopping ahead of her son Anant’s wedding scheduled in Summer….
Arya Samaj Celebrates Holi with Flowers!
Arya Samaj Kailash- Greater Kailash-1, celebrated Holi on Sunday, March 24. On completion of Sunday Havan and Satsang, the office bearers and members celebrated Holi with flowers. Sandalwood tilak was…
Holi Celebrations in C Block!
Holi was celebrated in C block on March 25 in children park. The event organized by RWA brought together members particularly senior citizens, ladies and children in large numbers. Members…
C- Block Park Gets More Pole Lights!
Saurabh Bhardwaj, Minister for Health, Delhi Govt. and MLA, GK-1 constituency, inaugurated four new pole lights in C block ornamental park on Sunday, March 10, 2024. These lights have been…
C Block Senior Citizens Welfare Group Organizes Village Picnic!
Senior Citizens Welfare Group of C block organized a day trip for residents to a farm house in outskirts of Delhi to let members get a feel of village life….
Birthday Greetings
Rajender Kumar Verma, Hon Sec, Arya Samaj, GK-1, celebrated his 76th Birthday on Mar 14. Having retired from lifelong banking service Rajender Kumar Verma is now fully dedicated to social…
Using Public Forum for Personal Communication
It was interesting to see in C block RWA WhatsApp group, message from a resident of ground floor writing to resident of first floor of the same building to get…
Benevolent ladies of S Block Shiv Mandir & SBWS Made Generous Contributions for the Marriage of “Park Mali”s Daughter
Gardner Ravinder has been working with the S Block Society, looking after the park, for the last twenty years, except for a break of three years during Covid, when he…
The Human Psyche & Dog Poop-Big Challenge
A strange heading for a story. However, keeping pets & looking after them properly is part of the human psyche for ages. Keeping dogs & cats as companions has been…
200th Birth Anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Celebrations
The 200th Birth Anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj Movement, a great social reformer and nationalist is being celebrated across the nation during 2024. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati extolled…
Geo Tagging a Burning Issue Raghav (15 Yr, DPS Student) Helps Senior Citizens
Geo tagging of properties has been made mandatory by MCD, all over Delhi to claim a timely rebate of 10 % while paying property tax in the financial year 2024-25….
GK-1 Gets World Class Auditorium for Prayer Meetings/ Conferences / Cultural Events
BM Munjal Vedic Centre has been inaugurated in Arya Samaj GK-1 complex. The centre is a world class facility with multiple halls and venues. The main facility is an Airconditioned…
Basant Panchami Puja in Mahavir ji Temple
Basant Panchami falls on the fifth day of lunar month of Magha (in late January or early February) marking the advent of spring. People dress in yellow to mark flow-ering…
This Holi Spread Cheer Among Underprivileged Women Making Jaivk Gulal
Purewash (NGO) founded by Ranju Minhas, working towards financial empowerment of women by imparting Skill Training in Kitchen Waste Management and in making of Herbal Products. Purewash is a startup…
Brunch with GK-I SHO Bhanu Pratap to Discuss Security in E-Block
The new SHO of GK-I Police Station Bhanu Pratap has been meeting and interacting with RWA’s to understand firsthand the Security Concerns of residents. In one such meeting held over…
GreenWatchers: Gaming for Transparent Sustainability
Eco-Champions, Unite! I’m Agastya, a student on a mission to fight green washing with Green Watchers: Gaming for Transparent Sustainability! Let’s expose this deceptive practice and drive positive change. Greenwashing:…
Amrit Paul Arya Shishu Shala Celebrates 45th Annual Day
Amrit Paul Arya Shishu Shala, primary school established by Arya Samaj Kailash- Greater Kailash-1, celeberated its 45th Annual Day on February 23, 2024 at BMM Vidic Centre Auditorium. Anita Naudiyal, Deputy…
Mahashivratri Celebration in the Mahavirji Temple
Mahashivratri, also known as the “greatest night of Lord Shiva”, is one of the most auspicious festivals for devotees of Lord Shiva. The festival is observed on Chaturdashi tithi, Krishna…
Who Should Be Held Accountable for Dog Bites by Pets or Strays?
Last week a message was circulated in WhatsApp Groups “This is to inform that a Dog was let loose by the caretaker while roaming around Kailash Colony Horse Shoe Road…
Delhi Tourism’s Heritage Walks in Delhi
From Roshan-e-Dilli at Qutub Minar Complex, to Partition Diaries at Purana Qila: explore Delhi’s history with month-long walk fest From ‘Dekho Apna CP’ which will acquaint people with history of…
Festivals Galore in Delhi
With the advent of spring, the Department of Art, Culture and Languages has been organising festivals across South Delhi. The first one was the Shahpurjat Winter Fashion Festival held from…
Traffic Chaos in Greater Kailash-1
GK-1 roads have become a nightmare for residents, particularly children and senior citizens. Roads are overcrowded making it difficult for pedestrians to walk even short distances. In a recent incident…
Multilevel Parking in M Block Market!
Multilevel Parking under construction by MCD which was scheduled to be completed by October 2023 has long way to go. Delay in completion of the parking is causing inconvenience to…
Cleanliness Drive in C Block!
C Block RWA has undertaken drive to clean up the back lanes of the block. Back lanes are often used for dumping construction waste and garbage. Periodic cleaning helps in…
Health Camp!
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research, in association with S Block Welfare Society, organized a special health & wellness camp on 11th Feb.24 in the office of SBWS from…
Safety First- Convex Mirrors in S Block!
Six more convex mirrors were installed in S Block at vantage points. Encouraged with the huge positive feedback of two mirrors, which were installed in Jan.24, SBWS decided to order…
GEO Tagging Camp by Property Tax Dept. of MCD!
On the specific request of SBWS, Dy A & C office of MCD, organized a special camp in SBWS office on 2nd March, with a twofold purpose. 1st was to…
Shiv Ratri Celebrated by Shiv Mandir Trust S Block with Great Enthusiasm!
Whole of S Block reverberated with Bhajans sung by Ajay Yagnik and team during the Shiv Ratri Celebration’s in the park. Shiv mandir was decorated beautifully. Lot of devotees thronged…
SBWS Coming Out with the 2nd Edition of Members Directory!
Encouraged by the huge success of its first edition of SBWS Members directory, last year, The MC of SBWS is coming out with its 2nd edition. All the VIP’s have…
Bhanu Pratap New SHO Visits Sr Citizens During the Police Week!
It was a pleasant experience in the evening of 18 Feb when our area’s new SHO, Inspector Bhanu Partap visited us with his team of three officers & presented Rose…
Consecration Ceremony Celebration at the Mahavirji Temple
On the historic and auspicious occasion of consecration ceremony of Ram mandir, Ayodhya, Shree Mahavirji Mandir (Pahariwala) organi-sed grand celebrations on the 21st and 22nd January,2024. Preparations began at least…
Phone & Cash of a Maid Recovered
Alert Guard & Proactive Beat Officer Guard Paras Kumar of SBWS saw a maid, weeping on the road side near S-183, in the afternoon on 2 Feb. On enquiry she…
GK-I Residents Bid Farewell to SHO Ajit Kumar Upadhayay
The Man Who Transformed GK-I Police Station After a two-year stint in GK-1 PS SHO Ajit Kumar Upadhaya, as is the norm was transferred to Burari. In all the years…
Need of the Hour A Senior Citizens Recreation Center in S Block
Need of the Hour S block came into existence almost 63 years back, when the first few houses including S2, S 61, S 127, S 139, S 153 came up…
Colourful Republic Day – Celebrated in S Block
ECO park within S Block Park was well decorated with our national flags in preparation for the unfurling of the flag at 11am. A huge tall pole was fixed with…
“Lohri”- Vibrant Celebrations in S Block With “Giddha” & “Bhangra” Dancers
S Block welfare Society celebrated “Lohri” the traditional winter festival with great gusto & cultural fervor on 13th Jan.24. The whole ECO park was decorated with kites & buntings in all…
Long Suffering Kailash Colony Residents Take It Upon Themselves to Repair Pot-Holed Colony Roads
Last month after years of futile attempts to get their Pot-Holed Colony Roads Repaired / Relayed and not seeing any action by the civic agencies’ vis the pot holes on…
In Spite of Constraints Shikha Rai Gets A Few Jobs Done in GK
As we all know that working of MCD is in jeopardy due to several issues & the non-formation of standing committee, which is the most important body in MCD for…
Sudden Heart Failures in Seemingly Healthy 40+ Age Group
Government needs to Urgently Start an Awareness Campaign Last month few people including children playing Badminton in the colony park got the shock of their lives as they saw a…
What is ‘Ram’ for A Fauji Kid?
An old friend of mine, whose dad was in the Indian Air Force, sent me the following. It resonated so much with me that it took me back to the…
E-Block Celebrate Lohri with Rocking Punjabi Music Concert & Gidha
Cold weather greeted Lodhi this year but the spirits of revelers, the Gidha & Bhangra Performances and Foot Tapping Punjabi songs by Artists of Punjabi Academy, generated enough heat to…
Bank of Baroda Gifts 2-Ton AC to SBWS for its Office in the Park
The managing committee of S Block Society was pleasantly surprised when the chief manager of BOB, GK 1 branch, Trilok Kumar informed that the bank has chosen SBWS to give…
“Dialogue With the Pet Dogs of S Block” President- SBWS!
Fed up with the disgusting attitude of some pet owners, who refuse to pick up the poop of their pets & do not put them on leash, while in the…
Pick Up The Phone & Talk
A few days back, I was travelling towards Alwar for a fun and exploratory visit with 3 more people. We stopped at one dhaba for breakfast. When I was ordering…
New Postings
1. Inspector Bhanu Pratap is the new SHO of G K .1 Police station. Earlier to this, he was the SHO of Zafrabad, Police station. His M.No. is 8750870831. Previous…
‘Pran Pratishtha’ – Shri Ram Janma-bhoomi -in S Block
Going with the mood & flow of the country, S Block Shiv Mandir Trust in association with SBWS organized a major, impressive function in S Block Park. 1. “Akshat” &…
Lohri Celebration at Mahavirji Temple!
Lohri is celebrated with great gusto and fervour every year at the Mahavirji Temple, popularly known as the Pahariwala Mandir. This celebration, however, sees a very small gathering of about…
MK Gupta & His Wife Invited to Do Ramp Walk!
A musical cum cultural festival is organised by the cultural & tourism department of Delhi Govt. for the past couple of years at Shapur jatt, which has become a hub…
Narender Sarup Kalra 1950-2024
A man who lived a truly wonderful life and played many roles in his family. He played the role of a devoted son, husband, father and grandfather with elan. A…
GK-I 400 Bed Hospital Usurping Public Land – Ignoring Mandatory Public Consultations Required for Such Projects
The proposed Medanta / DLF Hospital is a perfect example of how The Deep State operates to usurp Public Land. But to begin with congratulations to GK-I residents for a…
RWA’s Grappling with ‘Sapling Chors’ in Colony Parks
This is the time of the year when Colony Parks are the most frequented for the much-needed sun. Coincidentally this the time when Flowering Saplings are planted for them to…
Hard Pruning of Trees a Mixed Bag
Broadly those in Favour have South East Facing Homes & those Complaining North Facing This is intentionally a Provocative Headline but in all the exchanges that I saw in WhatsApp…
Water Pipe Burst Exposes Inter Department Rivalry DJB & PWD Face Off Publicly
E-Block RWA Intervenes On their own these departments are blissfully unaware of Leaking Pipes or Potholed Roads, but after days of wasted water and numerous complaints by RWA and one…
X MAS Celebrated with Great Festive Spirit in S Block
S Block welfare Society (SBWS) celebrated X Mas carnival with great festive spirit with special focus on the kids of the block, on 24 Dec.23, in the ECO Park. ECO…
Guru Teg Bahadur Shaheedi Divas Nagar Kirtan welcomed with Reverence by GK-I Community
The Memory of Guru Tegbahadur Ji’s balidan has been kept alive with early morning Nagar Kirtan Yatra since time immemorial in many parts of the city. Last year for the…
Vivah Panchami (Ram Sita Vivah)
Vivah panchami, an important festival in Hindu religion, celebrates the wedding anniversary of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita. Devotees observe rituals such as taking a holy bath, lighting a diya…
New Feather in the cap of PS GK 1
Two Cases Pertaining to S Block Resolved Two cases pertaining to S Block have been resolved in the past few days, due to the active role played by our GK…
Healthy/Happy Langar
The Healthy & Happy Buddies of Krishna ji (HHBKG) Foundation organised a musical program and a langar on the 31st of December, 2023 at 9 am in the R block…
Every Year MCD Brings Out a New Innovative Procedure for the Residents & This Year We Have @Geo Tagging Our Properties
This is compulsory for every one whether it’s a Commercial or a residential property, everyonehas to tag the location of the property otherwise rebate of 10% which is given for…
S Block Ushers in New Year 2024 With Distribution of Yummy Cakes & Calendar to All Members
As in the past couple of years, SBWS kept alive the tradition of sending yummy fruit cakes & a desk top calendar to all its 450 members. A beautiful &…
Consecration (Pran Pratishtha) of Ram Temple at Ayodhya
January 22 Consecration of Ram Temple at Ayodhya is being planned as an ultra-event. Organised by the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, the event marks the culmi-nation of decades old journey for…
GKRA Social Responsibility Team Fed 80 Children & Staff of Blind School!
As a responsible RWA, the social responsibility team of GKRA, the apex body of eight blocks of G K 1, provided food to 60 children & 20 staff members of…
Honda City While Trying to Save a Cyclist Hit an Electricity Pole!
On 23 Dec at around 6.30 am, a Honda city, while trying to save a cyclist, hit an electric pole near the T Point red light crossing of R Block….
A New Ultra Sound Testing Facility Opened in S Block!
A Health Care, opened a new ultra sound testing facility at S 69 basement (Main Hans Raj Gupta Marg). The facility was inaugurated on Sun, 31 Dec by our editor,…
A Brand-New BMW, Luxury Car with Temp Number Plate Parked Over Night in the Middle of Road!
When residents living in the vicinity of gate 3 of S Block (Lane S 251/126) woke up in the morning on 24 Dec 23, they found the road blocked by…
Condolence
Ashok Sharma (S 389), left for his heavenly abode on 27 Dec 2023. Sharma family is living in S Block for a very long time. Ashok Ji was very active…
SBWS Installs New Convex Mirrors At Vantage Points In S Block!
The managing committee of S Block welfare society has installed two new convex mirrors of size 24″ at gate no 2 & T point of S 173, which were two…
Garbage Galore in the S Block Park & Many Other Points-Lack of Civic Sense!
The park management sub-committee of SBWS laments the fact that in spite of a large number of garbage bins, provided thru MLA funds & by MCD, people visiting the park,…
Autumn Magic
You can experience autumnal magic in GK 1. The tree leaves have started turning into fresh looking shades and shedding; while tree leaves changing colour with change of season is…
Flowers Are Blooming in the S Block Park!
S Block RWA are inviting residents to visit their park, enjoy the sunshine, the ambiance & the beautiful enchanting flowers. Maintained by Team SBWS.
Mujhe Ham Wala Burger Khana Hai
It is interesting to watch young Moms anxiously waiting at the School gate to pick up their tiny tots from Nursery schools. Moms usually ask, BETA TIFFIN KHAYA THA? Sometimes…
Swachhata App
Ministry of Urban Development has developed a new app, through which any person concerned may click a garbage-strewn area, upload it on the app which is GPS-centric, and then go…
The National Bird Given an Honorable Burial in S-Block Park
Some Stray Dogs Killed a Pea Hen On the morning of 4 Dec, security guards of our block informed me that some stray dogs had killed a pea hen in…
C-Block Senior Citizens Support Group Organises Outings
Senior Citizens Support Group, an initiative of women volunteers of C Block Greater Kailash-1, orgainzed two outings in July and November this year for senior citizen residents of the block….
Festivities In the Month of November
Come November, houses are lit up for Diwali. Soon after Diwali, Govardhan puja was celebrated in the Mahavirji mandir on the 14 Nov. While the first three days of Diwali…
Fire in IGL Pipe Line-S 415 Back Lane
A Major Accident Was Averted by a Vigilant Resident Deepa A major accident was averted with the timely detection of a fire in the rear back lane behind S 415,…
MC CC Members of SBWS Celebrate Diwali with 13 Staff Members
As in the past many years, the managing committee and Cultural committee members of S Block welfare Society celebrated Diwali with its 13 strong staff members including security guards and…
Lacking Political Support -GK-I Residents Embark on a Door-to-Door Signature Campaign against 400 Bed Hospital Coming up in GK 1
In September this year a News Report shook the residents of GK-I, already grappling with Traffic Jams on HRG Marg. GKRA and Block RWA WhatsApp Groups were abuzz, with irate…
Endangering Lives
Dark Reality of the Nexus between ‘Unscrupulous Nursing Homes’ & those in Control of ‘Delhi Medical Council’ Agarwal Medical Center with its Posh GK-I Address, is only the Tip of…
Pruning of trees in S Block-Challenges & Accolades
With the new rules framed by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court & NGT, it has become quite cumbersome to get the pruning done. Earlier, tree branches up to a diameter…
Path to Enlightenment
A Seminar on Human Values based on true teachings of The Vedas in Memory of Rajiv Kumar Chaudhri at Arya Samaj GK-1 On Sun 10 Dec, a thought provoking seminar…
Agarwal Medical Center Ran Out of Luck when Conscience of ‘A Few Good Men’ could not be Managed
I am reminded of a Hollywood film ‘A Few Good Men’ wherein the Conscience of a few men brought to justice a serial offender, who otherwise thought he was doing…
Blooming Flowers and Sunshine in the Serene Park in Pahariwala Gurdwara!
The Park atop the Parking Lot of Pahariwala Gurdawara is a Sight to Behold, with a wide variety of Flowers, lush Green grass, ornate benches to soak in the winter…
Car Stolen & Attempts to Steal are on the Increase!
In an unfortunate incident “Creta car” belonging to Mr. Gaitonde was stolen from outside his residence (S 359) on the night of 25/11/23 at about 11.10 am. FIR no. 036658/2023…
Mrs Malhotra gets back her Mobile phone thru a good Samaritan
Mrs Malhotra (S 484) left her mobile in the Eco Park, S Block on 1 Dec after taking a walk. Mr Deshpande (S 390) located the phone and handed it…
SBWS Organized an Art of Living Session-Know your mind!
Art of living foundation in association with SBWS organized a one-hour session exclusively for the residents of S Block on 19 Nov in the office of SBWS from 10 am…
vidya suresh on Help! Snake..Yes absolutely important to know the snakes in the area
tutu dhawan on GK-I Gets a State-of-the-Art Vedic Kendra at Arya Samaj with 400 Seating CapacityWonderful finally a Hindu Dharamstan stands equally proud in the
Soma Ateesh on Help! Snake..Very informative writeup 
Anupama Pahwa on Help! Snake..Interesting info on snakes in Malibu....thanks Jyoti!! 
sangita chaudhri on Help! Snake..Made for a highly informative read on Snakes , Jyoti
Archana Sharma on Happy Children’s Day!So true ❤Beautiful narration 
suman kashyap on Happy Children’s Day!Well said , Hum sub toh abhi bhi bache hain