The
State government has, on Thursday, issued orders amending the GHMC
Rules, 2010, pertaining to the constitution, conduct of meetings, powers
and functions of ward committees and area sabhas, in a bid to
strengthen the area sabhas.

As per the orders, 10 civil society
members would be nominated to the area sabhas apart from the
representative, five of whom should be woman voters from the ward.
President or secretary of registered resident welfare association of the
area, president or secretary of the slum-level federation of a slum
from the area, or in absence of such federation, representative from the
senior self-help group in the area, member of registered association or
institution, body, organisation, mahila mandali, trade union or chamber
of commerce, and self-employed person such as auto driver, hamali,
street vendor, carpenter, electrician or plumber should be among the
members.