Frustrated by a severe and prolonged lack of drinking water, residents of Sunny Enclave in Mohali's Sector 125 have taken decisive action. After enduring a fourteen-day crisis with no relief from authorities, the community has formally established a new Resident Welfare Association (RWA) to amplify their struggle for basic civic amenities.
Residents Unite in Protest at Buddha Park
A large gathering was held at Buddha Park where the aggrieved residents voiced their anger against the persistent water shortage and official neglect. The protest saw residents holding banners and raising slogans against both the private developers and the Municipal Council. The core grievance highlighted was the failure to provide the most basic necessity: potable water. Many stated they have been forced to rely on expensive and inconvenient water tankers for their daily survival, causing significant hardship.
New RWA Leadership Takes Charge
During the protest meeting, the community unanimously formed a new RWA executive body. Harbans Singh Sidhu was appointed as the President of the newly constituted association. Other key appointments include Onkardeep Singh Toor as General Secretary, and Sukhdev Singh, MR Singh Mehta, and Dalbir Singh as Vice-Presidents. Mahinderpal Singh will serve as Secretary, with Harpreet Singh as Joint Secretary.
Sunil Kumar, the press secretary for the group, announced further roles. Rajinder Sharma, Sanjeev Watts, and Rajneesh Kaushal were named chief organisers. Ravi Narang and Satvinder Singh were appointed cashiers, while Harpreet Singh Gujral, Shesh Pal, and Antar Singh Brar will serve as chief and legal advisors.
A Formal Body for a Heightened Fight
Explaining the rationale behind forming the RWA, President Harbans Singh Sidhu stated that all their repeated complaints to the developer, the Municipal Council (MC), and higher authorities had gone completely unheard. “We are not getting drinking water for 14 days,” Sidhu emphasized. The formation of the RWA is a strategic move to create a legitimate and unified voice that can take their fight to a higher and more effective level. The residents allege a comprehensive failure by the developers to provide the promised basic infrastructure for the society.
The newly formed RWA now plans to channel the community's collective frustration into organized and sustained advocacy. Their immediate goal is to secure a permanent and reliable solution to the water crisis, holding the responsible developers and civic bodies accountable for the prolonged neglect.
