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SocietynMore is a one-stop solution for housing society, accounting, management and communication needs, founded by Sakshi Sureka in September 2015. Currently, bootstrapped, the startup has 200 societies currently under its management. 

We spoke to Sakshi Sureka, CEO and Founder of the company in detail: 

Can you tell us what SocietynMore is all about and what is the key problem that Societynmore intends to address? 

Societynmore (SNM) is an online Society Management and administration and society accounting solution which can be used by cooperative societies to their benefit for effective administration of society affairs. Launched in 2015, SNM today works with over 200 Housing Societies and covers more than 25,000 + users across 5 cities in India. 

What is the USP?

SNM provides a combination of software and mobile app based solutions for accounting, billing, management and communication for Housing Societies. All Registered Societies in India must file annual returns and TDS. Most times, an elected committee oversees the work, along with a third-party manager for administrative work. With the new-age societies the total number of flats under management has increased significantly, which in turn has increased the complexity and volume of work required to be done at each society. This is a voluntary work where if you slip you may be exposed to legal repressions. SNM’s online technology provides an automated income and expense sheet. It reduces the work of a manager significantly by providing ready sheets in standard accounting formats and also provides regular updates on the defaulters. Also, all committee members have the authority to check the accounts online at any given point of time. The monthly maintenance bills are generated online and physical copies need to be sent to only those flats who do not have access to any mobile or PC. SNM is also in the process of tying up with banks to provide a seamless online payment option.

The software also sends reminder to the manager / committee on upcoming FD maturity or upcoming renewal of other services, which results in an efficient use of the Society’s funds. 

SNM can also work as closed social media platform for individual society flat owners. Through the app, important updates on events or even an impending water shortage can be communicated effectively. 

Tell us more about the concept? 

While I was on a break post my first child, I decided to join my Housing Society’s committee to help structure the workings. However, was quite surprised at the lack of support and also trust a committee gets from other flat owners, leading to delays in execution. 

I realized that most residents choose to ignore the issues because of lack of clarity and time. Whatsapp was still not so popular so we made an email group for better communication. This helped in improving the decision making process and also in getting more support from the other flat owners. 

The concept of SocietynMore was based on this experience. I realized that as the city expands, the management of Housing Society needs to be more efficient and accessible. SNM works on three principles, efficient administration, effective communication and voluntary participation of members.

Tell us about the traction details? What is the business opportunity for SNM?

We started onboarding societies towards the end of 2015. We at present have 200 societies and cater to more than 25,000 residents across multiple cities. We intend to expand our user base to more than 100,000 users over the next two years. Our business is directly proportional to the expansion of user base as we have a subscription based revenue model based on the number of members. 

Considering that there are approximately 90,000 number of societies in just Mumbai, the opportunity for us is quite clear.

SNM also helps in building an environment friendly society, can you elaborate on that?

SocietynMore besides introducing an efficient way of managing housing societies overall financial operations also helps in introducing environmental friendly practices. 

We are reducing the use of paper by eliminating the need to print many society documents like the monthly bills and notices. On an average, there are at least 70-100 flats in each Housing Society that we manage, Once societies use our services they send notices that can be read on the email/ our app. I feel happy about every sheet of paper saved by enabling societies to avoid taking printouts of notices that no one ever read.

Going forward, we plan to introduce other environment friendly functionalities on our app such as Waste Management and Water Management. 

What is your source of revenue and any numbers that you can share?

We have a subscription based revenue model based on the number of members. Depending on the complexity of services that a committee opts for, the per flat cost ranges between Rs 5- Rs 15 per flat per month. 

What is your customer acquisition strategy? What are some of the key challenges that you face when you approach a new society?

Most of our customer have been sourced through online marketing efforts, followed by multiple meetings with the committee members to explain the benefits. In the process, we have improvised many things on our software and app and feel that now we are ready for a more robust growth. We plan to hire a marketing and sales team which can further enhance our reach and help us expand our business.

In the next 3-4 years, we aim to work with about 20% of the Housing Societies in Mumbai, Kolkata and maybe Pune.

Please follow the below step to send bulk invites to users/members:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Members

Step 2:- Click on Members List

Step 3:- Choose an action select send invitation

Step 4:- Select all members

Step 5:- Click on Apply to select

Members email ID and contact number which is registered in the system is very important from the perspective of all communications from the Society. If correct email ID and contact number is not captured or updated in the system, the Member may not receive any communications from the Society from the Online system or Notifications in the Mobile App.

Please follow the below step to send invites/login credential to the member:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Members

Step 2:- Click on Members List

Step 3:- Go to the respective member

Step 4:- Click on Send Invite button

Please find the below step to add bank GL account:- 

A. Create a Bank A/c:-

Step 1:- Go to the Setting button

Step 2:-Click on Bank Details

Step 3:- Click on Create Bank account

Please find the below step to change financial year:- 

Step 1:- Go To Accounts Section

Step 2:- Go to the Setting

Step 3:- Click on the Financial year

Step 4:- Select the financial year and click on GO button

Please find the below step to assign the role to the user:-

Step 1:- Go to Accounts section

Step 2:- Click on Setting

Step 3:- Click on System User

Step 4:- Select any user

Please find the below step to give the accounts access to user/office staff/committee member/employee:-

Step 1:- Go to Accounts Section

Step 2:- Click on Setting

Step 3:- Click on User role under page privilege

Step 4:- Add user role

Please find the below step to reset accounts password:- 

Step 1:- Go to Accounts section

Step 2:- Click on Setting

Step 3:- Click on Change password

Step 4:- Enter existing password

Step 5:- Enter the new password

Please follow the below step upload fixed deposit through excel:- 

Step 1:- Go to Accounts Section

Step 2:- Assets & Investments

Step 3:-  Investments

Step 4:- Fixed Deposit Excel Upload

Step 5:- Download template 

Please follow the below step to view the fixed deposit list:- 

Step 1:- Go to Accounts Section

Step 2:- Click on Assets & Investments

Step 3:- Click on Fixed Deposit List

Step 4:- You can get the fixed deposit list

Please follow the below step to add a new fixed deposit in the system:- 

For creating a Fixed deposit in the system, the User needs to create all the GL accounts which are required to be used for the purpose of Accounting of Fixed Deposit Principal and Interest including the relevant Bank Account from where the Deposit is being created.

Please find the below step to view the fixed assets list:- 

Step 1:- Go To Accounts Section

Step 2:- Click on Assets & Investments

Step 3:- Click on Fixed Asset list

Step 4:- You can get the list of Fixed Assets updated in the system

Please find the below step to add new fixed assets:- 

A. Create GL Account

Step 1:- Go to Accounts Section

Step 2:- Settings Button

Step 3:- Click on Add GL Account in System configuration

Please follow the below step to view the GL account:- 

Step 1:- Go to Settings

Step 2:- Click on GL Account in System configuration

Step 3:- Click on Expand All

Step 4:- Here you can get the List of GL accounts of Assets, Liability, Income & Expenditure

Please follow the below step to create / Add GL account:- 

For creating a new GL account, one needs to go to Accounts section dashboard and go to settings:

Step 1:- Go to Settings

Step 2:- Click on Add GL Account in System configuration

Please follow the below step to create group ledger:- 

Step 1:- Login in to the Accounts Section

Step 2:- Click on the "Settings" 

Step 3:- Click on "Add GL Group" option in "System configuration"

Please find below steps for View all complaints:-

In Manage Complaint under you will get the section like Complaint Dashboard, All Complaints, Open Complaints, Complaint In Progress, Closed complaint:- 

A.Complaint Dashboard:-

Step 1:- Go to the Complaint Button

All the helpdesk tickets raised by the Members or Residents are available along with Ageing, in the Manage Complaints report. This report is very useful for Manager or Administrator of the Society to be able to take action against any helpdesk ticket raised by the Members and also for Assignment of job/task to an external Vendor or closure of ticket. Once the complaint ticket is closed in this report, the Member is notified through email & SMS about the same.

Please find below steps for Log a Complaint:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Complaint Button

Step 3:- Click on Log a New Complaint

Step 4:- Fill the required information in the form

Step 5:- Click on the save Button to register a complaint

The Digital Minute Register is automatically made when the User creates the final minutes of any meeting and send the same to all the relevant Members depending on the Meeting type. All such Minutes of Meetings are saved in the Minute Register as Society Records which can be accessed by any Member based on the access rights given to Members. 

All Notices sent by a Society to its Members can be accessed in the digital Notice Register named as "View Sent Notices" in the Meetings module.

Please find below steps to view sent notice:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Meetings Button

Minutes of the Meetings can be created digitally by using Create Minutes feature on our platform. Minutes created here can be digitally sent to all the Members/Residents by email by a simple click of a button.

Please find below steps for create minutes of meetings:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Please find below steps for scheduling a meeting:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Meetings Button

Step 3:- Click on Schedule Meeting

Step 4:- Click on the date from for which you want to schedule a meeting

Please find below steps for sending sms notification to the members:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Events Button

Step 3:- Click on SMS Notification

Step 4:- Click on Send Others SMS

Please find below steps for sending sms notification to the residents:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Events Button

Step 3:- Click on SMS Notification

Step 4:- Select to whom you want to send Notification

Please find below steps to send the email notification to the members:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Events Button

Step 3:- Click on Email Notification

Step 4:- Click On Create Notification

Please find below steps for creating Event:-

Step 1:- Go to Events Button

Step 2:- Click on Manage Events

Step 3:- Add Events

Step 4:- Select Start Date and Time of Event

Step 5:- Select End Date and Time of Event

Please find below steps for upload photos:-

Step 1:- Go to Album Tab

Step 2:- Click on Create Album

Step 3:- Write Album Name

Step 4:- Upload Images

Step 5:- Click on Submit Button

Please find below steps to create a poll:-

Step 1 :- Go to Forum Tab

Step 2:- Click on Pooling Booth from Drop Down

Step 3:- Click on Create Poll

Step 4:- Fill the Necessary information as required

Please find below steps for creating Notice and Circulars:-

Step 1:-  Go to Forum Tab

Step 2:- Click on Create Notice and Circulars from Drop Down

Step 3:- Click on Type drop-down Tab

Step 4:- Select Type as per the need

Please find below steps for creating forum:-

Step 1:- Go to Home Page 

Step 2:- Click on Forum Tab 

Step 3:- Click on Forum Tab from Drop Down

Step 4:- Click on Start Topic Tab

Please find below steps for update emergency contact :-

A) Add Emergency Contact Number:-

Step 1:- Go to the Directory tab

Step 2:- Click on Vendor List

Step 3:- Click on Emergency Contacts Tab

Please find below steps for FD maturity reminder, Nominees reminder or Member due reminder:-

A) Members Due Reminder:- 

Step 1:- Setting Button and Go To reminder

Step 2:- Click on due reminder Button 

Please follow the below step to get the vacant report:- 

Step 1:- Login into the societynmore.com

Step 2:- Setting Button

Step 3:- Click on vacant flat report Button

Step 4:- Right-hand top of the page you can get excel download option.

Please find below steps to raise Supplementary bill Or Debit note Or Adhoc invoice to the member:-

A) Create a GL A/c:-

Step 1:- Login into the accounts section

Step 2:- Click on setting Button

Please find below steps to passing credit note or advance payment to the member:-

Credit note:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Credit note & Advances

Step 3:- Click on add credit note

Step 4:- Fill the data as per requirement like (Date, Select Dr a/c, Select Wing & Flat no., Enter the amount, Remark, Click on the checkbox of send email & sms.)

Please find below steps to do the bulk upload of Credit note / Excel upload of credit note:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Credit note & Advances

Step 3:- Click on credit note excel upload

Step 4:- Download excel template

Step 5:- In excel template Column A enter the wing no

Please follow the below step update parking details:- 

A.Setup Charges for parking:-

Step 1:- Go to the Setting Button

Step 2:- Click on Parking Charges Button.

Please find below steps to upload bulk receipt entry:-

A) Download Payment excel

Step 1: - Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- Go to the Current Invoice

Please follow the below step to update the bank details:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Go to the Setting Button

Step 3:- Click on Bank Details Button

Step 4:- Here you can enter the bank details

Please follow the below step to update property details:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Go to the Setting Button

Step 3:- Click on Property Details Button.

Step 4:- Fill up the society address / Registration No. / Registration Date and other details.

Please find below step to pass a receipt/payment entry:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- Go to the respective flat

Step 4:- Click on Make payment Button

Please find below step for Edit/correct the payment details in posted receipts/payments:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- Go to the respective flat

Step 4:- Click on Edit payment Button

Please find below step for Edit/Correct the posted invoice:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- Go to the respective flat

Step 4:- Click on Edit Invoice Button

Please follow the below step for starting the topic:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Forum Button

Step 3:- Click on Forum

Step 4:- Click on Start Topic Button

Please find below the steps to print all Invoices in bulk:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- In Choose an Action Button

Step 4:- In a drop down select print invoice Button

Please find the below step to create a forum subgroup:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Forum Button

Step 3:- Click on Subgroups Button.

Step 4:- Click on Create Subgroups Button

Please find the below step to change/update profile picture:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Home Button

Step 3:- Click on Change profile picture Button.

This report can be used by the admin of the Society to check the employee login and logout statistics into the system.

Please follow the given steps below to access the employee login report:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Home Button

Please find the below step to view the employee list:-

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Home Button

Step 3:- Click on Manage Employee.

Step 4:- Click on Employee List Button

Please find below steps to print bulk receipts:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- In Choose an Action Button

Step 4:- In the drop-down select print invoice Button

Please find below step to get a print out of Maintenance invoice:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Manage Invoice

Step 3:- Go to the respective flat

Step 4:- Click on print invoice.

Please find below steps to get Interest calculation report:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on Interest calculation report

Step 3:- Here you can get the details flat wise.

Please follow the below step to cancel a facility booking:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Homepage

Step 2:- Go to Home Button

Step 3:- Click on Facilities Button

Step 4:- Click on View Booking

Step 5:- Go to the respective Booking 

Please find below steps to get Invoice report:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on Invoice report

Step 3:- Select a From & To date

Step 4:- Click on Go Button

Please follow the below step to book a facility:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home tab

Step 2:- Click on Facilities tab

Step 3:- Click on Make a booking for this facility

Step 4:- Select a frequency 

Please find below steps to get Supplementary bill report:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on Supplementary bill report

Step 3:- Select a From & To date

Step 4:- Click on Go Button

Please find below step to get Cheque deposit slip / Pay slip list:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on cheque deposit slip / pay slip

Step 3:- Select a From & To date

Please follow the below step to add / setup facility:- (Admin can do the facility setup)

A. Add Facility:-

Step 1:- Go to the Home Button

Step 2:- Click on Facilities Button

Step 3:- Click on Add Facilities Button

Please find below steps to get Receipt report:-

Step 1:-Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on Receipt report

Step 3:- Select a From & To date

Please follow the below step to add a member to the system/portal:-  

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Members Button

Step 3:- Click on Add Member

Step 4:- Select Title (Main member / Associate member) -- >> Select prefix (Mr./Mrs./Ms etc.)

Please find below step to get Report of payment gateway transaction

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on Transaction History

Step 3:- Select Mode of payment

Step 4:- Select a From & To date

Please find below steps to find out Members due summary report

Step 1:-Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:-Click on members due summary

Step 3:- You will get the details as on date

Please find below steps for Members Bill due report:-

Step 1:- Go to the Billing Button

Step 2:- Click on members bill due details

Step 3:- Select a date

Step 4:- Click on Go Button

Please find the below step to add office staff/employee and give him access:-

A.Create a Type (Manager / Accountant):-

Step 1:- Go to the Home Button.

Step 2:- Click on Manage Employee type.

Step 3:- Click on add employee type.

Step 4:- Enter the Type (Manager / Accountant etc…).

Please follow the below step to update the Banner:- 

Step 1:- Go to the Home Button

Step 2:- Click on Change banner

Step 3:- Browse the banner

Step 4:- Click on save

Please follow the below step to set up a profile page:-

Step 1:- Click on Home Button -- >>Click on Society profile Button

Step 2:- Click on Edit profile Button -- >> Enter the details of Society name / Brand name / PAN no./TAN no

Step 3:- Upload Logo (Image Width: 87 And Height: 89)

Please follow the below step add office staff/ society employee :

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Home Button

Step 3:- Click on Manage Employee

Step 4:- Click on Add New Employee Button

Step 5:- Select type of employee

Step 6:- Enter the Username & Password

Please follow the following steps to change password :

Step 1:- Go to the Home Page

Step 2:- Click on Home Button

Step 3:- Click on Change Password Button

Step 4:- Enter the Old Password & the new password

Step 5:- Confirm the New password & Click on Save Button

Services Accounting Code(SAC) is a system of classification of various services developed by the Service Tax Department in India. GST Council has decided to adopt the SAC code system for levy of GST in India. GST for service is levied in 5 slabs namely 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. A list of SAC codes are attached for your ready reference.

Q1) What is GST?

Ans - GST is one indirect tax for the whole nation, which will make India one unified common market.

GST is a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer to the consumer. Credits of input taxes paid at each stage will be available in the subsequent stage of value addition, which makes GST essentially a tax only on value addition at each stage. The final consumer will thus bear only the GST charged by the last dealer in the supply chain, with set-off benefits at all the previous stages.

GST is applicable to Housing Society because it is covered under the definition of Person under the Act.

GST is applicable to the dealer-person who is rendering the service or supplying the goods in its regular course of business activity.

Person has been defined under 2(84) as follow:-

Goods & Services Tax (GST) is now a unified indirect tax for the whole nation. GST is a destination based tax on consumption of goods and services. It is proposed to be levied at all stages right from manufacture up to final consumption with credit of taxes paid at previous stages available as setoff. In a nutshell, only value addition will be taxed and burden of tax is to be borne by the final consumer.

NO Objection Certificates (NOCs) are required by members of Society for various purposes. NOCs may be required as and when a member is leasing the property or in case he/she is selling his/her property or at the time of taking loan from Banks or Financial institution on the mortgage of property etc. However, NOC is not mandatory as per the Society Bye laws, however if it us required by the member due to some reason or for Bank purpose, it is the part of duty of Office bearers to issue NOC without any extra charges for the same. The society has to provide all the administrative services to the members without charging any extra amount. However NOC from Society is not required for transfer unless specifically required by any Bank or financial institution for their own documentation purpose.

Every Cooperative Housing Society  is required to maintain Books of Accounts/ Registers and Records in line with the guidance provided in Bye Law No. 142 of the Model bye-laws: 

Thirsty for Knowledge? Let's Learn about water.

The water crisis in Navi Mumbai and areas like Panvel, Kharghar, Kamothe, CBD Belapur, Seawoods, Nerul and Vashi has worsened in March with supply dropping to just once a day for two to four hours. While the municipal corporations look for alternative sources, the scarcity has offered an opportunity to tanker operators. A tanker of water that was available for Rs 800-1000 earlier is now being sold for Rs 2,000-2500.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided that housing societies will get 5% rebate on property tax if they implement rainwater harvesting and if they don't they will be fined the same amount.

Until last monsoon, the society went through a harrowing experience as they were plagued by water shortage like many others in the city. They had to call tankers and negotiate the prices based on the demand and water cuts.

Swabhiman Sanghtana, an NGO, which has made the water-shortage issue in the city their signature project for over a year now, wants all the buildings to implement this immediately.

The best strategy to tackle the situation is to devise self-regulation to avoid wastage In this area, Prajakta's initiative is one of the most revolutionary ways to conserve litres and gallons of water. She decided to engage with restaurants and launch a project as #jitnipyaasutnaglass. It was simple idea and required restaurants and hotels to serve water only when asked for.

We all kept talking about drought, the water crisis, people struggling, many dying, talking doesn't help ,you should come into actions.

Sometimes the magnitude of a problem can make one feel that there is nothing that can be done. But there is a lot you can do for water. There is a high chance that people reading this do not live in water deprived areas, and may think it is not their problem. Here is what you can do to help.

Some Analysis done by Central Government Water Committee 
BATHING......
By Shower consumes 100 litres.
By Bucket 18 litres..
Saving 82 litres.

FLUSHING after toilet
By Flush is 20 litres
By bucket is 6 litres
Saving is 14 litres. 

WASHING CLOTHES
In a running tap - 116 litres
In a bucket .. 36 litres
Saving is 80 litres.

SHAVING 
In a running tap..5 litres
In a mug .. 0.5 litres.

Brushing Teeth 
In a running tap..5 litres
Closed tap or Bucket .. 0.75 litres. 

Washing Car 
In running tap water nearly 100 liters....... white with single bucket 2 to 3 cars can be washed with just 18 liters....... 

Watering Potted Plants
Inrunning tap water nearly 50 liters...... Bucket less than 10 liters....

Watering Garden 
Running tap 100 lites or even more in multiples...... sprinkler system only 25/ 30 liters

Please Use Bucket n You will find a notable difference..
Choice is yours whether to enjoy n be safe with municipality / bore well water or disturb your family health by calling tankers water.

Each family can save atleast 300 Liters of water per day with minor changes in life style.Please Help Save Water.

Access to drinking water is a concern that everyone in India faces, rich or poor. By distributing pressurized and potable water via taps, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, we can ensure that everyone has equal access to this precious resource. As long as the will is there, it is possible.

"It is time to take small step to win the big battle against water scarcity."

#Societynmore#SaveWater#SaveSociety

"All worries one Solution Societynmore.com !"

• Societynmore provides you with best Society Accounting paltform which enables you to View or download maintenance Bills, Debit Notes or Advance receipt at whatever point requested. Generate the Maintenance Bills and Receipts in few clicks.
• Ability to charge/refund Members through debit/credit notes for penalty or any other charges directly through maintenance bill.
• Revision/Modifications of Bills possible along with detailed audit trail.
• Revision/Modifications of Bills possible along with detailed audit trail.
• Book Advances from members separately under the Advance Module and issue instant receipts
• Maintenance Charges can be configured on different parameters based on individual Society requirements
• Dynamic and flexible interest configurations possible to accommodate diverse scenarios.
• Auto calculation of Interest on Past Arrears
• Segregation of Members Arrears into Principal and Interest Arrears for the purpose of Interest calculation and set-off of payments
• Bulk import of maintenance bills from excel sheets possible
• Multiple payments against single bill till dues are knocked off completely
• Customise the Bill contents or Footer notes based on individual Society requirements
• Maker-checker work flow for any payments against maintenance bills

For Election process of D category Societies refer  rule 76  in Maharshtra Election Rules published in 2014
The responsibility of conducting election of state co op. societies is handed over to state co. op.election Authority(SCEA) . For election of all, as said in election act, rule 4,  A, B, C, D groups are made. The provision has been made to conduct the election of D group as per election Rule no. 76. On this ground, the election of this group of societies will be conducted in special association (commission) meeting, in presence of an Authorized officer,in charge , appointed as a chairperson by SCEA..
For this reason, following Guide-lines are given to conduct the election systematically & smoothly:

The 97th Amendment to the Constitution of India has made Annual Audit of every Cooperative Society mandatory. The power to appoint an auditor for conducting the said audit vests in the General Body of the society. The Section 81 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act 1960 has accordingly been amended and the relevant extract of the Section is enclosed herewith:

Q. Please advice is it possible to get Deemed conveyance of leasehold property. Society is paying lease rentals to the developer and has passed a resolution saying conveyance to be obtained on ownership basis. But the land is leasehold land. What happens after the expiry of the lease?? Flat gets automatically transferred to the flat owners or flat owners will have to vacate the premises?

The contribution to be collected from the Members of the Society, towards Maintenance charges for outgoings and establishment of funds pertains to the following :

(i) Property Taxes- To be levied on the basis of Actual Tax levied by the Municpal corporations

As per MCS Act 1960 read with MCS Rules 1961, any person whose name stands 2nd or 3rd in the Agreement for Sale or Sale Deed in respect of purchase of flat or shops as Joint owners, then such Joint owners can be admitted as an Associate Member with respect to such flat or shop jointly with the 1st owner. The following points can be noted with respect to Associate membership:

Unfortunately, as technology has been growing at one end, it is giving birth to a number of desolate events.  As months and years pass by rapidly, the incidents of frauds and hacking too are on the rise.  In such critical circumstances, an individual is saved from being victimised when he opts for smart passwords and stays secure.  

Benefits of water can be reaped and enjoyed if you contribute towards conservation on water. We all know the general rewarding aspects of water but less do we know that water acts as therapeutic for us in so many ways, enhancing our body and minds.  

Anything in extreme leads to disastrous results. Whether it is food or exercise, small amount/ portion can lead to flying beneficial outcomes. If you decide to gulp any food in a large quantity or on an extreme level, you are happily opening the doors wide for that extra flab. 

But entering the universe of mixture of milk, sugar, butter, and cocoa isn’t that bad either. One simply needs self control over that temptation to reap the benefits out of it.  Here are few health benefits of tempting dark chocolate you just cannot afford to miss. 

It is in many people’s gene to take an undue advantage of every freely provided resource and use it to the extreme level possible.  Whether it’s a free vehicle ride, free food, free money without interest or free travel/stay, they tend to become as innovative as possible to top ourselves in these aspects.  

Tick-tock, tick-tock and Xiaomi Mi3’s 20000 units gets sold out within the fraction of few seconds, each pricing at approximately Rs. 14000. Large number of customers was disappointed due to limitation in supply. 

 Undoubtedly, Mi3 is one of the best value-for-money Smartphones available in the Indian market today. Unfortunately, Flipkart is the only e-commerce website where one can buy this experience that phones twice its price don’t offer.  Xiaomi will honour international warranty and even rooted phones .There are few things one must know before you plunk down cold cash for it: 

‘A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man’. This quote truly defines the importance of water conservation in today’s world. 

Considering the current circumstances of water shortage, if we hope to thrive as a civilization, with unified efforts it is better we all start adopting and implementing water conservation methods along with their solutions. With the recent study revealing that there is practically non existence of fresh water supply, soon the living souls will suffer from the lack of a vital resource. Even after ample of CSR activities, celebrities voicing out the concerns and awareness, water conservation is yet to receive the attention it deserves. Did you know approximately 10 gallons per day of your water is lost to leaks? If you use a low-flow showerhead, you can save 15 gallons of water during a 10-minute shower.

With its first look, any individual will assume it’s a fancy water fountain and an amazing tourist attraction.  Fly Geyser, one of the surreal places in the world, is located in Washoe County, to the North of Gerlach, Nevada, USA. The Geyser is about 1/3 mile from the road and is large enough to be seen from the road.  The Fly Geyser exists on the private Fly Ranch which is only accessible through a private dirt road. Believe it or not, there is a manmade gargantuan and incredible geyser, which is not open for tourist attraction because of liability and vandalism concerns. 

“Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” --George Bernard Shaw

Don’t we all want to follow the above mentioned quote when it comes to our weight loss and burning down that extra flab? We all know that the stubborn factor called fat is very difficult to lose, especially when it comes to making it part of our daily routine in the form of walking, jogging, or any other form of exercise.  In our demanding and stressful lives, every one of us is constantly on lookout for the easiest option available that can be substituted for exercise and gym. Though substitutes can’t give you the best results equivalent to that of an exercise, here is some insightful information about natural foods to burn fat and calories.

Gone are the days when Indian women were forced to stay at home, forcefully covering themselves in absolute uncomfortable manner from head to toe with the head always bowed down, more because of fear than respect. Women are now overtaking their male peers when it comes to education. Having higher education degrees is one of significant characteristics that many successful female entrepreneurs have in common.  Approximately, women entrepreneurs in the four southern states and Maharashtra account for over 50% of all women-led small-scale industrial units in India (e.g., Lijjat Papad).  Ancient era merely respected women in true sense so celebrating ‘Women’s Day ‘was out of question. 

Ever dreamt of a nature’s paradise where you can witness volcano, waterfalls, beautiful beaches, whales, and mountains all in one place? Visualising it as an ultimate experience to invigorate, there is no other place in the world like Hawaii. It is a place where you feel as if the Almighty gathered all his concentration and power to form this heavenly place in his own sweet time. Due to its isolated geographical location from other states, and far in the Pacific, you are not allowed to bring any plants and animals in order to maintain Hawaii’s natural beauty and healthy vegetation.

Don’t we consider donkey as one of the most under-rated and ill-treated animal in India? Decent number of people continues with the similar approach and merely anybody could have taken a step forward to help and save such animals. It is a shame, at times, that Indians don’t do enough to save the orphan and ill-treated animals. UK based charity foundation is going out of its way to give support to the needy animals with health facility and other necessary aid.

Don’t you get attracted toward the brilliant green colour of this cutest fruit called ‘Kiwi’? Though it is also known as Chinese gooseberry and is the national fruit of China, the potential nutritional benefits of the exotic fruit were identified by the New Zealanders and they started cultivating it commercially.   With the vibrant green colour and black seeds, it has a dramatic tropical flair to your fruit salads. It is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, dietary fiber and magnesium. It contains low amount of sodium, cholesterol, and saturated fat. Mentioned below are few beneficial aspects which will make you include this exotic fruit in your daily diet.

It has been merely three years since quora.com was launched but today it is a major source of information on the internet. Quora is way different from the social networking sites. Others allow you to know about on-goings in the lives of your friends, colleagues, loved ones, and around the world; whereas quora is a question and answer site that has attracted loads of attention since its inception. The answers are sometimes given by experts in the respective field with unique voting system attached to it. Voting system enables you to see only the relevant answers, keeping away all junky and self-promotional statements that don’t fit in the context of the question at all.

According to a Chinese saying, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a small step.\"

Do you have feet that are strong and healthy enough to take small steps to walk a kilometre? 

Our feet, carrying all our weight on the ground, are a vital organ of the body, but get neglected easily and often.

The serenity of temples wrapped in the beautiful and enormous greenery is a perfect fit for its definition ‘Blessed place’ in true sense. The God’s own land, Guruvayur, welcomes you with open, warm arms. Guruvayur, a small town in Thrissur district of Kerela is famous for India’s fourth largest temple, The Shree Krishna Temple is well known for the number of devotees and amount of offerings received each day.

              We all work hard, and have been taught to have adherence to studies, get educated so that one can choose to be a good professional in the fields like IT, Banking, Law, Media, Finance, HR, Marketing, etc. Even after being highly educated, there are some interesting professions in India and around the world that require unique talents.

While the happiness knew no bounds in Satya Nadella’s hometown, Hyderabad, he indeed gave countless reasons to all Indian citizens to idealize him, aspiring IT students to not only look up to him but also gain knowledge of numerous things from him.  This is indeed the moment when music celebrates itself and dancing shoes groove to the glory. Let us look into some of the facts on Satya Nadella to be more proud of him, but most importantly, to revere him as an Indian.

The Entrepreneurship Summit at IIT couldn’t have gotten any better with all the correct notes playing their parts effectively for the right set of people. Right from the students, to entrepreneurs, to working executives, the crowd indeed was a blend close to perfection.   'Social Media Marketing' was one of the most attended workshops with classrooms overflowing with people, so much so that many even failed to get a place to stand unperturbed.

Yet another fruitful session at IIT and it just couldn’t get any better than this.  In an enormously huge class, invigorating energy in the air was making a speaker all the more confident and glad about his decision to come to India. The speaker was exceptional Tim Malbon, founding partner of 'Made by Many', one of the favourite establishments in the U.K. Over the last five years, Tim has grown the company from a small consultancy incubated in the corner of an advertising agency, to a 30+ team of designers and hackers.

It was indeed a great pleasure and learning experience to attend and listen the panel discussion arranged by ‘The Entrepreneurship Summit 2014’ at IIT Bombay; hosted by Mr Ajeet Khurana. No prize for guessing the panelists who shared the stage for the first time- - none other than the three Musketeers of E-commerce who habitually wear applause on their sleeves.

It was said by prominent photographer Harvey Lloyd, “Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.”

Siwa is believed to be the most far-flung location of all oasis of Egypt. With the population of 23,000, it is situated between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert.  You won’t believe your eyes while witnessing Edenic Island full of mineral springs, salt lakes, and endless Olive and Palm groves.

It is said, “The actual learning starts after your education and college days are over.”  To set a milestone beyond your education zone, IIT Mumbai has come up with a strong catalyst event for students, non-students, professionals, and start- ups:  The Entrepreneurship Summit 2014. The Event will be held at IIT Mumbai, Powai on 1st February and 2nd February.

Aaaye halloo re halloo... We all get entranced in the garba fever when Navratri arrives. Everyone fervently look forward to the Gujarati music, their attire of garba to be typical Gujarati and to end with the very famous Gujarati thali. People adore Gujarati thali along with the types and quality of food served in it. Many say that if you still haven’t tasted Gujarati thali in your life, you are yet far from an authentic pleasing food.

With the uniqueness in diversity of culture India has, the realm of celebrations is something we all eager wait to be part of. May it be festivals or weddings, the celebrations are never completed without a good, feet tampering, and merrymaking music. During the pre preparations stage in Indian marriages, Sangeet ceremony is an occasion that every family member and friends of bride and groom prepares himself/herself to outperform the opposite party on the note of merriment. This ceremony is exclusively for women and is held few days before the mehendi ceremony. Traditionally as the ritual speaks, family of the bride invite all women from relatives and friends wherein everyone sing folk songs dedicated to marriage and bride. It is accompanied by Dholak and spoon, for the tune, beat and dance of course. 

Among thousands of guests on the wedding day, every eye has the assorted feelings of eagerness, love and enthusiasm for the only one reason i.e. to see the bride. With bride been the centre of attraction, it is apparent that she has to plan her outfits, accessories and her entire looks much before D-day. If she fails to understand and take decisions about the wedding attire including the one in the pre wedding as well as post wedding functions, it is best suggested to consult a designer. A designer will always give a right opinion about what would suit the best and compliment you for the special occasion.

“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.”  ― Albert Einstein

In our day to day lives we often turn towards music for diverse self reasons. If we are walking on streets, we need an earphone and music playing all the time. Even if we are in travelling in local trains or during lunch breaks in office or working out in gym, music has become our integral part of life. We respire music almost every day. Have you visualised a day without music? Will you not go restless without music?

Bhaag audience Bhaag??!! 

What an anticlimax?or is it actually?I probably wasn't so unsure even after writing the biggest competitive examination of my life.I was fairly convinced about my chances of getting through the probability of one in thousand. But what do I say about the fate of "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag"!! With great fanfare I booked the ticket for its paid preview before its formal (& wider) release the next day. In not so predictable Mumbai monsoon weather, on a bad week day, I overcame all odds to drive 3 hours at stretch to be able to catch the much anticipated biopic before any of my friends do & still quite disappointedly missed initial 3-4 minutes. It didn't exactly inspire an Opera like feeling inside the multiplex screen with more than half the seats empty. Alright, tomorrow is not a holiday as well but for one of the most anticipated cine ventures of 2013 it was a sorry state of affairs. To some extent it appeared blasphemous that audience didn't even get excited to cheer up one of their SOLE sporting icon for decades on Bada Parda.

Once I get that call, everything changes. I might be out with my children, at the movies with my wife, or perhaps sleeping when the call comes: There is a donor for one of our patients on the pediatric cardiac transplant waiting list.

After that, it is hard to think about anything else. Once we accept a heart for transplant, a cascade of events unfolds that will change the lives of many people. Even if I don’t need to be at the hospital for a few hours, mentally I am already there. In my head I am working over the details of the operation, reviewing what our cardiologists think of the donor and evaluating the stability of the recipient.

 GREEN TEA should be taken at Lunch

Green tea kick-starts metabolism and can help fend off breast cancer, says Jonathan R. Cole, M.D., medical director of the California Health and Longevity Institute. Black tea may lower blood pressure, research from the University of Western Australia suggests. 

“You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it's just teeth. Life is short. 
Smile while you still have teeth.”

Envisage that you see a beautiful girl, lovely face with fair complexion, stunning eyes and lively smile with black and decayed teeth.... Scared, aren’t you? A person possessing perfect features and startling looks but fails to scores when it comes to smile. We all go to beauty parlour to groom ourselves, hair dressers, exercise to keep up our healthy body but when it comes to visiting a dentist or taking care of teeth, that is the last area we all are concerned about whereas it should top in the priority list.

CNBC.com Article: Goodbye Apple iPhone? Wearable Tech Is Coming

Your smartphone may be on its way out as tech companies work to put the power of a smartphone into wearable accessories. Three of the biggest tech companies are gearing up for a battle in the fast-growing space that's focused on wearable — yes, wearable — future technology. And Internet-connected eyeglasses is just the beginning.

The most acceptable measure of a cricket team’s authority over its rivals is its ability to win consistently in different conditions. And this Indian team under the stewardship of Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems to be doing just that. Its recent win over the visiting Windies side in the one day series underlines its status as the top team in ODI cricket. This was India’s sixth consecutive one day series win in 2013.

Indians in Australia are ecstatic over India being crowned the world champions in under-19 cricket, a win that reassured them that Indian cricket has "a great future".

India defeated defending champions Australia by six wickets to win their third Under-19 Cricket World Cup title Sunday. Captain Unmukt Chand scored an unbeaten 111. Chasing Australia's 225, India got home in 47.4 overs. 

The Indian community's celebrations have added vigour as the Indian boys have given them a reason to smile after drubbing of the Test team in Australia earlier this year.
"Our boys' title win in Townsville has restored some of the immense pride we had in the Indian cricket team," Sanjay Chopra, a mining engineer, told IANS.
"Thousands of Indians were let down by the Indian cricket legends but now we are feeling reassured that Indian cricket has a great future," he said. 
Sandip Hor, a Sydney-based engineer, said: "Unlike the seniors, the juniors have proved their capability of winning both at home and abroad.

Paris Motor Show 2012: Cars of the future

1. Audi Crosslane Coupe

This concept from the German auto giants packs a 116bhp electric engine, that claims an all-electric range of 80 miles, alongside a 1.5 litre, 130bhp engine that takes over when the battery runs dry. The Crosslane is in essence a coupe SUV, as it's much smaller and lower than the Audi Q3, whilst being only slightly larger than Audi's 3-door A3 coupe.

Ship of Theseus presented by Kiran Rao

Must See! Simplicity a result of profound thought.

Here I write a note about the much awaited film. Ship of Theseus.

It’s been a couple of days I have watched Ship of Theseus and am still absorbing it. There is so much in the movie; it’s not just the 143 minutes of the reel. How could a movie be so real in its nature, characteristics and philosophies.  Must give it to you Aanand.  Kudos! All 3 stories beautifully origami to one in the end.

 STAR CAST: 

• Saif Ali Khan as Raja Mishra
• Sonakshi Sinha as Mitali
• Jimmy Shergill as Rudra
• Chunky Pandey as Lallan
• Ravi Kishan as Yadav
• DIRECTOR: Tigmanshu Dhulia

Chinese group ZTE, the world's fourth-largest mobile phone maker, unveiled its first smartphone model using Intel processors, marking an important break into a top-tier handset maker by the U.S.-based group.

ZTE said on Thursday its Grand X IN model, which will go on sale in Europe next month, will mark the start of a wider portfolio of Intel-based products

Well deserved Bharat Ratna nominee, Sachin Tendulkar took his last lap of honour bidding an ultimate goodbye to cricket today after his 200th test match, leaving an enormous vacuum in every cricket lover’s life.  We all were so habituated to ask question, “What is the score of Sachin?” and later update ourselves with India’s score status. Cheering up aloud with enthusiasm, “Sachin...Sachin!!!” shall all be missed royally. The era has come to an end and cricket will never be the same anymore. Cricket has been like oxygen for Sachin for 24 years of his career. His career embarked in Wankhede Stadium and master blaster preferred to retired in the same stadium after serving the nation in his true spirit becoming the longest survived cricketer in the history.