The notion of renting has been prominent for a time, particularly in light of India’s evolving real estate market. Even though for many people renting seems like a revenue-oriented move, the landlord should not ignore the red flags whilst selecting tenants. Major cities like Bangalore, Pune, etc. are becoming prominently tenant-centric. Pune house innumerable corporate and reputed academic infrastructures, the second largest city in Maharashtra.

Renters typically watch out for properties that are secure, economical, and in close proximity to their places of employment. The type of renter a landlord selects will determine their return on investment. This safeguarding procedure, which includes both offline and online tenant police verification in Pune, must be thoroughly carried out to ensure personal safety. Without taking an appropriate preventative measure, if a homeowner rents out their property, they will solely be responsible for any misdemeanor that can be accelerated in the future.

Therefore to ensure that the tenant is reliable and does not possess any threat, it would be safe to follow these early measures.

• The prime and most crucial step in tenant screening is a background investigation. In this case, a landowner may discover through a background check whether a tenant has a propensity not to pay rent or harm the property.
• One can contact the tenant’s previous landlords to inquire. A homeowner can make all necessary inquiries to establish whether a prospective tenant is reliable.
• The landlord may also ask for personal references who they can call to investigate the applicant and verify certain facts. Family and friends can vouch for the tenant. A person without a criminal record won’t hesitate to provide references when asked.

What is tenant police verification?

Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, which dispense with violations of orders by public officials, allows violators to be punished if their course of action causes any damage as a result of their failure to comply with government orders. If a tenant is convicted of a criminal offense, the landlord can be held accountable for conspiracy and aiding in illegal activity as spelled under IPC rules. Punishment leading to imprisonment for a time which may extend to one month or a monetary penalty of Rs.200.

Why is police verification of tenants important?

It is a desirable alternative for property owners because of the increasing demand for rental homes, especially from immigrant communities in cities like Pune. People in awe of capital generated neglect the importance of tenant investigation and rent their homes without carrying out any formal inspections.

Police check-ins on tenants are useful in locating heinous crimes as well as in helping to apprehend escaping offenders and improve property security. Instilling a fear of the law in tenants as well as helping to find unauthorized residents are additional benefits.

Let’s discuss the importance of tenant police verification in detail:

1. Assists in criminal convictions verification

Landlords can carry out an investigation and discover more about the past conduct of their tenants by using tenant verification. This enables them to verify the accuracy of the data provided by renters and the absence of any unethical business practices.

2. Eliminating illegal transactions

Tenant verification informs tenants of the extent of the control that landlords claim over the rental home of their preference.

3. Reduces illegal operations on the property

When a tenant’s information is authenticated, they are aware that it has been added to the local police database and desist from engaging in any offensive operation.

4. Aid in tracking international authentication

As part of the tenant verification process, the appointed law enforcement authorities comb through the preceding locations where tenants have resided. The ability to tell if tenants are domestic or from another country allows landlords to make that determination. It doesn’t matter, but sometimes foreign tenants overstay their welcome and are reluctant to pay for the additional lodging.

Tenant police verification process in Pune

Tenant police verification in Pune can be done using 2 processes because it is the written form that provides authenticity to the agreement and will aid in abducting the violators.

• Online
• Offline

1. Online tenant police verification process

Online tenant police verification in Pune involves the following procedure:

• Pick the adjoining police station from the location of the property.
• Download the Pune police verification e-form from the website.
• Enter the property owner’s credentials, including full name, a digital copy of the most recent passport-size photo, contact number, email address, and postal address.
• Indicate the address of the property and the beginning and termination dates of the lease, and other pertinent information.
• Tenant’s details, including full title, a current passport-size photo, a legal address, and an authentication proof number (found on any document, including an Aadhaar card, a PAN card, a driving license, etc.), as well as a digital version of selected identification proof.
• Details regarding the tenant’s place of employment, including designation, contact information (telephone, email, and office address), and so forth.
• Access to information on references who have first-hand knowledge of the renter. This comprises the agent’s name and contact information as well as the names and phone numbers of peers, close relatives, associates, etc.
• Since the data cannot be formulated once it has been registered, don’t forget to cross-check the authenticity of the credentials.
• Submit the Captcha information after entering it.
• The police might summon the tenant or landlord for further verification.
• The police are mandated to keep a replica of a file with the tenant’s credentials.
• The verification form for properties in rural Pune may also be accessed in Marathi.

2. Offline tenant police verification process

The following procedure must be followed for offline tenant police verification:

• The homeowner is accountable for gathering the essential documentation for both himself and the tenant. The required documentation includes passport-sized pictures, proof of identification, address confirmation, a lease agreement, and more.
• Once attaining all the needed paperwork, head down to the local police station to apply for offline tenant verification.
• Ask the officials for the tenant verification form.
• Carefully read the instructions before filling out the tenant verification form. The landlord is required to present general information, such as the tenant and landlord’s initials, addresses, and contact information.
• Sign the form and submit it to the police station.
• Ensure the accuracy of all the information. Any inconsistency in the information could lead to a lawsuit.

Pune police clearance certificate

A police clearance certificate is mandated to complete the online tenant police verification process in Pune. This ensures that the owner has acknowledged legal credentials from a police officer or Indian government official.

For failing to acquire tenant police verification before renting a property to a tenant in Pune, a landowner may be prosecuted for illicit behavior (FIR). Therefore, it is strongly encouraged for all proprietors to have their information registered with the police before entrusting any tenant with an apartment.

In continuation of our efforts in improving usability, increasing engagement, increasing collection, reducing operational efforts, and supporting acquisition and retention in the system, we have identified and rectified the following product gaps and added certain valuable enhancements to the product.

ERP :

Revamped IGST for income

Much like our expense system that perfectly handles IGST Input, we have now completely automated the IGST Output on the income side. Previously, the IGST active societies had to make some amount of manual effort to ensure the monthly flow of their liabilities. However, with this comprehensive set of changes made to invoicing, penalty calculation and GST reporting, they can now directly use the system for their output filing and compliance. This would helps our admin/accountants in the following ways –

• Automated billing and collection when it comes to IGST houses
• Automated GST on penalty calculation depending on the type of GST applied on the principal invoice
• Dedicated column for IGST in the output report (both tax invoices and canceled ones) along with summations at the bottom of the screen

Notes –

• Normal GST and IGST items are not allowed in a single template, given that it increases the chances of human error and application of CGST on IGST houses
• IGST upgrades are available with both New penalty (applied provisionally post due date and generated as a separate invoice upon receipt of dues) and Mumbai penalty (applied on charge date within the next month’s invoice) systems
• Old penalty system is not covered for this, since it produces invoices that are not static and provides fewer controls to the accountant

Dashboard >> Accounts >> Member invoices

 

Amenity Grouping for a similar set of facilities

For a society with multiple similar amenities such as badminton courts, guest houses, parking slots etc. it becomes very difficult to ensure that a resident within the society does not book all of the available courts and creates a supply concern.

The previous process allowed creation of similar amenities as individual entities exclusive of each other. With the new update, we have introduced a new tool to group those similar facilities and link them under a few booking restrictions –

1. A house’s daily booking quota would now apply across the individual facilities within the group
2. Similarly, a house’s monthly booking quota would now apply across the individual facilities within the group

The society would benefit in the following ways and cases –

1. Effective management of supply if there is a huge demand for a facility (with multiple courts) such as badminton or tennis
2. Peak hours and normal hours for a facility can be created separately and then bound together under a group to apply booking restrictions

Dashboard >> Amenities >> Settings

 

Live society account balance on MyGate Dashboard

Knowing the real time society balance is highly important for making decisions around vendor payments. Further the difference between the current balance and the last reconciled balance can give the admin a proper view into the pending reconciliations by the accounts team. With this update, we have presented the society balance on the homepage of the dashboard to the roles such as admin, treasurer, accountant, etc.

Notes –

• This feature is only available with ICICI & Yes Banks current account for now and soon be expanded to SBI and other banks
• We are currently running a pilot with a few societies in Bangalore. Post this exercise, we will open the feature to be enabled on demand

Dashboard Home Page

 

Quick fund transfer between advances for a house

Quite a few times, funds not being available in the proper advance account can lead to auto-settlement not happening and disputes arising. Such cases are mostly encountered when excess payment has previously been booked into a wrong advance account by the society office or a resident has made an advance payment for multiple heads into a single advance account. To resolve this, the accountant is required to pass JVs under the voucher section. With this new update on the house dues page, the admin receives the following benefits on a day to day basis –

1. The quick transfer tool does not require one to go to the voucher section, saving time in navigation
2. Minimum amount of data is asked while making the transfer, further saving one’s time

Notes –

If a user wants to operate in a previous financial year, he should change the FY first
The admin/accountant can delete the relevant JV created to revert the transfer of advance

Dashboard >> Accounts >> Dues and Receipts >> Dues

 

Renaming of society advances brought under admin control

As we go forward, the number of societies adopting the multi advance / multi bill plan setup are increasing every month. Hence, it is occasionally possible that the advance names configured in the first go by our team are not suited for the society and require a revision. This function added within the existing edit form would allow such changes at the admin’s end.

Any revision would only be required for the general ledger of the concerned advance – the changes to the relevant house sub-ledgers under it would automatically flow.

Dashboard >> Accounts >> Invoicing

 

Bill Plan & advance status brought under admin control

Along the lines of the previous update, as the number of bill plans and multi advances in a society become quite a few, the admin would be required to strictly control the ones which are no longer in use. Showcasing all the bill plans and multi advances all the time may lead to human errors on both accountant and resident level.

With this update, we have introduced a publish/unpublish checkbox within the edit forms and the unused configurations can be disabled as per admin’s or treasurer’s choice. The benefits are –

1. The disabled bill plans and advances would not be available for template creation or any fresh transaction on the dashboard, removing the chances of mistakes by accountants.
2. The disabled advances would not be available for fresh payments on the app, removing the chances of mistakes by residents.
3. This method can also be used to preserve liability funds (IFMS, advance maintenance, etc) – the values will be visible to the respective residents, but would not be utilized for any settlement.

Accounts >> Invoicing >> Member Invoices>> Bill Plans

Accounts >> Invoicing >> Member Invoices>> Multiple Advance

 

Last updated user to be logged for the amenity bookings

In the lifecycle of an amenity booking, its status changes with time from created to canceled or rejected. Sometimes, in cases of disputes, it becomes essential for the admins to quickly know who (and when) updated the booking status.

We have now added the ‘Last Updated By’ and ‘Last Updated Date & Time’ details in the downloaded Amenity report and also when viewing each amenity booking detail on the dashboard UI. This will help the admins to know this data easily and also to maintain any local records.

Amenities >> Reports

Security :

 

Entry-Exit report enhancements

• Vendor name addition in the downloaded report

The vendor name (‘From’ column) was only visible to the admins in the monthly entry-exit report. The same will now be visible in the date wise entry-exit report as well. This will help the admins to check this data for a short period of time and avoid downloading the monthly report each time.

People Hub >> Visitors >> Entry Exit Report

• Gate Number addition in the downloaded report

The Gate number of entry-exit was not shown in the reports making it difficult for the admins to check the activity at each gate in case a society has multiple gates. Now, the admins will be able to see the gate number in the entry-exit report making it easier for the admins to compare the visitor footfall at each gate.

People Hub >> Visitors >> Entry Exit Report
People Hub >> Visitors >> Entry Exit Monthly Report Download

 

Attendance report enhancements

• Passcodes and Serial numbers addition in the downloaded report

The attendance report when downloaded did not show the passcodes of the service providers and also serial numbers for the admins to verify. We have now added these parameters to the downloaded attendance report where the admins can now see the passcode against each staff and also the serial numbers in order to get the right count of staff whose attendance is being checked.

People Hub >> Service Providers >> Attendance >> Download Attendance
People Hub >> Service Providers >> Attendance >> Download Attendance Detail

• Download Date range header addition in the downloaded report

In order to avoid confusion after downloading the report and to avoid multiple downloads of the same data, we have now added the Date range of the data downloaded as a header in the attendance report. This will help the admins identify the exact date range for which the attendance report has been downloaded.

People Hub >> Service Providers >> Attendance >> Download Attendance
People Hub >> Service Providers >> Attendance >> Download Attendance Detail

 

Personal data protection enhanced across the platform

Currently, the PII data of residents and service providers were masked based on the GDPR settings when the society opts-in for the same. This was leading to visibility of privacy data for the admins and misuse of the data by the society admins. We have now enabled masking of resident and service provider data irrespective of the society enabling GDPR. The masking in the listing page will show the ‘View’ option where the admins will have to enter the reason to view the data. The masking has been added for the PII data in the dashboard as well as in the downloaded reports. This will avoid misuse of any privacy data and safeguard the personal data of residents and service providers. The data masking has been done in the pages below:

People Hub >> Service Providers >> Service Providers List

People Hub >> Service Providers >> Service Provider company

People Hub >> Service Providers >> Inactive Service Provider

People Hub >> Residents >> Resident List

People Hub >> Vendors

People Hub >> Key Personnels

 

Additional Notes :

• IFSC code to be displayed within invoice template and generated batch to ease account remapping requests from societies.
• Multiclick concerns resolved and loaders added to the penalty item list page.
• Comment count added within the listing cards of the society discussions.
• Transaction Charges renamed to Convenience Fees on the ERP checkout page.

That’s all folks!!

We are actively curating verified news on Covid-19 to keep you posted on crucial information across cities. Click on your city name below to get updates from your city.

• Bangalore
• Chennai
• Hyderabad
• Ahmedabad
• Indore & Raipur
• Pune
• Mumbai
• Kolkata
• Delhi NCR

 

Bangalore

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Bangalore General Helpline Numbers	https://indianhelpline.com/BANGALORE/	Helpline numbers of police, fire department, ambulance, etc.
Task Force Helpline Number	(+91) – 9946499464	For senior citizen assistance, pregnant women medical assistance and to procure food & medicines for economically weak sections

 

 

Chennai

 

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Tamil Nadu Government Helpline Numbers	https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/mar/29/tamil-nadu-government-releases-helpline-numbers-for-assistance-during-lockdown-2123112.html
Tamil Nadu State Helpline Number	044-29510500
District Emergency Helpline Number	1077
Tamil Nadu State Helpline Numbers & Testing Centres	https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/covid19-coronavirus-helpline-tamil-nadu-isolation-centers-address-lab-test-details/articleshow/74608654.cms
Grocery Stores in Chennai by Chennai Corporation	https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chennai-corporation-releases-list-grocery-shops-home-deliver-5-zones-121469

Hyderabad

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Telangana Govt. Helpline Number	104	Reference – https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s36c52 4f9d5d7027454a783c841250ba71 /uploads/2020/03/2020031151.pdf
COVID-19 Helpline Email	ghmc.covid19@gmail.com
COVID-19 GHMC Helpline Numbers	(+91) – 9154686557 (+91) – 9154686558 (+91) – 9154686549
COVID-19 Secretariat Helpline Numbers	040-23450624 040-23450735
GHMC Call Center	040-21111111	To complain/inform if any foreign return travellers are not following home quarantine strictly.
Control Room Number – Food	(+91) – 9154170990 (+91) – 9154170991
Control Room Number – Ration	(+91) – 9948682495
Control Room Number – Civil Supply	040-23447770
Control Room Number – Accomodation and Food	(+91) – 9702385140 (+91) – 9701385138 (+91) – 9177997750
Police Helpline Number	(+91) – 9010203626
Collectorate – Hyderabad	040-23202813
GHMC Annapurna Centers List	https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s36 c524f9d5d7027454a783c8412 50ba71/uploads/2020/03/202 0032993.pdf
Donation to Chief Minister Relief Fund	(+91) – 9121006471 (+91) – 9121006472 meesevasupport@telangana. gov.in https://ts.meeseva.telangana. gov.in/Covid/CovidContribution .html	For any queries, contact via helpdesk numbers or email.

Ahmedabad

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
COVID-19 Testing Centres – Gujarat	BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad MP Shah Govt Medical College, Jamnagar Govt. Medical College, Surat Govt. Medical College, Bhavnagar
Gujarat State Helpline Number	104
Helpline for COVID-19 (AMC area)	(+91) – 9726416131	Call for food packages, food kits, fumigation work, etc.
Gujarat State Tele-Helpline	1100
Vegetable Home Delivery WhatsApp Number	(+91) – 9408753064	Call for purchasing vegetables weighing more than 100kgs
Food Helpline for Senior Citizens	(+91) – 982519200
For Other Complaints	155303
Online Assistance or Information	Facebook: AhmedabadAMC Twitter: @AhmedabadAMC
BigBazar Home Delivery	https://twitter.com/BigBazaar/ status/1242359237168074755/ photo/1	Click to view the list of areas in Ahmedabad where BigBazar is providing home delivery services
Grocery Stores Delivery Service	https://twitter.com/AmdavadA MC/status/124349358082967 9616/photo/1	Click to view the list of areas in Ahmedabad where Reliance, Osia Hypermart, DMart, BigBazar are providing home delivery services

Indore & Raipur

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Madhya Pradesh State COVID-19 Helpline Number	0755-2527177
Indore COVID-19 Call Centre	0731- 2567333	Available from 8am – 8pm
Incharge of COVID-19 Control Room Indore – Mr Kumar Purushottam	9981120002
Incharge of COVID-19 Control Room Indore – Mr Anil Arora	9406803510
COVID-19 Helpline – Indore	0731- 2537253 0755-2527177 1075
COVID-19 Helpline – Chattisgarh	077122-35091
Indore Call Center Toll Free Number	104	Available 24/7
Indore TeleMedicine Whatsapp Call	7489244895
Raipur Control Room Helpline	9479191099 07714287199
Madhya Pradesh Control Room Helpline	7552704201

Pune

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
COVID-19 Pune Helpline	1800-1030-222	Reference – https://www.pmc.gov.in/en/corona-vishanu
Pune Helpline and Blood Bank Numbers	https://indianhelpline.com/PUNE/
AMBULANCE	108
K.E.M HOSPITAL PUNE	9421018970 9850900000
JEHANGIR AMBULANCE (Chargeable )	88888810661066
POONA HOSPITAL AMBULANCE	020-66096000
POLICE CONTROL ROOM	020-26126296 26122880
CYBER POLICE STATION EMAIL : CRIMECYBER.PUNE@NIC.IN	020-29710097
COMPUTER CELL	020-26121299 26121638
WHATSAPP HELPLINE (PUNE POLICE)	8975283100
PUNE POLICE WEBSITE	https://punepolice.gov.in/
SAKINAKA	28523936 28522334
ELDER SENIOR CITIZEN HELPLINE	1098
WOMEN HELPLINE	1091
FIRE BRIGADE CONTROL ROOM	101 020-26451707 26450601
HADAPSAR FIRE STATION	020- 26870207
YERWADA FIRE STATION	020- 26696400
KASBA FIRE STATION	020- 24578950
ERANDAWANA FIRE STATION	020- 25468373
SINHAGAD FIRE STATION	020- 24345152
PASHAN FIRE STATION	020- 20250985
AUNDH FIRE STATION	020- 25851788
Testing Centre – National Institute of Virology, Pune	020 2612 7301
Testing Centre – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune	020 2337 3158
Testing Centre – BJ Medical College, Pune	020 2612 8000
KEM Hospital	020-26217300 66037300 26217305 66037305
SAYADRI Hospital	8888822222 8806252525
Jehangir Hospital , Sassoon Road	020-66819999 66819966
Y.C.M Hospital, Pimpri	020 6733 2222 8895 455454
E.S.I Hospital , Bibwewadi	09520-4214112
Aundh Government Hospital	020-27280237
Southern Command Hospital	7507063567
Kamla Nehru Hospital	020-25508500
NOBLE HOSPITAL, Hadapsar	8007006611
POONA HOSPITAL , Sadashiv Peth	020-24331706 66096000 24331707

Mumbai

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Maharashtra State Helpline Number	020-26127394
Toll-free Helpline Number	1075 (+91) -11-23978046
COVID-19 Testing Centres & Private Labs in Maharashtra	https://www.neighbium.com/ complete-list-of-the-test-centres-in-india/	Click and scroll down to find your city and the list of availabe test centres near you.
At Home Test Collection – Metropolis	8422801801
At Home Test Collection – Thyrocare	9702466333
At Home Test Collection – Suburban Diagnostics	022-61700019
At Home Test Collection – HN Reliance	9820043966
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai	1916 022 22694725 / 27 ccrsdmp@gmail.com
Best Bus Helpline Number	1800227550, 022-241466533
Police	022-22621855
Disaster Management Control Room	022-22694725/27
Free Consultation on COVID-19	022 27567269
Maharashtra Whatsapp Helpline During Lockdown	91-2026127394
BMC Helpline for Homeless/stranded Migrants Workers	1800221292
General Helpline and Blood Bank Numbers	https://indianhelpline.com/NAVI-MUMBAI/
DMart Grocery Delivery	https://dmart.store/covidhelp	Click and scroll down to find your city. Get information on DMart servicable locations in your city.
Nature Basket Grocery Delivery	8880077745
Reliance Mart Grocery Delivery	2261220220
BigBazar Home Delivery (Thane)	8454886242
Maharashtra Helpline Number	020-26127394
Kalyan Ambulace Service Number	(+91) – 9833383719 (+91) – 9321953651
BigBazar Home Delivery	7977140792

Kolkata

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Control Room Number at Nabana West Bengal	1070 03322143526
Toll-free Call Center Number	1800313444222
State Government Helpline Number	3323412600
West Bengal Health Service Helpline Number	3324312600
Control Room Number	03322361916 03322364062 9432022147 8697733404 8697733391/92 033-22215486 033-22215415
Senior Citizen Helpline Number	9830088884
Whatsapp Helpline Number	9830177000
Medical Emergency Helpline Number	9830079999
Child Helpline Number	1098
State General Helpline, Blood Banks, Hospitals & Fire Station Numbers	https://indianhelpline.com/KOLKA TA-HELPLINE-NUMBERS/
Kolkata Police Station Numbers	http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/ KnowPoliceStation.aspx
Bengal COVID-19 Testing and Collection Centres	https://www.telegraphindia.com/ states/west-bengal/more-isolation-units-to-fight-coronavirus-at-govt-hospitals-of-bengal/cid/1753215
Helpline Number for Children Suffering from Stress Amid Lockdown	https://www.newindianexpress. com/nation/2020/mar/26/covid-19-bengal-releases-helpline-number-for-children-suffering-from-stress-amid-lockdown-2121879.html
FRANK ROSS – Medical Home Delivery	033 66666666 033 49494949
APOLLO PHARMACY	033 2570 8454
Spencers Grocery Delivery	https://mygates.techletsolutions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Kolkata _spencers.pdf	Click to view areas in which Spencers is providing home delivery services
BigBazar Home Delivery	https://twitter.com/BigBazaar/ status/1240629553564758023 /photo/1	Click to view in which areas BigBazar is providing home delivery services for groceries

Delhi NCR

 

Description	Resource Link/Number	Instructions/Comments
TOI e-paper
Delhi Helpline numbers and Testing Centres	https://timesofindia.indiatimes .com/city/delhi/covid19-coronavirus-helpline-delhi-isolation-centers-address-lab-test-details/articleshow/74605821.cms
COVID-19 Mitigation Plan Gurugram	https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s325b 2822c2f5a3230abfadd476e8b04 c9/uploads/2020/03/20200322 66.pdf	Click to view the comprehensive COVID-19 helpline numbers and information for Gurugram
Task Forces Helpline Numbers – Gurugram	http://gurgaon.haryanapolice.gov. in/helpline.htm
Testing Centres in Uttar Pradesh	1. King’s George Medical University, Lucknow 2. Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 3. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
Officers Posted at Ghaziabad	https://uppolice.gov.in/frmOffici als.aspx?ghaziabad	Click to view the list of officers appointed in Ghaziabad along with their contact information.
Delhi Covid19 Relief centeres	https://tinyurl.com/yx6bx68u	Click to view the Google map of relief centeres in Delhi
E-commerce Food Delivery	https://www.indiatoday.in/techno logy/features/story/coronavirus-flipkart-to-resume-grocery-delivery-bigbasket-too-coming-online-10-key-updates-about-food-and-online-delivery-1659827-2020-03-26	Click to view the list of e-commerce food delivery companies operational in Delhi NCR.

 

Modern gated communities face complex challenges that go beyond traditional security concerns. Managing finances, maintenance requests, shared amenities, staff attendance, deliveries, and resident communication require a unified, intelligent solution.

Mygate has evolved into India’s most trusted comprehensive ERP platform for community management empowering societies with advanced tools for payments, accounting, helpdesks, amenities booking, staff management, and seamless communication. To fully unlock Mygate’s potential, communities must adopt key best practices that optimize every module and feature.

Best practices to maximise Mygate benefits for your gated community:

1. Automate and streamline payments and billing

Leverage Mygate’s automated maintenance billing, digital invoices, and multiple payment gateways to simplify fee collection. Ensure residents regularly update payments via app notifications and view transparent account statements, reducing manual errors and delays.

2. Implement the digital helpdesk for fast complaint resolution

Encourage residents to log maintenance and security issues using Mygate’s integrated digital helpdesk. Management committees should track and resolve tickets efficiently with automated escalation to improve resident satisfaction and operational transparency.

3. Use amenities booking to avoid conflicts

Enable residents to book shared facilities like clubhouses, swimming pools, and gyms via Mygate’s amenities booking module. Real-time availability calendars and automated approvals eliminate double bookings and streamline scheduling.

4. Manage staff and domestic help attendance digitally

Digitize attendance and verification for domestic helpers, security, housekeeping, and other staff through Mygate’s staff management tools. This improves accountability and provides real-time alerts on staff movements for enhanced operational control.

5. Centralize resident communication and notices

Use Mygate’s digital noticeboard and communication features to broadcast announcements, event invitations, urgent alerts, and policy updates. Integrated messaging through app notifications, SMS, and email ensures wide reach and resident engagement.

6. Manage visitor and delivery entries with integrated coordination

While security remains important, Mygate’s combined visitor and delivery management features reduce gate bottlenecks. Residents can approve visitors digitally and receive instant notifications, improving throughput and convenience.

7. Simplify vehicle and parking management

Register resident and visitor vehicles digitally with Mygate’s parking management module. This optimizes the use of parking spaces, facilitates visitor parking pre-approvals, and prevents unauthorized vehicle access.

8. Monitor operations efficiently with management dashboards

Management committees should regularly review Mygate’s comprehensive analytics dashboards covering payments, complaints, staff attendance, visitor flow, and amenities usage. Early identification of bottlenecks and trends enables proactive decision-making.

Conclusion

Mygate’s comprehensive ERP platform is far more than a security app. By automating and integrating core gated community operations payments, billing, complaint management, amenities booking, staff oversight, and communication Mygate empowers communities to run efficiently, transparently, and harmoniously.

Communities that embrace these best practices unlock Mygate’s full potential, transforming urban living into a smart, convenient, and resident-centric experience that scales seamlessly into the future.

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India is one of the most disaster-prone countries in Asia, unfortunately, the most ravaged in the last ten years owing to natural hazards. It ranked 85th out of 180 countries in 2019’s World Risk Report with 54% vulnerability to natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, droughts, and cyclones. 

At first glance, the data on nature wreaking havoc may not seem alarming or noteworthy. After all, we’d all like to think, “that’s not going to happen to me”. Consider the below numbers that put things in perspective:

• Data reveals that 68% of the country’s land is drought-prone, 60% is earthquake-prone, 12% is flood-prone while 8% is prone to cyclones. 
• In 2018, India ranked first globally in terms of the number of people affected by natural disasters; that number was 23,910,348. Kerala floods in that year caused a loss of property and crops amounting to Rs 8000 crore. 
• As many as 340,000 buildings collapsed in the wake of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake. 
• In 2019, there were 8 cyclones in India, notably Cyclone Fani, a category 3-4 hurricane that damaged property in 14 districts of Odisha.
• The most alarming statistic is that only 5% to 20% of these losses are actually insured, the rest are just unrecovered.

Loss of lives could still be averted as the Indian government is adopting sophisticated disaster forecasting and early warning systems. But the loss to property is inevitable. Naturally, one wonders about housing societies and how safe they are against such threats. Are they better off? What most home buyers, home loan applicants, and society residents know about insuring their homes against natural disasters? Let’s find out.

Low market penetration of home insurance

Asian Development Bank’s research paper on Impacts of Natural Disasters on Households in India (published in 2019) cites that in developing countries like India, (non-life) insurance penetration is as low as 0.93% and insurance density is $13.2 as opposed to the global average of $285.3.

The most commonly known and purchased insurances are life, health, and auto insurance. Indian insurance companies have claimed a similar figure, stating home insurance accounts for less than 1% of their policy sales.

What does home insurance cover?

Most insurances in India sell comprehensive home insurance policies which cover man-made calamities like theft, fire, malicious damage, riots, aircraft damage as well as destruction caused by an Act of God such as tornadoes, floods, lightning, storms, and earthquakes. Those living in apartment complexes are already covered by the society who purchases insurance for the buildings known as Housing Society Insurance. This is because housing society bye-laws have mandated general insurance for society covering it against natural or man-made calamities, but standard and optional coverage regarding covered components may differ for each provider. For instance, some insurance may only provide coverage for fire, storms,  riots, floods but may exclude earthquakes. It’s prudent to thoroughly check every coverage component and opt for a plan that insures you against all types of calamities, even if you may have to pay additional premiums for add-ons. However,  housing insurance is quite affordable in India. The annual premium could be between Rs 4000 to Rs 5000 for comprehensive coverage for one household with a 1000 sq feet home. Of course, there’d be deductibles, limits on claim amounts, and other conditions; better to compare five different policies before choosing the right one.

Structure cover vs contents cover

Housing Society Insurance provided by most companies covers structures of buildings, common areas as well as assets (like elevators, tanks, electric/mechanical installations). 

Structure cover includes the physical structure of the building while contents coverage includes the assets and equipment/ appliances inside the home. Buy structure cover only if needed because the society typically covers the structure and may or may not cover contents. In that case, homeowners should opt for content coverage on their own.

ADB’s research paper revealed that even 15 years ago, during 2005 Mumbai floods, medium to higher medium income group families reported average damage of Rs 69,000 in estimated repair or replacement cost of damage to assets and equipment in their households. Today the story is different because the losses would be more extensive. Due to steady rise in per capita income and middle/ upper-middle class affluence, the damage would be anything between Rs 4-8 lakh. This is because more homes these days are lavishly furnished and fitted with smart TVs and refrigerators, expensive washing machines, multiple ACs, laptops, smart consoles, and home security devices, to name a few.

Keep in mind that the insurance sum is determined not by the market value, but by reconstruction value of the structure, i.e. how much it would take you to reconstruct the home. 

Contents are valued at the market value of the same/similar products after depreciation. It’s generally recommended that you choose a replacement (full replacement value of an asset) settlement in place of ACV (Actual Cash Value, which is the replacement amount after depreciation).

Check with your society to see if the policy has the provision of reconstruction of a building or just the depreciated value of the building since some societies choose to pay low premiums for only the depreciated value. 

Home insurance is a choice that every homeowner should make only after due diligence. It’s even more critical if you’re buying a home through a bank loan as you’d not want to pay for expensive damage repair out of pocket.  Sometimes home insurance is mandatory with a home loan. Check local meteorological data to see what calamities you may be prone to and consider that while buying home insurance. Keep all insurance documents in a bank safe as once you file a claim, a surveyor would be sent to your home to assess damages. Follow all instructions given by the insurance company to follow protocol perfectly from your side while reading the fine print of the insurance agreement rather alertly to be aware of hidden clauses and conditions.

Dharavi is known around the world for housing one of the biggest slums globally. It’s a tiny area of just over 2.1 square kilometres but its residents are estimated to be over one million, making it one of the most densely populated places in the world.

Dharavi has many booming industries that thrive in its cramped quarters. The most popular is its leather goods industry but textiles and pottery products are also made here. Just around Dharavi you will find popular neighbourhoods, buildings and stores. Mahim lies to the West of Dharavi and here you will find great residential buildings to live in.

If you are looking to stay close to Dharavi or want to learn more about the place, we’ve listed the best housing societies to choose from as well as places to visit and things to do when you are in the neighbourhood.

Things to do in Dharavi, Mumbai

1. Take a tour of the Dharavi slum

Slumgods Tours and Travel will teach you a lot about the community in Dharavi. Here you can witness true Indian spirit where diverse cultures live harmoniously together. You can also see the thriving economy within the slum and the various products that get made.

2. Give back

Dharavi Art Room is an initiative meant to encourage the kids of Dharavi to explore books and art. This place hosts exhibitions and workshops, using art to empower underprivileged children and women. Dharavi Art Room accepts donations in the form of books, stationary, toys and more. They host many fundraising events too so look out for those.

3. Visit Design Dharavi Museum

Design Museum Dharavi is a unique exhibition space located in the heart of Dharavi. This place showcases the talents of Dharavi residents. It displays products made here and gives the makers a platform too to help empower and expand their business.

Places to visit in Dharavi, Mumbai

1. Maharashtra Nature Park

Mahim Nature Park, now known as Maharashtra Nature Park, is spread over 37-acres. It is a wonderful forest park that is home to a wide range of species. There are said to be over 12,000 trees here – types of gulmohar, teak, lasora, brambles and bushes. It is located right outside Dharavi and is a must visit for all nature lovers..

2. Aarey Energee

A nostalgic drink for most who have grown up in Mumbai, Aarey Energee tastes like childhood. At this stall you can still get all your favourite flavours of the sweet milky drink.
Choose from pineapple, pista, butterscotch, orange, vanilla, kesar elaichi, strawberry, chocolate and coffee.

3. Dharavi Market

Go to dharavimarket.com if you want to browse through all the amazing leather and PU products made in this bustling area. Instead of having to go to the stores around the area, you can now shop from the comfort of your home. From gorgeous bags and shoes, to belts and accessories, there are a ton of great quality products to choose from. It’s a great place to buy gifts as well.

4. Mumblu Tours

This walking tour through Dharavi will open your eyes to the lives of its residents. The guides are residents of the area and know everything from the daily struggles and strength of the people to the details about the different industries that operate.

FAQs about Dharavi, Mumbai

What is the distance from Dharavi to the Mumbai International Airport?

The travel distance or driving distance between Dharavi and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is 12.7 kilometres via the Western Express Highway.

What is the nearest bus station from Dharavi?

Dharavi has its own bus depot and a few bus stops. There are many bus stops around Dharavi such as in the Mahim and Bandra areas.

Is there any metro station in Dharavi?

No, there is no metro station in Dharavi.

What is the best place in Dharavi to hang out on weekends?

If you are in Dharavi on the weekend you must go for one of the many guided tours that teaches you about the resilience and entrepreneurial attitudes of the residents.

How to reach Dharavi from Mumbai airport?

The quickest way to get from Mumbai International Airport to Dharavi is by taxi or rickshaw which costs ₹250 to ₹500 and takes 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic.

Is Dharavi a posh area?

Dharavi is not a posh area – it is one of the largest slums in the world. However, there are very decent and posh areas surrounding it, such as Mahim and Bandra.

Is Dharavi safe to stay in?

As Dharavi is a slum, there are no proper building structures and homes are usually built illegally. Its neighbouring area of Mahim, however, is very safe and nice to live in, with good residential buildings, stores, schools and places of worship.

What are the best hospitals in Dharavi?

The hospitals in and near Dharavi include New Sai Multispeciality Hospital & Research Centre, Lifecare Hospital, AAYUSH HOSPITAL, Si Hospital, Resham Hospital, Mahanagar Palika Hospital, Joshi Nursing Home and Kaya Sudhar Hospital.

What are the best schools in Dharavi?

Some schools in Dharavi are Municipal School, Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, B. S. I. A. S. School, Kamraj Memorial English High School and Junior College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Vidyalaya.

Which are the parks in Dharavi?

Parks in Dharavi include Maharashtra Nature Park, W.I.T Park, Shivraj Udyan and Shahu Nagar.

What are the best gyms in Dharavi?

Some of the best gyms and fitness studios in Dharavi are Vishal Fitness, Warang’s Beyond Fitness, BodyZone Unisex Gym, BodyGaraz, SHREE GURUDATTA GYM, Living Fitness, FLEX GYM and AFC GYM 7 GOLD.

What are the police stations in Dharavi?

The Dharavi Police Station address is police station, 6-Q-7,New, 90 Feet Rd, Sion Dharavi, Transit Camp, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Dharavi. The contact number is 022 2407 3988.