India, May 3 -- Deputy registrar flags violations as residents allege prolonged administrative inaction.

Despite intervention by the Deputy Registrar (Firms, Societies and Chits), a large number of residential welfare bodies in Noida and Greater Noida continue to operate without holding mandatory elections, raising serious concerns over transparency, accountability, and prolonged misuse of power.

An increasing number of residents have lodged complaints alleging that several Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and Apartment Owners Associations (AOAs) have overstayed their mandated two-year tenure. In many instances, elections have not been conducted for five to six years, allowing certain groups to retain control over housing societies. ...