Residents welfare association: Its influence and uses for publics with special reference to Kottayam district of Kerala state in India

Residents’ Associations are formed by groups of people from a specific geographic community who come together to address issues within their local area and acts as a voice of their local community. In one form or other they existed since the mid nineteenth century. Membership of aRresidents’ Association is normally open to all local people residing in a defined area in Grama panchayath, Municipality or Corporations. Residents associations are a prominent category of community based organization.