A wish list for 2021 Updated: Updated: January 02, 2021 13:16 IST It is based on lessons from RWAs in Chennai as well as initiatives in other metros Share Article Housekeeping staff at work at a gated community and (below) | Photo Credit: B_VELANKANNI RAJ It is based on lessons from RWAs in Chennai as well as initiatives in other metros Can residents be activists? “Residents as activists” is no longer a far-fetched idea. K. Viswanathan, secretary of Mylapore Residents Welfare Association (MRWA), says there is evidence on the ground to show that residents’ groups are emerging as a strong voice in Chennai. He cites the example from Mylapore, where MRWA has been able to galvanise 130 RWAs into meaningful activism.