Keventer The North Residents Welfare

If you know Cossipore, you probably know Gopal Chandra Mukherjee Road. That is where we are, at number 21, right in the middle of the Keventer The North complex. We are just the residents here who decided to look after the place. It is a big group of families living together, so there is always something that needs fixing or someone who has a problem with the water or the trash. We aren't professionals at this, just neighbors who take turns helping out. Most evenings you can find a couple of us sitting in the common area talking about what needs to be done next. It might be about the security gate or maybe just getting the lights fixed in the hallway. It is a lot of small tasks that keep the place running so everyone can live comfortably. Sometimes there are disagreements, like in any big group of people, but we just talk it through and try to find a way that works for most of us. Living in Kolkata is busy and having a home that feels looked after makes a big difference. We started this association because we wanted to have a bit of order and make sure the building doesn't fall into bad shape. It is just practical stuff, really. We don't have a big office or anything, just a small space where we keep the records and meet up when we have the time after our regular jobs.