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Dec ’26 is new deadline to clear Delhi’s Okhla landfill

The Okhla landfill. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 21:54 IST

Bhogal flyover, Mathura road to be closed during night on four days

The closure will be enforced on June 25, June 27, June 29 and July 2, with commuters travelling between central and southeast Delhi advised to use alternate routes through Lala Lajpat Rai Marg and Ring Road. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 21:52 IST

DJB seeks more water to begin work at four new WTPs

The move comes even as several areas located at what officials described as the “tail end” of DJB’s distribution system continue to face supply disruptions

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 21:50 IST

Work begins on new Central Vista metro line

The Central Secretariat station is being developed as part of Metro phase V(A) as an extension of the existing Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 21:48 IST

44 ageing flyovers in Delhi to undergo structural audits

Officials familiar with the exercise said most, if not all, of the structures selected for audit are expected to require some degree of repair. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 21:52 IST

Traffic police eyes solutions for 10 congestion hotspots

One of the recurring issues identified by the traffic police is the location of bus stops and queue shelters. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 21:54 IST

Anand Vihar decongestion: 1.2km road revamp on cards

Anand Vihar is consistently ranked as one of the most severe pollution and traffic congestion hotspots in the Delhi. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 21:52 IST

Licences, laws, loopholes expose glaring violations in Delhi's spaces

Over the decades, Delhi has created a regulatory structure so fragmented and cumbersome that it does not merely encourage violations; it creates opportunities for them.

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 03:27 IST

Delhi to modernise streetlights on a monthly instalment-based payment model

The government has planned to convert around 93,000 streetlights on main roads at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>473 crores (HT)

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 22:10 IST

In plan for two new bridges, a nod to Capital’s historical legacy

The stairs leading to the gate of Delhi's Signature Bridge lift

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 05:37 IST

Washing and replacing: What it takes for Delhi to keep 500 Tricolours flying

The Tricolour hoisted at Central Park in Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 08:19 IST

MCD extends Narela-Bawana WtE plant deadline to Dec 2028

The initial deadline to commence operations was December 2025 which was pushed back to December 2027 and now to December 2028. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 22:56 IST

Delhi’s giant Tricolours to get durability revamp

The Tricolour removed from the flagpole after severe storms hit Delhi. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 21:52 IST

Looming deadline: Traders in limbo as MCD’s licence-tax merger rollout lags

Trader associations said the civic body’s online portal has not yet been updated, leaving thousands of businesses uncertain about how they are supposed to pay property tax and renew their licences.

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 21:50 IST

From parking to garden fences: The constant battle for Delhi’s public spaces

The park, they say, watched children grow into adults. For the last one month, the same ground has been turned into a make-shift parking lot.

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 10:11 IST

States agree to move on Kishau Dam project, Delhi to get additional water

The meeting was attended by Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Jal Shakti minister CR Patil, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and senior government officials. (HT)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 23:04 IST

DJB’s pipeline repair near Ashram Chowk triggers chaos in south-east Delhi

Narrow (internal) roads were unable to take the load of vehicles diverted from Ring Road and many of them remained gridlocked for hours on Tuesday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 06:55 IST

The constant battle for Delhi’s public spaces

The park in Shalimar Bagh which has been turned into a make-shift parking lot.

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 22:54 IST

Union minister Shah approves slum rehab policy, cut-off extended to Jan 2025

The Delhi Development Authority and DUSIB Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) have been directed to issue tenders for five slum clusters under the public-private partnership mode for rehabilitation of JJ clusters within the next 45 days. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 22:18 IST

4km elevated corridor in Chhattarpur to decongest key S Delhi route

The government that the elevated corridor will help decongest a major congestion node in south Delhi. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 22:12 IST

Delhi's unsafe neighbourhoods and the human cost of unauthorised growth

Packed lanes, hanging overhead cables, and barely any space for vehicles to pass, are largely the distinctive features of areas such as Hauz Rani and Saidulajab,

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 04:05 IST

NDMC awaits Centre’s nod for switch to unit area property tax regime

In NDMC areas, property tax is currently assessed through a system that takes into account estimated rental value, property records and ground surveys. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 22:52 IST

West Asia conflict pushes up bitumen prices, slows Delhi road works

There has been an exorbitant increase in bitumen prices compared to the awarded rates, which is stalling the work, (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 22:42 IST

Narrow spaces, mesh of wires: The unaddressed cost of Delhi's flawed planning

For millions of students, and those beginning their professional lives in Delhi, spaces like Katwaria Sarai serve as way stations.

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 03:47 IST

‘No deity will be pleased if Yamuna is polluted’: Delhi CM at cleanliness drive

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said the government will carry out its duties with full diligence, and we, as citizens, should fulfil our responsibilities.

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 01:21 IST

Poor response to regularisation announcement, MCD seeks reduction in penalty charges

A senior official said less than 50 applications have been received after a portal was upgraded in April to regularise properties without an approved layout plan. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 22:00 IST

Delhi Jal Board initiates ₹500cr project to improve Yamuna’s e-flow

Delhi Jal Board initiates <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500cr project to improve Yamuna’s e-flow

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 21:50 IST

Yamuna clean up pitch asks firms to adopt drains, fund wastewater treatment

A partially dried-up river bed of Yamuna is pictured on a hot summer day in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 12, 2026 04:04 IST

Official inspected Hauz Rani bed-and-breakfast a day before Delhi fire, sacked

Delhi's Hauz Rani fire reportedly claimed lives of 23 people.

Updated on Jun 12, 2026 03:06 IST

Parking payment to be centralised to curb revenue loss, says MCD

Parking payment to be centralised to curb revenue loss, says MCD

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 22:32 IST

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