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Few takers for Delhi govt’s water connection regularisation scheme

A senior government official, requesting not to be named, said the scheme has received very poor response from public and people have been largely reluctant to come forward despite reducing the penalty to a token amount of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000. (Representative photo)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 22:38 IST

Delhi proposes to purchase additional water from Haryana for summer

The Munak Canal, which carries water from Haryana to Delhi. (HT Archive)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 22:20 IST

Mechanical sweeping fleet to control dust on roads to be double, Delhi carved in three zones

Mechanical sweeping fleet to control dust on roads to be double, Delhi carved in three zones

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 22:38 IST

Bhairon Marg underpass: Railway NOC received, completion target December

The project had been stuck for years due to pending clearances and lack of coordination, said PWD minister. (HT archive)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 22:30 IST

Heritage cell to survey villages to document culture, oral history

The team has so far covered Mehrauli, Isapur, and Jharoda, while visits are going on in Dhansa (HT)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 22:02 IST

Delhi govt to track anti-pollution green spending across 17 key departments: CM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said a decisive policy response is needed to address toxic air and rising temperatures.

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 01:10 IST

MCD falls short on property tax target, plans two-way approach to expand base

Data shows that for 2025-26, MCD collected <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,116 crore from 1.352 million properties, well below the target of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,500 crore.

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 04:40 IST

Delhi: Ban on godown LPG sale, 5kg cylinders to increase

According to CMO, a total of 114,679 LPG bookings were recorded in Delhi, while 131,335 cylinders were delivered. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 22:38 IST

DJB seeks forest dept nod for sewage network in unauthorised Ridge colonies

DJB officials have requested that the proposal be put before the Ridge Management Board. (HT archive)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 24:46 IST

Govt proposes ₹7 crore plan to protect half-built hospitals

The government plans to hire agencies to secure the complexes at Madipur, Jwalapuri and new block of LNJP hospital.

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 22:28 IST

Centre clears restoration of James Skinner’s crumbling Delhi haveli

A senior MCD official said that the conservation process has now moved a step closer to fruition.

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 01:42 IST

MCD collects ₹3,116 crore in property tax, falls ₹400 cr short of target

MCD official said the corporation collected <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>441.56 crore from outdoor advertisements.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 23:18 IST

Haryana denied Munak tubewell plan: DJB

According to DJB officials, the groundwater levels along the canal are high and the alignment has good quality groundwater aquifers however Haryana argued it alters the water sharing via the canal. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 23:34 IST

Delhi PWD seeks road over Ridge in Sangam Vihar

Delhi’s ridge act as the city’s ‘green lungs’, activists said. (HT Archive)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 23:22 IST

Delhi: MCD moves proposal to conserve, reuse Town Hall

The historic Town Hall, a 160 year old Grade-1 heritage structure, served as MCD’s headquarter from 1866 till 2012.

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 23:06 IST

MCD floats plan for alternate-day waste collection

Under the plan, wet waste will only be collected on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. (File picture)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 03:26 IST

Delhi's water bill penalty waiver has few takers; most say bills disputed

The scheme, which was earlier restricted to domestic consumers, was widened on January 30 to include commercial users.

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 01:22 IST

MCD panel: 9 members retire after draw of lots

MCD panel: 9 members retire after draw of lots

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 18:21 IST

Delhi: DJB boosts distribution to tackle peak water demand

Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma said the government is also negotiating with Haryana for an additional 51 cusec of water. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 23:06 IST

LG inspects Bhalswa, directs MCD to upgrade waste management

The directions came while the LG was inspecting the ongoing bio-mining work at the Bhalswa landfill site (ANI)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 22:44 IST

Chandrawal water plant: supply restored nine days later

Water minister Parvesh Verma said all operations have been restored and the system stabilised (HT)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 22:42 IST

Delhi's key water treatment plant not fully operational, spare parts unavailable

According to the DJB, the legacy motors and electrical equipment are decades old, and their spare parts are not readily available.

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 02:08 IST

MCD to hire agencies to manage waste across Delhi’s South, Central, and West zones

Photo for representation (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 23:14 IST

Waste spill from Okhla landfill damaging road, PWD tells CPCB

PWD has also proposed to convert the bituminous road surface to cement concrete (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 23:04 IST

Inside air-conditioned VIP boat plans for Yamuna that sparked inquiry in Delhi

The VIP boats plan was supposed to be an effort as part of the Delhi's government's Yamuna cleaning plans for which the river requires frequent inspections by dignitaries.

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 09:52 IST

Delhi govt shelves VIP boat project, suspends two officials

The Yamuna clean-up has been a priority project for the BJP-led Delhi government. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 02:56 IST

Delhi scraps ₹6.2 crore VIP boats procurement plans; 2 officials suspended

Verma, minister in-charge of the irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department, told HT that the tender process has been cancelled.

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 04:59 IST

Petitioner opposes MCD plan to outsource digitisation of its records

On February 4, the Delhi high court had pulled up the MCD for failing to upload and update public documents for over 20 years, in violation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 22:00 IST

Revenue-starved MCD saddled with ₹15,592 cr debt, highest among major civic bodies

A breakdown of MCD’s revenue sources shows that in 2025-26, transfer duty and property tax were the two primary sources of revenue for the corporation. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 21:34 IST

Delhi Jal Board underestimated sewage by around 20%, says CAG report

The report added that the board was not testing faecal coliform bacteria levels in effluents from existing STPs to aid the Yamuna clean-up.

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 05:10 IST

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