Vibha Sharma covers municipal bodies in Delhi. A journalist for almost a decade, she has also worked for the hyper-local editions of Hindustan Times, covering civic concerns in south Delhi, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad.
Articles by Vibha Sharma
Panic buttons, CCTVs in all NDMC schools to augment security
The system has been installed at NP Bengali Girls Senior Secondary School, Gole Market on a pilot basis.
Published on Jan 16, 2019 01:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
EDMC cracks whip on illegal industries, 330 to be sealed by January 20
Delhi’s three municipal corporations have been sealing illegal industrial units running from residential or non-conforming areas on the instructions of the Supreme Court.
Updated on Jan 11, 2019 03:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
After success of smart bikes, NDMC to rent out electric scooters
As of now, a total of 300 smart bikes have already been put out for public use at 25 stations, spread over the entire NDMC area.
Updated on Jan 09, 2019 02:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma, New Delhi
‘A dream come true’: NDMC’s football training project for under-10 girls
Nine months ago, NDMC started grooming 90 girls, mostly from underprivileged families, into football players. A look at the project’s progress.
Updated on Jan 07, 2019 02:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma, New Delhi
‘Political stunt’: Delhi’s civic bodies slam decision to implement DFC recommendations
Representatives of deliberative wings of the civic agencies said the Delhi assembly cleared the report in a hurry to avoid payment of funds to the north, east and south corporations as recommended by the fourth commission.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 02:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Waste-to-art park to be thrown open on Jan 20 at South Delhi
The park, spread across six acres and located close to the Sarai Kale Khan Interstate Bus Terminus, will have replicas of all the seven wonders of world
Updated on Dec 15, 2018 04:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
NDMC builds compost pits in schools to dispose sanitary pads
The first such compost pit to dispose sanitary pads has been constructed in NP Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Mandir Marg.
Updated on Dec 13, 2018 04:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Sealing drive against polluting units in outer Delhi areas on Friday-Saturday
The decision to carry out the sealing drive against polluting units in outer Delhi’s Tikri, Mundka and Nangloi was taken on the direction of Environment Pollution Control Committee (EPCA) after reports of rising pollution levels in these areas due to open burning of plastic waste.
Updated on Dec 07, 2018 10:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Conversion charges on shops in south Delhi’s ‘commercial zones’ to continue
There are about 53 local markets that fall in the ‘commercial use zone’ category, SDMC said. Trader associations of these markets such as Defence Colony, Greater Kailash II and Sunder Nagar now plan to seek judicial intervention on the issue.
Published on Dec 04, 2018 03:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Delhi civic bodies pass censure motion against AAP government
With just a week left for the presentation of their annual budgets for next financial year, the north, south and east Delhi Municipal Corporations are finding it hard to allocate funds under various heads since the Delhi government has not released sufficient money under plan head this year, said MCD officials.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 02:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
124 polluting units sealed in Delhi’s Ashoka Park on EPCA orders
The Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee on encroachments and violations of building laws has also directed the north corporation to take action against the owners or occupiers of single-storey flats in Vijay Nagar in north Delhi for violation of land use.
Published on Nov 22, 2018 12:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
South Delhi civic body’s radio tag project delayed due to construction ban
The RFID system facilitates automatic deduction of toll tax from the vehicle owner’s account without having to stop the vehicle at border points. The sensors read the tags on vehicles and deduct the toll amount from their e-purses.
Published on Nov 14, 2018 12:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Delhi’s iconic Khan Market, 2 others up for facelift next year
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will start giving work at Yashwant Place (Chanakyapuri) and Khanna Market (Lodhi Colony) from January next year, officials said.
Published on Oct 22, 2018 07:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma