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
Malaria cases likely to rise, south Delhi civic staff to work on weekends
SDMC mayor Narendra Chawla said despite the relatively low number of malaria cases this year, the civic agency is expecting the number cases to increase from last year due to the stronger than usual monsoon.
Published on Aug 22, 2018 02:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Delhi Development Authority trains civic officials to deal with encroachment complaints
The DDA-311 app was launched as a part of an action plan prepared by the special task force (STF) to deal with illegal construction and encroachments in Delhi. The plan was submitted to the Supreme Court on May 15.
Updated on Aug 21, 2018 04:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
South Delhi malls may lose licences over parking fees
Last week, a warning to this effect was issued to commercial establishments in South Delhi and a team of officials asked to draw up a list of defaulters.
Updated on Aug 19, 2018 07:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
37 illegal factory units in east Delhi’s Vishwas Nagar sealed
The drive started after the monitoring committee visited the residential area on August 3 and found rampant violation of norms.
Updated on Aug 17, 2018 12:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Several polluting factories in North Delhi may be sealed soon
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation decided to initiate the sealing drive after September 29 in the light of an EPCA circular recommending that polluting units be made to use only select fuels approved and notified by the Delhi government.
Updated on Aug 13, 2018 01:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Vertical gardens planned at Delhi’s schools, markets and historical structures
The north Delhi municipal agency has financed the project from funds received under the Centre’s Swachhta Mission. It targets the beautification of 26 markets, 207 primary schools, 60 roads, five historical structures and two flyovers in the next three months.
Published on Aug 09, 2018 12:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
To check call drop, North Delhi corporation will regularise 2,000 towers
In last seven years, the North corporation had sealed 127 of the 1,284 illegal towers for not complying with the rules of the Tower Policy, 2010, such as not obtaining structural safety certificate from the corporation.
Updated on Aug 08, 2018 10:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
North Delhi civic body seizes 572 licensed water trolleys for violating health norms
The tests, conducted by NDMC in the last six months, have shown the presence of element such as Escherichia coli (also known as E.coli,) bacteria, which can lead to diarrhea and absence of chlorine.
Published on Aug 02, 2018 05:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
North Delhi Municipal Corporation to start work on waste-to-energy plant at Bhalswa by August end
Once functional, the Bhalswa plant will be Delhi’s fourth waste-to-energy plant — after Ghazipur, Narela-Bawana and Okhla.
Published on Aug 01, 2018 03:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
South Delhi civic body to conduct second dog census in September
Of the three municipal corporations, only the south Delhi civic body has conducted a dog census so far.
Updated on Jul 30, 2018 09:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma, New Delhi
Delhi civic body will collect e-waste from doorstep, pay for it too
Around 90% of Delhi residents don’t know how to dispose of electronic waste, according to a 2016 study conducted by a non-governmental organisation Toxic Link.
Updated on Jul 18, 2018 01:19 PM IST
Two months after anti-encroachment drive, Delhi roads are choked again
At seven stretches in Delhi where spot checks were carried out, the pavements had been reoccupied by hawkers and cars were parked illegally, blocking the flow of traffic.
Updated on Jul 11, 2018 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma and Soumya Pillai
Two fixed parking slots per home as project to unclog Delhi begins
The project is part of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s Parking Management Area Plan (PMAP), which was launched early this year to decongest residential colonies across Delhi
Updated on Jun 12, 2018 07:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
Steel ‘sprouts’ near AIIMS in South Delhi set to be dismantled
The 35-feet high stainless steel work -- eight big stainless steel sprouts -- was created in 2008 created by artist Vibhor Sogani near the Kidwai Nagar Redevelopment Project.
Updated on May 21, 2018 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma
With no concrete plan, agencies fail to check return of squatters in Delhi
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act contains provisions to take stringent action against the owners of shops that are caught for having built illegal extensions, blocking public passage, and causing pollution.
Updated on May 16, 2018 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vibha Sharma and Soumya Pillai
Delhi officials target illegally parked cars, squatters that came back
Encroachers had built new structures on the pavements along Vivekanand Marg and Church Road in RK Puram.
Updated on May 06, 2018 10:23 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Vibha Sharma, New Delhi
Anti-encroachment drive: Action on illegally parked cars sees no acceleration
Experts said parking on roadsides was the biggest cause of congestion on Delhi’s roads and turning a blind eye to that would render the ongoing drive futile.
Updated on May 05, 2018 07:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Soumya Pillai and Vibha Sharma