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Delhi: Singed by spate of infernos, EDMC lays out rules to avoid landfill fires

Fire fighting at Bhalswa landfill, on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on May 20, 2022 12:54 am IST

EDMC deploys new fogging devices in bid to cut pollution

 The civic body plans to deploy 20 such ULV cold fogging machines this year, another senior public health official explained. (Sonu Mehta/ HT Photo)
Published on Apr 14, 2022 06:02 am IST

No funds to print certificates for vendors: EDMC

EDMC (Sourced)
Published on Apr 11, 2022 03:24 am IST

Ruckus in EDMC House: BJP, AAP councilors face off during proceedings

East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) Mayor Shyam Sundar Agrawal stop the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors from creating a ruckus at EDMC House during a meeting, in New Delhi.
Published on Mar 30, 2022 10:57 pm IST

EDMC Recruitment 2022: Apply for Veterinary Officers posts offline

EDMC Recruitment 2022: Apply for Veterinary Officers posts offline
Published on Mar 27, 2022 03:49 pm IST

Delhi civic election announcement deferred over ‘plan’ to merge 3 corporations

Delhi chief minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at the BJP, saying the Centre’s communication was aimed at putting off the elections because the BJP wasn’t prepared to face the people. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 09, 2022 06:56 pm IST

EDMC approves temporary permits for shops in unauthorised colonies

Temporary permit fee is 75 per square metre per annum. Apart from it, the licensee will have also to pay the one-time registration fee, which will be as per the designated health trade. (Representative image/HT Archive)
Updated on Feb 18, 2022 01:53 am IST

EDMC launches on-demand construction waste collection service

In October, changing its strategy to increase C&D waste collection, the East Corporation reduced the number of designated C&D waste dumping locations from 61 to 17. (Representational image/HT Archive)
Published on Dec 30, 2021 02:16 am IST

Now, top floor residents don’t need NOC from East MCD for terrace construction

EDMC mayor said that the construction will be allowed, but the number of dwelling units will not exceed the permissible limit in any circumstances. (Picture for representation only/HT Archive)
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 02:20 am IST

East MCD to give financial assistance for composting, waste processing units

According to the notice issued by the east corporation on Wednesday, bulk waste generators will have to undertake waste processing on their premises. (HT Archive)
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 02:16 am IST

Delhi’s east civic body push for stray adoption: Free vaccines, sterilisations

The civic body also plans to increase the number of animal birth control centres and tenders will soon be issued to find interested NGOs. (HT Archive)
Published on Nov 29, 2021 01:32 am IST

Delhi’s east civic body commissioner proposes 2-3% property tax hike

In a bid to increase the internal revenue from taxes and fee, the commissioner has proposed to increase property tax rates in categories C,D, and E colonies from 11% to 13% and for categories F,G, and H from 7% to 10%. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Nov 27, 2021 04:58 am IST

Delhi: 5% of ward tax collection to be reserved for EDMC local development fund

A senior EDMC official said that cap of 50 lakh has been fixed on the councillor LAD fund (Sourced)
Updated on Nov 22, 2021 02:29 am IST

Senior East MCD workers to issue fines for vector-breeding violations

This year alone, the east civic body has found mosquito breeding sites in 27,668 houses and 4,579 prosecutions have been launched in this connection. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Updated on Oct 22, 2021 06:04 am IST

BJP expels three councillors on allegations of corruption, extortion

A view of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Building, Palika Kendra. 
Published on Sept 19, 2021 05:28 pm IST

EDMC to face strict action for Ghazipur landfill fire: Rai

Fire tenders douse the fire at Ghazipur landfill, in New Delhi on Sunday.
Updated on Mar 31, 2021 04:16 am IST

'Anarchy can't be tolerated': Delhi High Court on sanitation workers’ strike

New Delhi: MCD sanitation workers shout slogans during a protest against AAP government, demanding to clear their outstanding remuneration, outside Delhi CM's residence in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI18-12-2020_000079A)
Published on Feb 06, 2021 02:37 am IST

Delhi: Municipal corporation employees go on indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries

Teachers employed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) raise slogans to protest the non payment of salaries outside EDMC headquarters, in New Delhi in November.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 12:08 pm IST

Municipal employees to go on indefinite strike from January 7 to demand pending wages

The employees union said the strike will include teachers, engineers, the staff of horticulture department, clerical staff, Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBC) workers, and class-4 employees such as beldars and labourers.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 06:14 am IST

Scuffle in EDMC House over alleged scam in north Delhi municipality

AAP and BJP councillors shout slogans during a protest inside the East MCD House in New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 03:20 am IST

Mayors launch indefinite hunger strike in front of Delhi CM’s residence

Mayor of North Delhi Jai Prakash and other senior functionaries during a protest outside Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in New Delhi on Dec. 12, 2020.
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 06:00 am IST

East Delhi Municipal Corporation budget: 3 new taxes proposed to hike revenue

An East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EMCD) worker sprays disinfectant.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 04:35 am IST

Delhi HC stays EDMC decision to disqualify councillor Tahir Hussain

Tahir Hussain.
Updated on Nov 06, 2020 02:41 pm IST

Delhi socio-economic survey: All you need to know

Delhi’s famous Connaught Place market (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sept 14, 2020 01:43 pm IST

Mosquito terminator train to beat vector-borne diseases in Delhi

The chemical will be sprayed from a power sprayer mounted on a truck placed over the special train.
Published on Sept 10, 2020 01:24 pm IST

East Delhi Municipal Corporation terminates Tahir Hussain’s membership

Suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain (right) is accused of being involved in the Delhi riots that took place in February.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 05:03 am IST

EDMC to partially replace sodium hypochlorite with hydrogen peroxide as disinfectant

Hydrogen peroxide will now be used as a disinfectant spray by EDMC.
Updated on Apr 16, 2020 12:29 pm IST

East civic body shuts Ghazipur slaughterhouse

Ghazipur Slaughter House at Ghazipur in East Delhi.
Published on Mar 26, 2020 10:46 am IST

2,000 kg red bricks used to attack cleared from roads in Delhi’s riot-hit areas

A view of a street littered with bricks after clashes between opposing groups over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Karawal Nagar in New Delhi on February 26, 2020.
Updated on Feb 28, 2020 06:07 am IST

Stray cattle foil plan to Europeanise Delhi’s Krishna Nagar

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation experts have suggested planting a specific shrub — nerium oleander — that cows and goats avoid.
Published on Jan 11, 2020 02:05 am IST