mcd news

MCD to blacklist architect over twin building collapse in Delhi

The site of the building collapse. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

delhi news

Published on Jul 10, 2026 08:13 am IST

MCD notifies ward distribution for street vendor body polls

delhi news

Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:14 am IST

MCD clears ₹26 crore for completing 16-yr-old parking facilities in Jangpura, NFC

The Jangpura facility was abandoned mid-way by its contractor. (HT Archive)

delhi news

Published on Jun 29, 2026 03:44 am IST

MCD’s survey behind schedule; flags just 19 dangerous buildings

Officials aware of the exercise said the deadline to complete the survey was June 15, well ahead of the expected onset of the monsoon. (Hindustan Times)

delhi news

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 07:45 am IST

Mini-secretariats to bring Delhi civic body, DDA and police under one roof

File image: Police personnel stand guard outside Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's residence

delhi news

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 09:59 am IST

MCD launches ‘instant’ permits for 67 categories of food businesses in Delhi

The 67 deregulated trades fall into the following sub-categories: eating establishments (restaurants, banquet halls, coffee houses, food courts), storage and sale (paan shops, milk products, cold storage), hawking, and manufacturing units.

delhi news

Updated on Jun 10, 2026 07:07 am IST

Years of MCD inaction despite warnings led to Delhi building collapse, SC told

At least six people were killed and 14 injured when the five-storey building at Western Marg in Saidulajab, Saket, collapsed on May 30.

india news

Published on Jun 09, 2026 07:11 am IST

SC-appointed amicus curiae seeks direction to MCD on action taken against illegal constructions

delhi news

Published on Jun 08, 2026 12:27 pm IST

AAP claims MCD issued transfer orders for dead engineers after BnB fire tragedy

Firefighters and local residents rescue people from a building and shift them to nearby hospitals after a massive fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast Restaurant and Hotel in the Malviya Nagar area in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

delhi news

Updated on Jun 07, 2026 12:50 pm IST

MCD to seek cancellation of licences of 12 Hauz Rani B&Bs after fire kills 21

delhi news

Published on Jun 04, 2026 05:22 pm IST

Delhi building that collapsed near Saket metro had two new floors added recently

On Saturday, the six-storey structure in Saidulajab, where two additional floors were allegedly being constructed atop an existing building, came crashing down.

delhi news

Updated on Jun 03, 2026 08:55 am IST

Saket building collapse: MCD takes action after 6 killed; 2 engineers suspended

Two engineers have been suspended by the MCD in connection with the collapse of a four-storey commercial building near Saket metro station in Delhi on Saturday (May 30) evening

india news

Published on May 31, 2026 06:42 pm IST

MCD implements Jan Vishwas act, fines to be recovered from taxes if kept unpaid

Under the act, the fines have been increased, including a 10-fold hike for offences such as urinating on streets, affixing posters on monuments, and owning ferocious dogs without a muzzle. (Representative photo)

others

Published on May 21, 2026 04:56 am IST

Utilise summer vacations to complete repair, maintenance works: MCD to schools

delhi news

Published on May 16, 2026 03:05 pm IST

Bhalswa, Okhla landfills to be flattened this year; Ghazipur site to be cleared by 2027-end: Delhi Mayor

delhi news

Published on May 16, 2026 12:26 pm IST

Polls for vacant MCD standing committee seats to be held on May 23

The six standing committee members will be elected by the ward committees of their respective wards.

delhi news

Updated on May 14, 2026 08:43 am IST

Delhi likely to take another year to frame, implement solid waste by-laws: MCD

The rules mandate four-stream segregation at source into wet, dry, sanitary and special-care waste, and prescribe a clear definition of bulk waste generators (BWGs).

delhi news

Published on May 14, 2026 07:57 am IST

Delhi restaurants still require health trade licence, clarifies civic body

An official overseeing the process said around 97 types of trades fall under the MCD’s health trade licence regime, including restaurants, hotels, guest houses, swimming pools, banquet halls and coffee houses.

delhi news

Updated on May 12, 2026 06:52 am IST

Only 18.2% of penalties recovered from Yamuna violators over 8 last years

The action report adds that around 1,424.23 acres of land have been reclaimed in the past three years.

delhi news

Updated on May 12, 2026 06:25 am IST

Pollution patrol: Inside new drive to uncover Delhi’s dust

Each surveyor will cover a Delhi district in phases and log information on dispersed sources of pollution along roads in the MCD’s 311 app, enabling agencies to take action in real time.

delhi news

Published on May 10, 2026 07:03 am IST

MCD suspends 2 officials after sanitation official found dead in NE Delhi

Officials said that the officials were from the Shahdara north zone and the civic body has initiated a vigilance inquiry against them.

delhi news

Published on May 07, 2026 05:00 am IST

Vivek Vihar fire: MCD says iron grilles block escape, probes violations

First responders at the scene said they struggled to rescue people from the rear lot of flats due to an iron grille covering the rear facade from the first to the fourth floor. (Arvind Yadav/ HT)

delhi news

Published on May 04, 2026 05:20 am IST

MCD gap analysis flags sanitation shortfall, plans ₹47 crore waste system upgrade

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others

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 11:30 pm IST

MCD resumes Uttam Nagar demolitions; says not linked to Holi murder case

MCD demolishes the illegal portion of the residence belonging to the accused in the Tarun Kumar murder case in Uttam Nagar, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab)

delhi news

Updated on May 01, 2026 06:55 am IST

MCD plans to roll out 1,000 mechanised litter pickers to keep public spaces clean

Delhi continues to rank poorly among mega cities in national sanitation surveys and faces chronic littering in public spaces (Hindustan Times)

delhi news

Published on Apr 28, 2026 04:46 am IST

Delhi: Complexity stalls push for colony regularisation

A senior government official said properties are being regularised on an “as is, where is” basis, but applications must still meet multiple conditions. (Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

delhi news

Updated on Apr 27, 2026 08:47 am IST

MCD hikes environment cess for heavy, light commercial vehicles by up to 53%

The ECC for light commercial vehicles and two-axle trucks has been increased from ₹1,400 to ₹2,000.

delhi news

Published on Apr 20, 2026 08:49 am IST

Delhi civic body to map 100-year-old schools, colleges, train stations: See why

MCD official said that the survey is likely to cover sites such as St. Stephen’s College which is 145 years old, Hindu College, Zakir Hussain College, among others. (Representative photo)

delhi news

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 06:48 am IST