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State environment ministers to meet on Oct 1 to review air pollution management plan
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 01:23 PM IST
State pollution control boards, municipal corporations and various urban bodies like Delhi Development Authority and New Delhi Municipal Council will also attend the virtual meeting
11 km from New Seelampur to Shiv Vihar is Delhi’s longest stretch bereft of trees
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 06:44 PM IST
Several environment experts and urban planners have agreed that this complete absence of green cover in many parts in Delhi is problematic. They said these areas were mostly unauthorised neighbourhoods, where nearly 50% of the city’s population lives.
Resume sealing in Delhi immediately, Supreme Court panel orders municipalities
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2020 06:11 AM IST
SC also directed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to act against shops in Connaught Place for violating lease deeds and the Master Plan of Delhi-2021 (MPD-2021) provisions.
Lutyens’ Delhi sixth cleanest in country
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Baishali Adak
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2020 10:16 AM IST
In another category, the three civic bodies of Delhi were almost at the bottom of 49 Urban Local Bodies
Parliamentarian suffers monkey bite
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 04:35 AM IST
The Lutyens’ Delhi area, which has avenues lined by big fruiting trees like that of mango and jamun, is home to a large population of monkeys.
Look what the cat dragged in: Disease at the zoo
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Joydeep Thakur
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2019 08:13 AM IST
Zoo officials plan to reach out to the New Delhi Municipal Council to find a solution to the problem, particularly the cats.
Discoms improving operating costs: DERC
New Delhi | By Sweta Goswami
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2019 12:59 AM IST
According to the commission, which is an independent quasi-judicial body that fixes power tariffs in the city, and the Delhi government, the regulatory assets have remained below ₹10,000 crore consecutively in the last four years.
In mega drive on August 9, Delhi govt to plant 3 lakh saplings in a day
New Delhi | By Vatsala Shrangi
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2019 10:26 PM IST
Last year, 500,000 saplings were planted in a day. Scarcity of land has forced the forest department to reduce the overall plantation target of this year to 2.4 million from last year’s 3.2 million.
Plantation season starts in Delhi
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2019 08:53 PM IST
The New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Jal Board in separate drives planted more than one lakh saplings of trees and shrubs on Saturday across various locations including road sides, schools and at least two embassies in Delhi.
NDMC will harvest rainwater to check falling water table
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2019 02:47 PM IST
Another senior NDMC official said a list of 60 places where rain water harvesting chambers will be developed has been sent to the Central Ground Water Board for permission.
NDMC: Trial run for pedestrian-friendly CP only for today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUN 30, 2019 04:25 AM IST
The initial plan, which was aimed at completely pedestrianising the inner circle of Connaught Place to allow free movement to pedestrian, has been changed considerably.
Connaught Place to be traffic-free on June 30, July 1
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUN 26, 2019 05:15 AM IST
A senior official from the civic body said Kumar had visited Connaught Place on Monday along with other officials to inspect the area to implement the traffic-free plan on a trial basis.
With mats and asanas, Delhi keeps its date with yoga day
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 22, 2019 05:39 AM IST
In several parts of the city, government officials, students, senior citizens and women celebrated yoga day by collectively performing asanas (poses).
Night Raahgiri at Delhi’s Karol Bagh for women safety
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 22, 2019 04:28 AM IST
The event will be held on Ajmal Khan Road, which has been completely pedestrianised, after 9 pm till midnight.
For 2 weekends, CP’s inner circle to go traffic-free
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2019 07:09 AM IST
The pilot project will be carried out in association with the traffic police and The Raahgiri Foundation.
New Delhi Municipal Council orders fire audit of its high-rise buildings
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 05, 2019 06:53 AM IST
A fire had erupted in the kitchen area of Palika Kendra after which five fire tenders were called to douse it. No one was injured as it happened during the off-duty hours.
Work on second innings for AIIMS lawns begins, to be finished by August
New Delhi | By Ashish Mishra
PUBLISHED ON MAY 30, 2019 03:46 AM IST
According to NDMC officials, work began on Monday and is likely to be completed within three months. To avoid inconvenience to traffic, the council has barricaded the area.
Water bodies, art installations part of NDMC’s Shanti Path makeover plans
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Ashish Mishra
PUBLISHED ON APR 19, 2019 11:17 AM IST
According to NDMC officials, the project is currently in its initial stage and a detailed plan will be made in consultation with the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC).
AIIMS sprouts to stay; lawns to get a makeover with fountains, lights
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Ashish Mishra
PUBLISHED ON APR 03, 2019 04:46 AM IST
The project plan, a copy of which is with the Hindustan Times, indicates the landscape will be developed by adding a water element, i.e., fountains, especially around the sprouts. Ornamental flowers and plants, and decorative lighting, among others, will also be added.
Soon, students of NDMC schools to get training in road safety, traffic rules
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Ashish Mishra
PUBLISHED ON APR 01, 2019 05:59 AM IST
NDMC officials said the aim behind starting such a programme is to inculcate a sense of road safety and awareness of traffic rules among schoolchildren so that the increasing number of road accidents could be reduced. The programme is likely to be started by the end of April.
NDMC official fired in Le Méridien fee case
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 21, 2019 04:17 AM IST
An NDMC inquiry committee found Kishore Prasad, a senior assistant estate officer, was part of the team that had changed the formula for calculation of license fee for the hotel.
Indore gets ‘cleanest city’ tag for third straight year
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2019 01:44 PM IST
New Delhi Municipal Council area was given the ‘Cleanest Small City’ award, Uttarakhand’s Gauchar was adjudged the ‘Best Ganga Town’ in the central government survey.
Transplanting trees could be a costly affair, warn experts
New Delhi | By Joydeep Thakur
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2019 12:13 AM IST
The draft policy on tree transplantation says that construction projects that require removal of more than 10 trees will be considered for transplantation.
South Delhi corporation has resources to tide over fund crunch, says finance panel chief
New Delhi | By Harikrishnan Nair
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2019 01:11 AM IST
The uptick would be for the north and east municipal corporations, which would receive a higher devolution of GNCTD taxes.
Enjoy nature and relax at Delhi’s ‘happiness areas’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Ashish Mishra
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2019 07:25 AM IST
The NDMC will soon have five “happiness areas” for citizens to unwind. Such areas will be large green spaces with trellis, pergola, lily pond and other flowers. The areas have been developed at Windsor Place, Kautilya Park, Jalebi Chowk near North Block, Yashwant Place and Nyaya Marg.
Kejriwal writes to Modi, asks Haryana to release enough water to keep Wazirabad pond full
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2019 09:45 AM IST
In his letter, Kejriwal said supply of about one-third of the total amount of water needed in the areas that fall under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council and the Central Delhi command was likely to get affected due Haryana’s “reluctance” to keep the Wazirabad pond full.
Delhi hotel fire: Khan Market, CP, Hauz Khas markets on radar for fire safety risks
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Baishali Adak
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2019 11:28 AM IST
Three of Delhi’s major markets — Connaught Place, Khan Market and Hauz Khas — have been on the radar for fire safety risks and structural stability concerns for a decade now.
NDMC to install smart poles with ‘panic buttons’ at schools, Metro stations, markets
Hindustan TImes, New Delhi | By Vibha Sharma, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2019 03:45 PM IST
NDMC officials said the ‘panic button’ will help people contact officials at the civic agency’s command centre in cases of emergency.
‘A dream come true’: NDMC’s football training project for under-10 girls
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Vibha Sharma, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2019 02:53 PM IST
Nine months ago, NDMC started grooming 90 girls, mostly from underprivileged families, into football players. A look at the project’s progress.
Delhi government blocks steep hike in one-time parking charges
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2018 08:29 PM IST
An order by Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot said that the December 21 order “appears to be irregular for many reasons”.
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