The city government, on January 22, 2018, informed the Delhi High Court that they have evicted illegal occupants from 12 Waqf properties out of 990, which have been encroached in the national capital. The … READ FULL STORY
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has decided to assess the livability standard of 116 Indian cities, through the country’s first ‘Livability Index’. This will include the identified Smart Cities and several other cities … READ FULL STORY
Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari, on January 18, 2018, urged Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to expedite the award of contracts, for all eight projects under the Yamuna Action Plan-III, by March 2018 … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar, on January 18, 2018, pulled up the authorities for the demolition drive in Delhi’s Kathputli Colony, saying that … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi assembly’s special committee on municipal corporations, on January 18, 2018, asked all the three civic commissioners to submit details of the collection and utilisation of conversation charges and parking fees. The move … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, on January 16, 2018, refereed various contentious issues, including an ongoing sealing drive by the civic bodies and collection of conversion charges, to a special committee of the … READ FULL STORY
An interim report related to the ‘illegal’ sale of a dargah land belonging to the Delhi Waqf Board, was tabled in the Delhi assembly, on January 16, 2018. The questions and reference committee of … READ FULL STORY
The Public Works Department of the Delhi government has told a bench of the National Green tribunal (NGT), headed by acting chairperson justice UD Salvi that cutting of trees would be carried out, only … READ FULL STORY
Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain, on January 8, 2018, wrote to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) vice-chairman Udai Pratap Singh, seeking a proposal from the authority to develop ‘greenery’ on either side of the … READ FULL STORY
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari has said that the government has undertaken projects worth Rs 31,930 crores, to decongest Delhi and the NCR and minimise vehicular pollution, which has become a … READ FULL STORY
Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan, on December 28, 2017, said that the centre was taking steps to reduce vehicle emissions and promote green mobility and attacked the Delhi government, for not taking steps to … READ FULL STORY
In a week’s time, some clarity may emerge as the environment ministry, on December 28, 2017, gave about seven days to various agencies, to respond whether deadlines listed in a mega plan to clean … READ FULL STORY
The parliament, on December 28, 2017, passed The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill. The Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 27, 2017, gives immunity … READ FULL STORY
