Giving the green signal for the much-awaited Phase II of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), the Madras High Court, on December 19, 2018, dismissed an appeal against a single judge bench’s order, directing … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, slammed the Tamil Nadu government over poor pre-monsoon preparedness and asked its Public Works Department to deposit a penalty of Rs two … READ FULL STORY
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sent notices to the district revenue officers (DROs) in Tamil Nadu, asking them to specify details, including extent of ‘panchami lands’, encroachments and the steps taken … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on August 30, 2018, directed the Chennai Corporation to transfer all officials serving in its Vigilance Cell within four weeks and appoint new officials, after pulling up the civic body … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on July 18, 2018, said there would be ‘no stopping of sealing or demolition’ of unauthorised constructions in Delhi. The apex court’s direction came, after the centre told a bench comprising … READ FULL STORY
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has blamed the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for the 2015 floods in the city, saying that the city development authority altered land uses in the metropolitan area … READ FULL STORY
Railway minister Piyush Goyal, on July 9, 2018, told the Metro Railway authorities in Kolkata, to give priority to those projects, where land is available without encroachments, a Metro Railway spokesperson said. “He (Goyal) … READ FULL STORY
Telangana chief secretary SK Joshi, on July 9, 2018, asked officials to expedite the works of the Musi Riverfront Development project and double-bedroom houses for the poor in Hyderabad’s city limits. Joshi, who held … READ FULL STORY
The Calcutta High Court, on June 13, 2018, directed the state government to depute a magistrate to oversee the drive to evict around 80 illegal shops, encroaching on railway land at New Jalpaiguri and … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s Lt Governor Anil Baijal, who reviewed the city’s traffic management, on May 17, 2018, directed the agencies concerned to take effective enforcement drives, to ensure that people utilise authorised parking spaces wherever available, … READ FULL STORY
Encroachments on roads, pathways and pedestrian paths, have become one of the reasons for road accidents and congestion, says a draft policy on road safety by the Delhi government’s Transport Department. The draft policy … READ FULL STORY
Home owners often have complaints about their builder and their residents’ welfare associations, vis-à-vis issues like cost of the apartment, delay in delivery, costly maintenance, poor facility management. While these grievances may be legitimate, … READ FULL STORY
The central government, on April 18, 2018, told a Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that the special task force (STF), which would be set up to oversee the … READ FULL STORY
