With an aim to enhance and maintain the aesthetic beauty of the national capital, the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC), a statutory body formed by an Act of Parliament in 1973, was established in … READ FULL STORY
While refusing to lift the cap on the number of autorickshaws in the national capital, the Supreme Court, on March 29, 2019, said Delhi is already overcrowded with almost 32 lakh cars and adding … READ FULL STORY
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, on November 7, 2018, which fell in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control … READ FULL STORY
The Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC), on August 27, 2018, has approved a proposal for pedestrianisation of Chandni Chowk. As per the plan, Chandni Chowk will be the first … READ FULL STORY
Public suggestions and objections on the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA’s) land pooling policy will be put before the Authority’s Board of Enquiry and Hearing, from July 2-3, 2018, an official statement said. In December … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government, on March 22, 2018, proposed Rs 3,106 crores for housing and urban development in its 2018-19 budget. The budget was presented by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi assembly. … READ FULL STORY
Real estate major DLF Universal, on June 9, 2017, moved the Delhi High Court against its single judge’s order, appointing a local commissioner to inspect one of its residential projects in the national capital. … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar, while disapproving of a road being built through the forest, said that “No encroachment can be permitted in … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, on May 30, 2017, directed the civic bodies to physically check vulnerable buildings in the city and introduce measures to incentivise their upgradation. Baijal directed authorities to incorporate standards … READ FULL STORY
The ‘Heritage Line’ of the Delhi Metro, with three stations – Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Red Fort, was opened for commercial operations on May 28, 2017. The new line, which is essentially an … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on May 3, 2017, said that it is the job of the union urban development minister to monitor the situation arising out of unauthorised constructions in the national capital and … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar, on February 22, 2017, gave the centre four weeks to take a decision on the AAP government’s proposal to regularise unauthorised … READ FULL STORY
The NDMC and DMRC have sought changes in norms, regarding parking infrastructure and land use from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under its budget for the financial year 2017-18. While the North Delhi Municipal … READ FULL STORY
