drainage systems

New Delhi, April 11 Officials have been directed to ensure that underpasses and low-lying areas remain fully functional during peak rainfall, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Saturday.Singh, along with officials, conducted a ground inspection across South Delhi under the "Government on...

New Delhi, April 9 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has given administrative approval for setting up a 300 tonnes-per-day biogas plant at the Ghazipur dairy farm, officials said on Thursday, adding that the proposal will be placed before the House later this month.The House meeting is...

New Delhi, April 7 The Delhi government's Irrigation and Flood Control Department plans to construct watch towers in the Central Ridge area near Vandematram Marg in New Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.Along with this, the government plans a stormwater pipeline project in the ridge area for ₹2...

Chandigarh, April 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini emphasized the need to strengthen sanitation and drainage systems in rural areas on Friday and directed officials to ensure regular and time-bound cleaning of village ponds and waste water channels.Chairing a review meeting of the...

Ujjain, April 3 – In a major infrastructure push ahead of the 2028 Simhastha Mahakumbh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Friday that a new bypass road will be constructed in Ujjain at a cost of over Rs 700 crore.Speaking at the International Conference "Mahakal: The...

New Delhi, March 28 The Delhi government has allocated ₹80 crore under an improvement scheme for SC/ST colonies, Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh said on Saturday, terming it a step towards strengthening basic civic infrastructure in such areas.Speaking at a programme held at...

New Delhi, March 28 – Delhi Minister for Social Welfare and Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Ravindra Indraj Singh, expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday for the budgetary allocation of Rs 80 crore under the Improvement Scheme for SC/ST colonies.He stated that this decision...

KATHUA, March 28, 2026: The approval of a major sewerage and drainage project for Kathua and Lakhanpur by the National Green Tribunal is expected to address issues of waterlogging and sanitation. MLA Bharat Bhushan praised the continuous efforts and thanked the government for prioritizing this...

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 28 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 44 urban development projects worth ₹5,295.54 crore across Gujarat on March 31, with the largest share of projects concentrated in Ahmedabad.According to official details, the...

New Delhi, March 24 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented a budget of Rs 1.03 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27 on Tuesday, announcing a major push in infrastructure development and reforms, while also unveiling plans to address the perennial drainage issue.Describing it as a...

New Delhi, March 18 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who chaired his first Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, directed a comprehensive fire audit across the city.This directive came in the wake of a fire in a multi-story building in southwest Delhi's Palam...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government will construct a new Flood Control Monitoring Centre to improve emergency response during the monsoon season, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Monday.He laid the foundation stone of the centre at the LM Bund Office...

Leh, March 15 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inspected the Leh main market and old town heritage areas on Sunday, directing officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to address sanitation and infrastructure issues and ensure a clean, organized, and tourist-friendly urban environment...

New Delhi, March 14 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that the world is not seeing India merely as a market, but as a decisive partner in building the future.Speaking at an event organized at the Bharat Mandapam, she said, "India is becoming the fulcrum of global...

New Delhi, March 13 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched new, state-of-the-art amphibious excavator machines (with both long and short booms) at the Badusarai Bridge, Najafgarh Drain, and Pankha Road Drain on Friday, aimed at strengthening the cleaning of the city's drainage network...

Porbandar/Junagadh, March 13: The Gujarat government has granted administrative approval for a Phase-2 project worth Rs 1,423.4 crore to provide a permanent solution to flooding in the low-lying areas of the Saurashtra region, officials said on Friday.The project aims to protect agricultural...

New Delhi, March 6 The Delhi government is committed to addressing long-standing drainage issues in several parts of the city, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Friday.Singh gave financial approval to a series of storm water drain remodelling projects across north and northwest Delhi...

Hyderabad, March 3 Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday demanded that the Congress government in Telangana release a comprehensive White Paper on the state's finances before the commencement of the Assembly budget session on March 16.Despite Telangana being formed in 2014 with surplus...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi government plans to revamp 300 kilometers of the city's drainage network in the next financial year, as part of the first phase of the new Drainage Master Plan, officials said on Tuesday.Designed to meet the city's drainage needs over the next 30 years, the Public...

Indore, March 2 Two sanitation workers died from asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewer here on Monday, with an eyewitness alleging that the two entered the chamber without any safety equipment, while ambulances reached the spot two hours after the incident.Madhya Pradesh...