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New Delhi, April 10 – The Delhi BJP on Friday criticized leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including municipal councillors, for spreading misinformation about the dissolution of the powerful Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen...

New Delhi, April 10 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi aims to remove 1.41 lakh metric tonnes of silt from drains by June 30 as part of its annual desilting exercise from city drains ahead of the monsoon, officials said on Friday.The civic body has allocated a budget of approximately Rs 36...

New Delhi, April 9 In an effort to make governance more citizen-centric, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has urged residents to directly share their grievances with him through the revamped "LG Listening Post" platform and his Secretariat.Sandhu, who has been interacting with...

New Delhi, April 9 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi launched a web application for over 1,500 of its schools on Thursday, which will allow parents to track their children's academic progress, attendance, and homework online.The civic body also distributed scholarships to 500 students...

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 9 – The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to submit a time-bound action plan for clearing legacy waste and managing daily waste at the Ghazipur landfill site.A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert...

New Delhi, April 9 A 50-year-old man who was beaten up by his neighbors for objecting to the theft of petrol from parked motorcycles in Narela, a northern suburb of Delhi, died days after the attack, officials said on Thursday.The victim, identified as Rajendra, worked as a contractual...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted a demolition drive in the affluent Sainik Farm area of south Delhi on Thursday, officials said.According to the Resident Welfare Association, the drive targeted two residential plots located on Western Avenue."This is a...

New Delhi, April 8 A political row erupted on Wednesday over the tenure of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) standing committee, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging its premature curtailment and Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh rejecting the claim as "baseless and misleading".Responding to...

New Delhi, April 8 The standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename its zones to align them with the Delhi government's revenue districts, officials said.The move is aimed at improving coordination and reducing administrative...

New Delhi, April 8 Over four lakh "smart" streetlights are set to be installed across the national capital in the coming months by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), officials said.The lights, largely based on LED technology and equipped with remote monitoring systems, will be rolled...

New Delhi, April 8 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that the BJP had prematurely dissolved the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) standing committee to "facilitate corruption," and demanded that it be allowed to continue until June 12 to avoid disruption in civic works...

New Delhi, April 7 Aiming to create dedicated spaces for the elderly to socialize, relax, and access basic healthcare, the Delhi government will provide financial assistance of around Rs 3 to 4 lakh to Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) under its 'Vayo Anand' scheme to set up recreational hubs...

New Delhi, April 7 Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has directed civic and transport agencies to expedite field trials of 22 innovations shortlisted under the Delhi government's Innovation Challenge to tackle the capital's persistent air pollution problem.The decision was taken at a...

New Delhi, April 6 According to a civic report, Delhi has reported 16 cases of malaria, 59 cases of dengue, and 2 cases of chikungunya so far this year.No deaths have been recorded due to any of the three diseases, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in its weekly report for the...

New Delhi, April 6 Elections for the posts of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and key civic panels in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi are likely to be held soon, with the process expected to take place in the last week of April, officials said on Monday.According to officials, polls to fill three...

New Delhi, April 5 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has cleared 18,495 metric tonnes of waste from railway tracks across the city, covering almost half of the 102.9-km stretch identified for a major sanitation drive, officials said on Sunday.According to a statement, the clean-up, carried...

New Delhi, April 3 The Delhi government has established a dedicated special internal cell under the Urban Development Department to improve coordination among the various agencies involved in development projects, officials said on Friday.The decision to form a 20-member cell, including...

New Delhi, April 3 A 100 TPD compressed biogas plant is planned to be set up between the Bhalaswa and Jharoda dairies in north Delhi's Civil Lines area, aimed at managing cattle waste and preventing it from entering the Yamuna, officials said.The proposal for the project will soon be submitted...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested four public officials in two separate bribery cases in the national capital, exposing alleged corruption within civic and heritage bodies, the agency said on Friday."CBI officials laid traps on April 1, resulting in the...