municipal corporations

New Delhi, March 30 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Bhalswa landfill site on Monday to review the progress of ongoing bioremediation efforts, and said that while work has picked up in recent years, more needs to be done.According to a post on X, the LG's official...

New Delhi, March 27 Installation of low-cost air quality sensors, dust screens, wind barriers, spraying of water mist, and covering of construction materials and waste are among the stronger dust mitigation measures laid down by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for construction...

New Delhi, March 27 The Central Information Commission has criticized the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for its "unethical practices" and "avoiding" approach in handling Right to Information (RTI) applications, highlighting a broader pattern in cases involving information related to contracts...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – A meeting of the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Core Committee was held on Wednesday at the official residence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The meeting was attended by senior party leaders and Ministers, including Rushikesh Patel, Jitu Vaghani...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for a range of urban development projects, as the state celebrates two decades of rapid urbanization and infrastructure expansion.The visit comes as Gujarat marks 20...

Palghar, March 24 The Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation has issued notices to those found responsible for storing expired medicines at the civic hospital following an inspection, an official release said on Tuesday.The corporation constituted an inquiry committee after media reports...

Ahmedabad, March 24 – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its first list of over 460 candidates for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat on Tuesday. The party's state president, Isudan Gadhvi, described this move as the beginning of a shift towards broader participation in electoral...

Gandhinagar, March 17: Gujarat has allocated ₹59.14 crore in the 2026-27 state budget for the construction of "pink toilets" for women across urban areas, as part of an expanded push under the 'Nirmal Gujarat 2.0' program to strengthen sanitation infrastructure and public hygiene.The...

Ahmedabad, March 16 – The Gujarat High Court has praised the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for its efforts to curb the use of prohibited plastics in the city, officials said on Monday.The High Court suggested that other major municipal corporations in the state adopt a similar approach...

Bengaluru, March 16 The Karnataka Assembly passed a bill on Monday aimed at regulating outdoor advertisements and enabling municipal bodies to levy and collect fees on hoardings and billboards across the state.The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain...

Mumbai, March 16 Maharashtra Minister Prakash Abitkar assured on Monday that a joint meeting will be convened to resolve the delay in transferring health centres and schools in the Palghar district to the Vasai-Virar municipal body.BJP MLA Sneha Dubey Pandit raised the issue in the state...

Bengaluru, March 13 The Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes to align the provisions for advertising with those of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, regarding the levying and collection of fees for advertising, was tabled in the...

Kolkata, March 13 – Various associations representing West Bengal government employees, under the collective organization of Sangrami Joutho Mancha (Joint Movement Forum), have initiated a complete work stoppage on Friday to express their discontent regarding the purported hesitation and...

New Delhi, March 11 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed two commercial properties in the Keshavpuram zone on Wednesday, allegedly for non-payment of property tax dues worth over Rs 1.33 crore, according to an official statement.The civic body took the action as part of its ongoing drive...

Gandhinagar, March 10 More than 1.5 lakh public assets and infrastructure in Gujarat will be monitored through the Asset Safety Monitoring Portal, officials said on Tuesday.All existing government and public infrastructure in Gujarat, including roads, bridges, and buildings, will be monitored...

Bengaluru, March 10 The opposition BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of "property tax terrorism" against the people of Bengaluru, with 24,874 properties in the city being issued show-cause notices based on an ongoing drone survey.Responding to the issue raised by...

Ahmedabad, March 10 The Gujarat Congress announced on Tuesday that it will begin a 10-day candidate selection process starting March 11 for the upcoming local body elections in the BJP-ruled state.Meetings will be held across all municipal corporations, cities, talukas, and districts of...

Mumbai, March 10. Having consistently hosted major international events such as the ATP Tour 250, WTA 125, and PMR Challenger tournaments for five years, the Directorate of Sports and Youth Services, Maharashtra, along with the ATP Organizing Committee, has decided to directly extend tennis...

Gandhinagar, March 10 – The Gujarat government will introduce a new digital monitoring system to track the condition of urban lakes and air quality across cities. The Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) is set to launch the "Lake and Air Watch" initiative, covering municipal areas across...

Mumbai, March 9 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday suggested that municipal corporations should explore the possibility of raising ₹1,000 crore through pooled bonds, as this would help smaller corporations raise funds for infrastructure projects.Speaking at the listing of...