Articles by Paras Singh
Second engineered landfill in Delhi soon
The new landfill sites will have deep pits and multiple layers to prevent contamination.
Updated on Sep 21, 2023 03:52 AM IST
MCD to appoint expert for road sanitation work in Delhi
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to hire a consultant for ₹62 crore to help mechanically clean and scrub 1,400km of arterial roads in the city. The consultant will be responsible for dividing the roads into zones, preparing estimates, finalising bids, and overseeing the project's implementation over the next 10 years. The project aims to achieve 100% wall-to-wall mechanical sweeping of roads and improve sanitation services in the city. The total expenditure over the next decade is estimated to be around ₹19,466 crore.
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 11:54 PM IST
Garbage mess likely for several Delhi areas
The contract of a private concessionaire tasked with collecting waste from neighbourhoods in central, south and southeast Delhi runs out in November
Published on Sep 19, 2023 11:58 PM IST
ITPO to develop 5-star hotel at Pragati Maidan in Delhi
A hotel within Pragati Maidan complex will help minimise traffic disruptions and logistic challenges during large-scale events like the G20 Summit in the future
Updated on Sep 19, 2023 11:57 PM IST
Acute shortage of gardeners to maintain Delhi’s 15,000 parks
MCD data reveals that more than 50% of the sanctioned posts for gardeners are currently lying vacant
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 01:40 AM IST
Lovely takes charge as Delhi Congress chief: ‘Will revive party’
Arvinder Singh Lovely said that the conditions in which the party has to fight its battle, there is no scope for tussles
Published on Sep 14, 2023 11:30 PM IST
NDMC to procure 200,000 tulip bulbs, most ever
New Delhi plans to plant 200,000 tulip bulbs this winter, up from 123,000 last year, covering a larger area. The New Delhi Municipal Council has issued tenders to purchase bulbs from the Netherlands, but aims to eventually grow its own tulips to reduce costs.
Updated on Sep 13, 2023 11:36 PM IST
Process begins to hire experts for Delhi’s drainage basins
Officials said the move will be crucial to help rid the Capital of its annual waterlogging woes during the monsoon
Published on Sep 12, 2023 11:12 PM IST
Mukarba Chowk underpass project in Delhi to miss October deadline
The project involves the construction of the three underpasses by Public Works Department (PWD) at a cost of ₹59.5 crore.
Published on Sep 12, 2023 11:11 PM IST
MCD to develop city’s first Xeriscape garden--dry landscape park in E Delhi
Xeriscaping is designed specifically for drought-prone areas or areas where water conservation is practised
Published on Sep 12, 2023 11:08 PM IST
Amid rain, 800 NDMC workers deployed to keep roads clear of water
Incessant rain in Delhi led to waterlogging across the city, including in parts of Lutyens’ Delhi designated for the G20 Summit. Over 800 workers were deployed to keep arterial roads clear for delegates. The New Delhi Municipal Council addressed 19 instances of waterlogging and received a total of 70 complaints. Other areas of the city, such as Narela and Mundka, also experienced heavy waterlogging. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory stating that traffic movement was affected on Rohtak Road due to waterlogging.
Updated on Sep 10, 2023 11:28 PM IST
MCD plans new park for people with disabilities
Officials in MCD’s horticulture department said the park will cost an estimated ₹1.2 crore, and will likely be ready by January 2024
Published on Sep 10, 2023 11:15 PM IST
AAP attacks Centre over waterlogging near Bharat Mandapam, says heads must roll
In a post on X, the PIB's Fact Check handle said there was minor water logging in an open area after overnight rains and it was cleared swiftly
Updated on Sep 10, 2023 02:34 PM IST
G20 Summit: MCD defends self as outrage grows over treatment of dogs
MCD said the dogs were only picked up on “urgent need basis”, and were released back at the same spot from they were picked up
Published on Sep 09, 2023 09:57 PM IST
4 agencies add floral finishing touches to Delhi’s beautification
An official from the lieutenant governor’s secretariat said trees adorned with marigold flowers and garlands have been designed to welcome G20 heads of States
Published on Sep 08, 2023 11:00 PM IST
G20 Summit: Markets outside New Delhi controlled zone see very low footfall
Market associations said that footfall at some places was so low that shops downed their shutters early in the afternoon
Published on Sep 08, 2023 10:27 PM IST
G20 Summit: Curbs kick in, New Delhi deserted
During a spot check, HT found that deserted corridors of Connaught Place were largely occupied by few security guards and pigeons
Published on Sep 08, 2023 10:27 PM IST
G20 Summit: Markets in New Delhi district shut till Sunday
The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) had ordered hawkers to shut shop from Thursday itself, as restrictions come into full force in its area from Friday morning till Sunday night when the Summit ends
Published on Sep 08, 2023 02:17 PM IST
Activists say dogs illegally lifted from across Capital
Animal welfare NGO, People for Animals (PFA), has accused the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) of illegally removing 1,000 community dogs from the city's streets ahead of the G20 Summit. PFA highlighted three problems: sterilised dogs were being picked up against the rules, the dogs were not being tagged, and they were being sent to far-off pounds. MCD has denied the allegations.
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Sultanpuri underpass, stuck for 13 years, opens for traffic
However, the project, expected to improve connectivity for people living in Sultanpuri, Rohini, Nangloi and Kirari, is still only half complete.
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 02:27 AM IST
Delhi LG launches new Summit-themed waste-to-art park
Union minister of state for foreign affairs and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, who also attended the event, praised the artists involved in the project
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 02:22 AM IST
MCD removing street dogs in Delhi inhumanely, allege activists
MCD on August 3 issued orders saying that it will undertake a month-long drive to remove street dogs from at least 50 key locations for the G20 Summit
Updated on Sep 03, 2023 11:32 PM IST
Delhi: MCD councillors’ allowance revised from ₹300- ₹25,000
While they do not receive salaries, the 250 municipal councillors get ₹300 as allowance for attending the meetings of corporation and its committees.
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 02:18 AM IST
New body to run Delhi’s oldest public library
The library’s employees have alleged that their salaries are not paid on time, and that the library has faced power cuts due to non-payment of bills.
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 02:18 AM IST
Fountain fixtures, genset wires go missing in Delhi in G20 puzzle for officials
Some of the goods nicked, such as a sensor unit for a fountain near Pragati Maidan, are as expensive as ₹2.5 lakh, but some, like nozzles, cost little
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 01:07 AM IST
NDMC centre to watch traffic movement, hotels, pollution during G20
The command centre receives live video streams from more than 500 cameras and 53 smart poles across Lutyens’ Delhi.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 10:58 PM IST
MCD plans new policy to register pet dogs in Delhi for ₹500
Currently, only around 3,000 dogs are registered with MCD, according to the veterinary department, indicating low enforcement
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 11:36 PM IST
Cut-outs of langur to scare off monkeys along G20 routes in Delhi
Experts doubt the effectiveness of the measures and call for a more extensive study to tackle Delhi's monkey problem
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 11:37 PM IST
Delhi: 8 teams to keep G20 Summit venue mosquito free
The officials said that these teams will detect and destroy mosquito larvae, and will carry out periodic fogging drives
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 11:36 PM IST
After govt, MCD proposes doorstep services delivery in Delhi
The project aims to provide these services to citizens who do not have direct access to online services system and reduce scope of middlemen
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 11:53 PM IST
