Articles by Paras Singh
Cycle track from New Moti Bagh to Raisina Hill in Delhi likely by 2024
The civic body received the approval of the Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (planning and engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC), the infrastructure planning arm of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in January; it plans to complete the project in 12 months.
Updated on Mar 25, 2023 04:38 AM IST
Delhi: Minor girl raped by MCD school peon, 3 others
The peon of a municipal school in east Delhi allegedly sedated, abducted and raped a 10-year-old girl along with three accomplices, police said on Thursday, announcing the arrest of the main suspect while the other accused are still to be traced.
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 01:27 AM IST
Shiv Sunny and Paras Singh, New Delhi
As Delhi high court defers hearing, MCD Budget clearance in doubt
The elected House of the councillors could not hold a fresh meeting until April 24, since the high court was yet to decide a challenge to the elections to the powerful Standing Committee
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 04:55 AM IST
Delhi girl raped: Security lapses in civic schools were flagged in 2019
Four years on, the now unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is yet to address this concern, and has in the past cited a lack of funds or unavailability of sanctioned posts for guards as the reason behind the lack of security measures at their schools
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 01:54 AM IST
Delhi’s water supply from Ganga canal hit as Jal Board warns of tough days ahead
Water from the Upper Ganga Canal accounts for 26.5% of the daily water needs of the national capital, and feeds two water treatment plants of the DJB, Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi, which cater to areas in east, and north-east Delhi, and some colonies in south Delhi.
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 01:52 AM IST
Delhi Budget: 6-point plan to clean Yamuna amid proposal to expand sewer network
According to the government’s plan, over the next year there will be a 41% rise in Delhi’s sewage treatment capacity from the existing 632MGD to 890MGD, and 570 new unauthorised colonies will be added to sewage network.
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 03:55 AM IST
Delhi Budget: 1,400km roads to get a makeover in transport push
Finance minister Kailash Gahlot during his address called the upgrade plan the “biggest effort in the history of any Indian city” to improve road infrastructure.
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 03:46 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi Budget: Govt to boost water supply by 25% by March 2025
The Capital will aim to boost its water production from the current 995MGD (million gallons per day) to 1,240MGD by March 2025, Gahlot said, outlining a two-pronged approach to achieve this target
Published on Mar 23, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Delhi Budget: ‘Will work with MCD to clear garbage mounds’, says Kailash Gahlot
The Delhi government earlier vowed that the Okhla landfill will be cleared by December this year, the Bhalswa landfill by March 2024 and the Ghazipur landfill by December 2024.
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 03:48 AM IST
Delhi Budget: MCD allocation up, bucks 3-year trend
Finance minister Kailash Gahlot said the state government will provide a total financial assistance of ₹8,241 crore in the budget estimates for 2023-24
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 01:15 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Explained: Who to blame for the first delay in tabling Delhi budget in 30 years?
Delhi government said that the files related to the Budget were sent on March 10; that they were forwarded by LG with some queries and returned by MHA on March 17.
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 08:45 AM IST
‘Tough steps’: Kejriwal praises Punjab govt on handling Amritpal Singh case
More than 114 Waris Punjab De members have been arrested in Punjab, while five members have been charged under the National Security Act, 1980, and moved to a jail in Assam’s Dibrugarh.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 04:16 PM IST
Chirag Delhi flyover work to continue at night: Govt
Repairs at the Chirag Delhi flyover will now be carried out round the clock in order to minimise the closure period and ease traffic in the region, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday
Published on Mar 20, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi’s South Campus skywalk likely to open next month
Various access points to the skywalk’s staircase were roped off, forcing pedestrians, including Delhi University students, to jaywalk on Benito Juarez Marg and San Martin Marg
Published on Mar 17, 2023 11:36 PM IST
Delhi: Traffic chaos spills over to internal colony roads
The closure kicked in on Sunday evening, when the Delhi public works department (PWD) shut the Nehru Place to IIT Delhi carriageway of the Chirag Delhi flyover for 25 days to allow structural repairs
Updated on Mar 17, 2023 04:06 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Long snarls continue to blight Delhi commuters
Navigation tools such as Google Maps showed deep red lines across multiple stretches, particularly during the evening peak hours
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar and Paras Singh, New Delhi/gurugram
Amid Chirag Delhi snarls, PWD set to expedite work
Officers from the Delhi traffic police said they were manually operating the traffic lights on the stretch to ensure snarls are handled dynamically.
Updated on Mar 16, 2023 06:00 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
For pets, MCD's crematorium in Dwarka likely by April
The NGO overseeing the implementation of the project, Green Revolution Foundation, is also developing a memorial garden for pets called Furry Friends Forever, the officials said.
Updated on Mar 16, 2023 05:29 AM IST
Double whammy for Capital’s commuters
Across south and south-west Delhi, commuters were subjected to excruciating traffic jams throughout Tuesday, with the closure of a large stretch of the Delhi-Jaipur highway compounding the misery beset by the earlier shutdown of one side of the Chirag Delhi flyover.
Updated on Mar 15, 2023 04:46 AM IST
South Delhi snarls go on, cops try to contain chaos
The jam extended from 800 metres to 1 kilometre from Chirag Delhi flyover to Savitri flyover and Nehru apartments. Traffic was slow due to increased stopping time at Josip Broz Tito Marg signal.
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Tenders issued for waste to art park in East Delhi
Based on the theme of Indian festivals and celebrations, the park, which will spread over an area of 2.7 acres will be located behind the V3S mall next to the Nirman Vihar Metro station
Published on Mar 14, 2023 11:40 PM IST
Chirag Delhi flyover closure: Make most of road space, issue alerts, say experts
The Public Works Department had earlier announced a 50-day plan to repair expansion joints on the flyover. In the first phase, from Sunday midnight, the Nehru Place to IIT carriageway was shut for 25 days. Once repaired, the opposite carriageway will be closed for traffic for the next 25 days.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Ashram flyover: Marshals deployed to halt heavy traffic
While clearing the flyover extension for reopening, Public Works Department (PWD) officials placed an overhead iron barrier at a height of 2.5 metres to discourage heavy vehicles from entering
Published on Mar 14, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Chirag Delhi flyover closure: Choc-a-block, ripple effects on other corridors
Most of the commuters stuck in the jam said they had few feasible alternatives, while those that took detours reported being stuck at key intersections like Moolchand, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Bhikaji Cama Place.
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 05:12 AM IST
Closure of Chirag Dilli flyover carriageway for repairs leads to traffic snarls
Commuters reported delays of 25-30 minutes in crossing the Chirag Dilli intersection due to the closure
Published on Mar 13, 2023 01:25 PM IST
Key projects to ease jams near Wazirabad
The two half-underpasses and a subway near Jagatpur are key to making the busy 12-lane stretch signal-free while significantly decongesting the Burari roundabout
Published on Mar 13, 2023 01:40 AM IST
Traffic snarls as Chirag Delhi flyover partly shut for repairs
The repairs to the flyover will take 50 days and will involve the closing of each of the carriageways in two 25-day windows.
Updated on Mar 13, 2023 04:12 AM IST
Chirag Delhi flyover to be shut for repair work from March 12. Check details
Once complete, the opposite carriageway of the flyover will be shut for another 25 days, said officials, meaning that the complete project, and consequent mess, will extend to end-April, at least.
Updated on Mar 08, 2023 04:29 AM IST
Paras Singh and Sanjeev Jha
Ashram flyover opens to smooth traffic on day 1; real test likely from next week
A Delhi traffic police officer at the site said decongestion measures and increased deployment may be required in the coming days near Nehru Nagar and Lajpat Nagar to keep vehicular movement fluid.
Updated on Mar 08, 2023 05:02 AM IST
Delhi water crisis due to ‘illegal’ sand mining in Haryana, says AAP's Bharadwaj
According to DJB, the Yamuna water level was at 671.5feet on Tuesday compared to the standard 674.5 ft at Wazirabad Barrage --- considered the standard for the river stretch in the capital.
Updated on Mar 08, 2023 04:41 AM IST
Paras Singh and Leena Dhankhar
