Articles by Paras Singh
Kejriwal inaugurates ‘India’s largest C&D waste plant’ in Delhi’s Burari
The Delhi chief minister said the plant will help boost the Capital’s construction and demolition waste processing capacity
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 05:46 AM IST
Nov deadline for Delhi’s Nehru Park cycle track, says NDMC
The work on the construction of the 2.7km long track itself along the periphery of Nehru Park in Chanakyapuri has been completed
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 06:20 AM IST
₹469 cr imposed in fines since 2017: Delhi sealing panel to SC
These penalties include levies related to regularisation, conversion charges, one-time parking charges, and registration charges
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 05:54 AM IST
Lagging on work at Okhla landfill: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the December 2023 deadline announced by him to clear the mound of garbage is likely to be missed
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 01:24 AM IST
Delhi: Mukherjee Nagar PGs in violation of bylaws, finds survey
A senior municipal official overseeing the door-to-door survey said that 104 PG units have been earmarked
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 06:34 AM IST
PWD to digitally inventorise arterial roads in Delhi
The agency will make use of network survey vehicles to map the current condition of its 1,440km arterial road network
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 05:34 AM IST
MCD to set up glass-themed park near LSR
Senior civic officials aware of the details said the Fantasy Kingdom park will be MCD’s first to showcase public art exhibits made out of glass.
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 05:37 AM IST
AAP, top official spar over ‘scam’ at Delhi Covid care centre
The matter pertains to the development of 10,000-bed centre Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre & Hospital
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 05:48 AM IST
MCD to initiate ₹10.7cr revamp of Naini Lake in north Delhi
Officials said that the revamp will include horticulture landscaping, musical fountains and lighting
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 05:42 AM IST
Delhi PG fire: MCD orders survey to check for violations
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has started a survey of all paying guest accommodations in the Civil Lines zone after a fire broke out in a women's PG accommodation. MCD will focus on the norms of the Delhi Master Plan 2021 and the height of buildings during the survey. There are no specific norms for operating a PG facility in residential areas and the corporation does not issue PG licenses. MCD has said that if the height of the PG building is more than 9m and accommodates more than 20 people, a fire NOC is mandatory.
Updated on Sep 28, 2023 10:47 PM IST
Soon, RFID-based payment system at Delhi’s parking lots
The system, which uses cashless and paperless transactions, will be deployed at 22 parking lots run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Published on Sep 28, 2023 10:45 PM IST
NDMC to install 350 new EV charging stations
An NDMC official said that the existing charging stations were installed primarily to cater to EVs of government departments and agencies
Updated on Sep 28, 2023 05:30 AM IST
Delhi dengue cases cross 3,000 for year, worst since 2015
In 2015, Delhi logged 15,867 cases and 60 deaths in an unusual spike driven by a particularly virulent strain of the disease
Updated on Sep 27, 2023 09:00 AM IST
MCD House approves Gandhi Nagar Market revamp
The councillors, however, decided to postpone moves to levy a compensatory regulatory charge to clear building plans in south and east Delhi
Updated on Sep 27, 2023 05:38 AM IST
MCD to replace 59,000 streetlight bulbs with LEDs in Delhi
There are 59,579 high pressure sodium lights and 31,381 LED lights on 1,440km roads in the Capital with an annual bill of ₹110 crore
Published on Sep 25, 2023 11:36 PM IST
₹162 crore revamp for Delhi’s biggest garments hub
The redevelopment, which will be done out in two phases, will be carried on the lines of a Chandni Chowk market
Updated on Sep 25, 2023 11:35 PM IST
G20 over, next at Pragati Maidan: Biggest trade fair Delhi has hosted
Drawing from the G20 Summit, the theme of this year’s India International Trade Fair will be “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - United by Trade”
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 06:53 AM IST
4 years past deadline, MCD yet to clear Delhi’s landfills
An MCD report dated July 31 notes that it has cleared 8,999,000 tonne of legacy waste — less than a third of the original 28,000,000 tonne.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Delhi’s first engineered landfill site to begin ops Nov-end
Delhi's first engineered landfill site in Tehkhand is expected to be operational by the end of November. The site will be used for disposing of ashes and burnt material from waste-to-energy plants. The landfill has been developed in a scientific manner with measures to prevent contamination and has a capacity of 9.6 lakh tonnes of waste. It will be operational for approximately 7-8 years. The site is located next to the Tehkhand WtE plant, and ashes will be transferred directly from the plant to the landfill.
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 11:23 PM IST
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
