NGT orders review of city’s drainage system
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked an expert committee to review Delhi’s drainage system and rely on a drainage map made in 1976, while concluding how many drains in Delhi are man-made....
View ArticleCan’t allow e-rickshaws to ply without guidelines, says HC
Observing that it would “not allow any illegal acts”, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to lift its ban on plying of e-rickshaws in the city and asked the government to come up with draft guidelines
View ArticleAsaram's ashram on ridge has illegal constructions, NGT told
The ashram of controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in the ecologically sensitive central ridge of the capital has a "large number" of illegal constructions, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on work relating to covering of Taimur Nagar...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on work relating to covering of Taimur Nagar drain, 06/08/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju in response to the question has...
View ArticleHC directs DDA to dig 10 borewells in Dwarka
Dwarka residents can look forward to some relief from water woes, with the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directing the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to commission 10 borewells in the area by September
View ArticleDelhi sees a decline in the number of slum dwellers
While the city has been witnessing an unprecedented increase in unauthorised colonies over the past few years, the number of slum dwellers in Delhi has decreased. As per the 2011 Census, the number of
View ArticleE-ricks to come under Motor Act
A day after being asked by Delhi high court to regulate e-rickshaws, the Centre has prepared guidelines for these battery-operated vehicles which would be included in a separate regulation within the...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on exploitation of ground water in Delhi,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on exploitation of ground water in Delhi, 07/08/2014.
View ArticleNatural Conservation Zones shrinking in Delhi, NCR
Rampant urbanisation has led to shrinkage in Natural Conservation Zones such as forests, water bodies and wastelands in the National Capital Region, Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu...
View ArticlePolluting factory continues to run despite grievances body order
Over two years after a resident raised his voice against the air and noise pollution being caused by a puffed rice factory being run illegally on agricultural land in a village in North-West Delhi, the
View ArticlePoultry farmers deny reports on antibiotics
The State Poultry Farmers Association has come out against recent reports that broiler chickens are being bred by injecting antibiotics and hormones to aid their growth. The leaders of the association
View ArticleCentre to file e-rick norms in High Court
After a blanket ban on e-rickshaws in the national capital, the Centre is expected to file a set of guidelines to regulate plying of e-rickshaws on Friday.The guidelines are expected to be presented...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding green trees in the area in and...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Greater Kailash - II Welfare Association V/s South Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 11/08/2014 regarding green trees
View ArticleExperts welcome e-rick guidelines
Say Vehicles Can Be Useful As Paratransit Mode, But Need To Be Regulated Environmentalists and public transport experts are relieved that the Centre has proposed draft guidelines to regulate e-rickshaws
View ArticleCity's largest solar plant at Dwarka Sec 21 Metro stn
Delhi Metro on Monday started operations on the largest rooftop solar plant in the city. The project, launched by urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu, is a first-of-its-kind initiative through
View ArticleHC says e-ricks unlawful, cannot lift ban
But Court Will Hear Centre’s New Proposal On August 14 Retaining the ban on plying of e-rickshaws in the capital, the Delhi high court on Monday said it cannot permit something that is not provided under
View ArticleSolar power plant set up at Dwarka Metro station
India's first-ever solar power plant at a Metro station was inaugurated today at Dwarka Sector 21 station. Inaugurated by the Union Minister of Urban Development, M. Venkaiah Naidu, the plant is the...
View ArticleOn the edge: potential hotspots in Delhi
Delhi has been a seat of various industrial and semi-industrial activities which take place within the city boundary. These areas cater to many kinds of industries, including plastic,metal, textile, etc.
View ArticleLiving dangerously: Study lists 16 pollution hotspots in capital
On Tuesday, Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link released a study identifying 16 pollution ‘hotspots’ in the city, where pollution — through illegal waste disposal, segregation, severe soil, water and air...
View ArticleIndustrial waste affecting groundwater, health of residents, finds NGO study
Industrial pollution, in varying forms ranging from lead acid battery recycling to landfill sites, has been affecting Delhi’s residents in adverse ways, as noted by a study of pollution hotspots by NGO
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