Delhi records seventh-highest number of environment-related crimes in 2014
NEW DELHI: The city recorded the seventh-highest number of environment-related crimes in the country in 2014. Although it had only 41 cases, as against the wo-rst performers Rajasthan (2,666) and Uttar
View ArticleDelhi govt clears 315 projects for rural villages
In a major move to improve the infrastructure of rural villages in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday cleared 315 schemes worth Rs.480.99 crore. The decision was taken in a meeting
View ArticleStay alert to prevent dengue outbreak, civic bodies told
The rising dengue cases in the city have prompted the Union Health Ministry to urge the municipal bodies and the Delhi Government to stay alert over the next two months to prevent an outbreak. The Centre
View ArticleInstall rain water harvesting system in every govt project:NGT
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Centre and all public authorities to ensure that rain water harvesting systems are installed in every project including flyovers, bridges or any other...
View ArticleNo project sans rainwater harvesting systems: NGT
Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink: this quote from Samuel Taylor’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ describes the water crisis facing Delhi and the NCR where wrong practices have led to...
View ArticleChandni Chowk congestion: HC pulls up NDMC over Ramlila nod, civic body chief...
The NDMC commissioner tendered an unconditional apology to the court for violating its orders, which was accepted by the bench. The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on officials and the
View ArticleLittering major challenge to sanitation: NDMC
Calling littering and people's non-cooperation major challenges to better sanitation, the NDMC on Sunday said it plans to construct garbage transfer stations here. The New Delhi Municipal Council will
View ArticleDelhi government goes digital to monitor forest land
As per the data, the notified forest areas have illegal farmhouses, unauthorised colonies, JJ clusters and roads encroaching into the forestland. In a bid to set up an “online monitoring system” for the
View ArticleFresh Earthquake of Magnitude 5.1 Hits Nepal; Tremors Felt in Delhi, Bihar,...
Tremors were felt in several parts of India after an earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday. The fresh quake struck 89 km east of Kathmandu. According to The National Seismological Centre in Kathmandu, the quake,
View ArticleYamuna cleaning: NGT raps Centre, Delhi government
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on the Centre and the Delhi government for "demur and default" in implementing its orders on the revitalisation plan of Yamuna river. The...
View ArticleDelhi set to get power from sewage
In a bid to make its power generation environment- friendly, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has commissioned the first-ever hydropower plant in the national capital, which will produce 20,000 kWh of...
View ArticleNo contractor, road widening stalls in Vasant Kunj
PWD's road widening project from Andheria Mod to Fortis Hospital appears jinxed. Where work originally started on this stretch in February 2013, the project is not likely to be completed before mid-2016.
View Article23% of Delhi’s teenagers have high cholesterol, says study
A study conducted among 2,508 children, aged between 14 to 18 years, in the National Capital Region (NCR) has found that 23 per cent of them had cholesterol levels higher than normal. The study, released
View ArticleNew guidelines for Delhi's driving schools
The days of driving schools operating out of tiny shops with only rudimentary infrastructure are set to go. To keep a check on the rising number of accidents in the city, the Delhi transport department
View ArticleNGT: Frame a traffic policy to decongest city
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed Delhi Police to develop a traffic policy to decongest the capital. It also instructed the cops to hold consultations with Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and...
View ArticleStop illegal sand mining in Yamuna
After finding out that sand is being mined illegally from the banks and bed of the Yamuna on the pretext of de-silting and dredging to maintain the flow of river, the National Green Tribunal has directed
View ArticleDengue cases at 5-year high in Delhi, symptoms milder
Over 470 cases reported in August, the highest since 2010. Over 250 cases of dengue were reported last week, taking the total number of cases to 530 this year. With cases shooting up — over 470 cases
View ArticleIn heart of Delhi, walkathon raises green awareness
Taking its green initiative to the next level, TOI on Tuesday conducted a walkathon as part of its Green Drive campaign. The walkathon from Times House at Bahadurshah Zafar Marg till the ITO signal had
View ArticleDialogue panel presents draft solar policy to all
The Delhi Dialogue Commission on Tuesday presented the draft solar policy for Delhi in a meeting with NGOs, discoms, power department officials and others. The highlights of the policy included developing
View ArticleBetting high on solar power
World Bank to provide loans for the solar projects in Delhi Solar power generation is set to gather pace in the Capital with the Delhi government ready to roll out a Solar Power Policy on the RESCO
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