Kushan Niyogi
Posts by: Kushan Niyogi
Rs 8,941-crore water push, and the same old complaints
Forty-three Delhi Jal Board projects worth Rs 8,941.22 crore were unveiled on October 22. DPCC and CAG reports, and residents in Mahavir Enclave, Nasirpur and Humayunpur, suggest safe, regular supply remains some distance away
300 detainees and a hostage crisis: inside Delhi’s largest detention centre
Recent hostage incident and escape attempt at the Lampur facility highlight security failures; NHRC records complaints of harassment and poor medical care
Behind the uniform: Delhi Police’s social media push
Force monitors protest-related accounts and takes down 300 posts; says it uses videos of personnel to show ‘human being behind the uniform’
Delhi clears old waste, buries itself in new
MCD data reveal 10,407 tonnes dumped across the city on October 23 alone; Capital generates 11,862 TPD on average
As winter nears, Delhi’s construction waste piles up
DPCC report reveals a 3,479 tonnes per day gap between construction waste generated and processed; new 1,000-TPD Okhla plant expected by December
Acid available freely in Delhi despite curbs, reveal ground visits
Visits to Govindpuri, Jangpura, Saket and Mayur Vihar show unlabelled corrosive substances sold for Rs 50 to Rs 80 without any documentation
24 hours, no more: the rules on police detention
BNSS caps custody at 24 hours and requires production before a Magistrate; force permitted only where necessary to effect an arrest; Delhi Police Act bars ‘vexatious’ detention and unnecessary force
‘Khoya-Paya’: how Delhi festivals handle missing children
At least 50 cases have already been reported this month; NCPCR guidelines mandate help desks, multilingual announcements and CCTV at entry gates