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EDMC launches long and short-term pollution mitigation action plans
EDMC has drawn up an action plan to combat pollution with short-term and long-term goals, the proposed project includes bio-mining of 50 lakh tonnes of legacy waste at the Ghazipur landfill dump site The ‘Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2021-2022’ was on Monday launched by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) in the presence of its […]
Online registration for e-auto permits begin with 33% reservation for women
The Delhi government launched online registration for e-auto permits with 33% reservation for women on Monday, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said In the first phase, 4,261 e-auto permits, including 1,406 for women applicants, will be issued. Those eligible can apply through the website of the Delhi government’s transport department, he said. In a tweet, Gahlot […]
Delhi govt’s campaign to curb pollution to start Oct 18
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said 2,500 civil defence volunteers will be deployed under the city government’s Red Light On, Vehicle Off campaign starting October 18 for effective implementation of the drive to curb vehicular pollution. The campaign will be prominently carried out at 100 traffic intersections spread across 13 police districts in […]
‘Iron-hand handling’ required in false property cases: Delhi court
A Delhi court has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on a man for allegedly filing a false and frivolous property dispute case against his brother, saying that it would be a great public disaster if the fountain of justice is allowed to be poisoned by anyone resorting to filing such claims Additional Senior […]
Lift ban on Chhath, demands BJP from Delhi government
Delhi BJP leaders and workers staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here on Tuesday against the ban on celebration of Chhath festival in the capital. Meanwhile, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari got injured during the protest and was rushed to Safdarjung hospital. He sustained an injury on his ear, said party leader Neelkant […]
With 139 cases in October, capital’s tally of dengue cases reaches 480
At least 480 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this season, including nearly 140 in October, according to a civic report released on Monday The total number of cases till October 2 had stood at 341. Nearly 140 fresh cases have been recorded in the last one week. Of the total count […]
Unvaccinated Delhi govt employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16: DDMA
Unvaccinated Delhi government employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16, according to a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order on Friday. All such unvaccinated Delhi government employees, including teachers and frontline workers, will be treated as “on leave” till they get the jab, the order stated. The employees “who do not […]
Delhi airport to resume operations at T1 terminal from Oct 31
The Delhi airport will resume flight operations at its T1 terminal from October 31 onwards after almost 18 months of closure, said its operator DIAL on Friday. The T3 terminal and the T2 terminal of the Delhi airport resumed handling flight operations from May 25, 2020, and July 22, 2021, respectively, the GMR group-led DIAL […]