MCD

-January 20, 2025

Delhi in discomfort: The unbearable state of city’s public toilets

Delhi in discomfort: The unbearable state of city’s public toilets

Public toilets in Delhi are in a dire state, with many being locked, filthy, unsafe, and unusable, especially for women, leading to health concerns

-August 8, 2024

Delhi | We are being punished for the fault of civic agencies: shop owners

Delhi | We are being punished for the fault of civic agencies: shop owners

The decision of the authorities to shift coaching hubs out of Mukherjee Nagar and Old Rajinder Nagar has not gone down well with the shopkeepers in the two localities

-August 5, 2024

Big blow to AAP! Delhi LG not bound by govt. advice to appoint MCD aldermen: SC

Big blow to AAP! Delhi LG not bound by govt. advice to appoint MCD aldermen: SC

This decision was made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and PS Narasimha in the case titled Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Office of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

-August 1, 2024

Delhi govt to seek Rs 5,200 crore for MCD from Centre

Delhi govt to seek Rs 5,200 crore for MCD from Centre

At a press conference here with Mayor Shelly Oberoi, the urban development minister said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) needs central grants to develop infrastructure like drains and roads.

-July 31, 2024

Strange probe: Delhi HC grills police in coaching centre incident

Strange probe: Delhi HC grills police in coaching centre incident

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said a "strange probe" was going on with police action against the passerby who drove a car but no action against MCD officials.

-July 28, 2024

Delhi: Mayor calls for action against basement coaching centers

Delhi: Mayor calls for action against basement coaching centers

On Sunday, Oberoi directed the MCD commissioner to take stringent measures against coaching centers operating in basements within MCD's jurisdiction, as these practices violate building regulations and norms.

-June 13, 2024

Delhi:Plan to convert historic Town Hall into hotel scrapped

Delhi:Plan to convert historic Town Hall into hotel scrapped

MCD scraps plan to convert the 160-year-old Town Hall in Chandni Chowk into a hotel. The historic building will be conserved and repurposed for public use instead

-April 27, 2024

After Delhi HC’s rap, AAP says MCD works halted due to non-formation of standing committee

After Delhi HC’s rap, AAP says MCD works halted due to non-formation of standing committee

The court accused the Delhi government of pursuing power appropriation, following remarks from the government's counsel that the matter required approvals from Kejriwal, who is currently in custody