Municipality
BMC has admitted that it did not act upon the illegal activities that were going on in a residential building in Sion. In a recent response to a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, it came into light that the civic body has not taken any action against an unlicensed residential building in [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- Many residents of Thoraipakkam and Perungudi protested against the garbage dumping in their villages and demanded the Chennai corporation to stop doing the same. These residents formed a human chain in front of the Perungudi garbage dump yard gate situated at Pallikaranai Marsh. Some residents said that groundwater in this place resembles waste water [...] Continue Reading »
Gurgaon- The news of sudden transfer of the Gurgaon municipal commissioner, Vijay Singh Dahiya, has made people worry about the speed of development of the city. Though MCG Commissioner Vijay Singh Dahiya had took the position only two months before, the developmental works had gained momentum. Few days ago, Dahiya received his transfer orders and [...] Continue Reading »
In yet another instance, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has failed to recover dues worth Rs 2800 crore as per internal audit reports. Also, they have failed to recover another Rs 2264 crore dues from the state. Around 51 audit reports were prepared contain 1.5 lakh audit notes. The civic body preferred to stay silent over [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- According to a research, beaches in several parts of the Chennai city are being converted into roads and parking spaces. This study was commissioned by Save Chennai Beaches Campaign and was run by faculty members of various institutions like Indian Institute of Science. The study revealed that above 15 acre of beach area of [...] Continue Reading »
As a good initiative, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has stopped providing civic services to the unauthorised constructions which are built in its limits after March 31, 2012. The services stopped include water supply, drainage connections and streetlights, among other facilities. The action is being taken on the directives of the municipal commissioner. The [...] Continue Reading »
Even though the stay imposed on usage of groundwater for construction activities in Noida and Greater Noida has not been withdrawn, National Green Tribunal has allowed the realtors to present information regarding their liabilities related to usage of underground water. Upon an application filed by developers, the tribunal allowed CREDAI to be impleaded as a party [...] Continue Reading »
New-Delhi- The green and blue dustbins which were set up across the city in 2009 with an aim to segregate the waste are now being used just as ordinary dustbins. A large number of households are failing to segregate the waste as one of the three municipal zones has issued a tender to collect and [...] Continue Reading »
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to install dustbins along the drains in the city to prevent slum dwellers from dumping garbage into nullahs. These bins will be installed in 400 spots around the city after the civic body carries a nullah cleaning drive before monsoon to clean the Mumbai city garbage. Around 400 spots [...] Continue Reading »
New-Delhi- A state consumer commission has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to either provide a flat or pay Rs. 30 lakh to one of its allottees, as the unit allotted to him has been sold to someone else. However, it was stated by the Delhi State Consumer Commission that the confirmation amount demanded by [...] Continue Reading »
