Municipality
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is ahead in giving a new look to its city. All the roads now have median strips dividing the lanes, beautified with colorful saplings. Decorating these medians has been the biggest city beautification drive by the prevailing KMC board. After a success in the pilot project, there are now plans to [...] Continue Reading »
The stretch between Greenlands and Jubilee Hills, via Krishna Nagar falls under metro rail corridor 3, which is to run between Nagole to Shilparamam.The corporation has decided to acquire the properties to widen the road to 100ft for the metro rail project, after conducting a physical survey of all the properties. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal [...] Continue Reading »
Considering a petition by Suburban Travels owner CP Ajith Kumar and Ernakulam Merchants Union, the Kerela High court directed the Kochi Corporation to file a detailed explanation on the situation of the roads in the city and come up with a plan for maintaining the roads. The petition asked for a minimum guarantee on the [...] Continue Reading »
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has given time to manufacturers, wholesale traders and retailers till August 15 to shift from using plastic carry bags of thickness 20 microns and above. “According to the new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, the municipal Corporation could fine manufactures caught making plastic carry bags of thickness below 40 [...] Continue Reading »
The Bombay high court had, on February 3, directed the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to act against all unauthorized constructions in the municipal limits within six months. The administration however had sought an extension of a year. The deadline ended on August 3. The high court, after hearing on PCMC’s appeal filed on July [...] Continue Reading »
Vidyamanyanagar, Bangalore lacks tarred roads and streetlights. There is no proper drainage facilities in the area. Residents have been denied of basic civic amenities. As there is a dearth of drinking water facilities, the residents end up paying Rs 300 to 400 for the water tank. The residents also complained neglected vacant sites. They say [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Sector 56, Gurgaon have started drinking bottled water because the water from the tap is so dirty that even purifiers can’t filter it. Every other person in the neighborhood is falling sick. Open pools of sewage in the vacant plots are also poisoning groundwater.This has led to contamination of drinking water and the [...] Continue Reading »
The Delhi government promised the regularization dream to lakhs of people residing in 1639 unauthorized colonies awaiting legalization. Urban development minister Raj Kumar Chauhan says he wants atleast 50 more localities to be regularized. The government is in the process of finalizing the tentative boundaries of 69 more colonies. If MCD standing committee’s approves these [...] Continue Reading »
Many buyers occupy their property before procuring an occupancy certificate. If a consumer starts using a property without a certificate, he is as much at fault as the builder. Corporators have demanded that when it comes to high-rise buildings, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) should not issue occupancy certificates, even to individuals, unless they get [...] Continue Reading »
Sewage treatment plants (STPs) are mandatory for all apartments in Bengaluru, especially in areas not covered by the underground drainage system.The STPs are immensely beneficial for the apartments. Installing the STPs helps the apartments to recycle the water. Many apartments, even in the areas where underground drainage network is present, have installed the system. Getting [...] Continue Reading »
