Civic Issues
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) resumed its sealing drive on Monday after a gap of one month. Civic officials sealed 156 commercial units in eight complexes between Stadium Circle and Swastik Crossroads which has seen the maximum action from the AMC. Civic officials said that the shops sealed on Monday operated from buildings which were shown [...] Continue Reading »
Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in the city following an amendment to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill 2009. To pressure consumers into installing the now-mandatory rainwater harvesting system on their property, the State Government has decided to bring slackers into line by disconnecting their water supply. December 31, 2011 is the [...] Continue Reading »
There is good news for HP LPG consumers. The company has launched a 24 x 7 automated gas refill booking and complaint logging system for a hassle-free experience. Automated LPG booking system service will benefit over five lakh HP LPG consumers of the city. By the year end, it will be extended to all over [...] Continue Reading »
Inspired by Anna Hazare and frustrated over the lack of response from the government on the waste-to-energy plant coming up at Okhla, a resident of Batla House went on a 48-hour fast on Friday morning. Another resident of New Friends Colony, Chandra Rajan, has said that if Zain-ul-Abideen’s protest at Okhla does not elicit a [...] Continue Reading »
The Chennai Corporation’s public health department seized 38,750 substandard water sachets from several residential colonies. Local assistant health officers led a team of officials, including sanitary officers, conservancy inspectors and conservancy workers, and visited petty shops. The team also found that 203 water cans, and 795 artificially-flavored juices and buttermilk sachets were of substandard quality. [...] Continue Reading »
Around 16,118 flats were allotted on Monday after a DDA draw of lots. The list of the successful applicants was uploaded on the DDA website by evening. The process of taking over possession of these flats will, however, happen only towards the end of this year. The draw of lots was conducted in Noida this [...] Continue Reading »
The DDA holds a draw of lots tomorrow for 16,000 flats offered under its housing scheme 2010. Some 7.53 lakh applicants are vying for the flats, located in areas like Vasant Kunj, Mukherjee Nagar, Motia Khan, Jasola, Dwarka, Rohini, Narela, Jaffarabad, Kondli and Gharoli. For the first time, the draw will not be held in [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to declare this financial year ‘Water Year‘, giving more thrust to rainwater harvesting and planting of saplings. In addition to the already existing rules on harvesting rain water in all buildings, the BBMP has now taken the initiative to rejuvenate the city’s rapidly depleting water table. Spearheading [...] Continue Reading »
The apartment communities in Bangalore demands the KSPCB to relax condition of “Zero Discharge” imposed and stringent conditions on quality of treated water. According to Karnataka State Pollution Board (KSPCB), there should be “Zero Discharge” in High-rise Apartment Complexes or apartment communities in city by installing Sewage Treatment Plant with 100 per cent recycling. The [...] Continue Reading »
The health department of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will review garbage collection work in the Pradhikaran area, following complaints of garbage piles at the roadsides. Although the civic workers sweep the roads, the garbage piles up along the roadsides, creating problems for citizens, corporators have charged. Akurdi-Nigdi zone president Raju Misal on Monday said [...] Continue Reading »
