Civic Issues
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to find a solution to the water contamination problem in South Extension I. DJB has been asked to replace corroded pipeline before the roads are carpeted. Court has also asked South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to carry out quality-checks of works. The check would have [...] Continue Reading »
The government has decided to take up a strong stance against the spreading dengue fever in Bangalore. After three students of Sophia High School died of dengue, the government seems to address the increasing number of dengue cases in the city. The health and family welfare department directed the BBMP to impose Rs 5-lakh fine [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka High Court lashed out at the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) upon hearing two public interest litigations. The High Court criticised BBMP for the piling up of garbage in the city and directed the civic agency to file a status report on garbage segregation on November 6, 2012. The court expressed displeasure over [...] Continue Reading »
A Delhi High Court bench has given two months time to Delhi government to find out short and long term solutions to the problem of water logging in the city. The government has been asked to look into suggestions from IIT professors to alleviate the water logging faced by citizens. The court held the Delhi [...] Continue Reading »
The Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit promised support to residents of Delhi Cantonment area who are feared of having their structures being demolished. It was requested by Shiela that the cantonment area should be given amnesty at a meeting with the Union Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju. Shiela also showed concerns towards her [...] Continue Reading »
With the Supreme Court’s order to demolish illegal constructions in Pune, there were about 44,000 sq ft which were cleared against encroachments in separate operations initiated by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA). There were about three structures demolished by the PMC of about 19,500 sq ft in Hadapsar. Since [...] Continue Reading »
After Bangalore, it seems Mumbai’s turn to face concerns over Dengue fever. The extended fluctuating weather along with intermittent rains has led to a rise in dengue cases. With the monsoon withdrawing now, there are chances of water accumulating in open spaces providing mosquitoes a perfect breeding ground, which is causing a rise in dengue [...] Continue Reading »
The Municipal Corporation of Guragon (MCG) has conceded that it will fall way short of achieving property tax target it has set for itself in the current financial year. The MCG aimed to collect Rs 500 crore this year. However, even after six months it has barely managed to collect only around Rs 50 crore [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Quarters in Ejipura have staged a dharna opposing their eviction by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). BBMP have started the eviction to facilitate the joint development of the land with a private partner. As per the agreement, 1,512 flats for EWS will be constructed on one half [...] Continue Reading »
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered a probe into all occupation certificates (OC) issued by the civic body in the last 10 years against promised rainwater harvesting systems by builders. The announcement of the enquiry came after several corporators alleged that officials of the civic building proposal department had handed out OCs to builders [...] Continue Reading »
