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There are three parks in Pushp Vihar Colony but there is hardly any greenery. Trees in the colony need proper and timely pruning but authorities are ignorant. Residents are looking after their parks on their own. Increasing outside traffic flow in the colony is a reason for broken roads. Commuters from BRT corridor near Dakshinpuri [...] Continue Reading »
The anti- encroachment department of City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) undertook a demolition drive at Sector 28 of Nerul, and razed down illegal structures there. One G+4 under construction building that had encroached on the land reserved for a garden at sector 28 on the foothills of Balaji temple was demolished on July 26. [...] Continue Reading »
Corporators, ministers, and even the chief minister have questioned the BMC’s efforts in repairing the potholes. Potholes have become a major point of argument among the political parties in the civic body. Bad roads are being discussed at every civic body meeting, and a few times, the opposition (Congress-NCP) staged walkouts. The issue has become [...] Continue Reading »
It was in 2003 when the Jubilee Hills – Hi-Tec city stretch was turned into a four-lane road. There were footpaths lining this stretch, but gradually started making way for parking of vehicles. The excitement among activists over Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC’s) prompt action was however shortlived. Less than a year later, the new [...] Continue Reading »
Senior citizens of the Deva Darshan apartment in Kilpauk, Chennai attired in khadi and sporting a Gandhi cap – which had the words ‘I am Anna Hazare’ on it – led the march. Children and women followed, raising slogans supporting Hazare. Kids distributed pamphlets that read, “The Government has tabled a dubious Lokpal bill, which [...] Continue Reading »
An unhappy mayor has asked all the councillors to conduct a survey in their respective wards and has formed committees for each zone to check on the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon’s claims of funds spent. The councillors have already started the groundwork for the survey. Many of them have claimed that there have been several [...] Continue Reading »
Members of Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) from Greater Kailash-I, Safdarjung, Defence Colony and Masjid Moth had gathered in the morning and painted posters for about two-three hours in support of Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption campaign. Later, several people put in their signatures to mark their support to the cause. With the help of alumni members of [...] Continue Reading »
Allegations of irregularities have poured in about the allotments done by Housing Infrastructure and Development Corporation (Hidco) three months ago. Questions were also raised about the presence of any political aim behind the allotment of so many residential and non residential plots, including those under the chairman’s quota, just a day before the election schedule [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Neelasandra stated that the area was not being cleaned properly with waste from the houses left to rot in the streets for days together attracting rodents and stray dogs. They also complained about the poor condition of roads and the irregular supply of electricity. They are not notified that the timings of [...] Continue Reading »
Cost of borrowing has gone up, as a consequence sectors sensitive to interest rates are likely to be affected relatively more than others. To tame inflationary pressure, the Reserve Bank has hiked key policy rates 11 times since March 2010 by a cumulative 325 basis points. This led to a rise in borrowing cost which [...] Continue Reading »
