Right to Information
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has revealed, in response to an RTI (Right to Information) query that most of its Metro connectivity hubs in Noida are still at a planning stage. This is due to the fact that the approvals and fund allocation from the Centre is still pending. Unfortunately the hopes of Noida [...] Continue Reading »
In a move to develop the infrastructure of the state, Uttar Pradesh CM, Akhilesh Yadav is planning to set up an infrastructure development fund from parts of profits from Noida, Greater Noida, GDA, LDA and other agencies. He also assured that the farmers’ interest will be protected. The CM announced this move at the inaugural [...] Continue Reading »
DLF phase IV residents have come together against an illegal under-construction, seven-floor traffic police building in their area, which was originally kept for a police post. This building which is situated at the corner close to the 18 meter road is constructed by the Gurgaon Police. It is said that the Residents Welfare Association raised [...] Continue Reading »
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 »
According to a report prepared by Praja Foundation, the city’s state of health is in a bad shape. Along with physical infrastructure, the city’s social infrastructure too is precarious. The report is based on a survey of 15,000 households across various wards in the city. It shows that sensitive diseases have almost doubled in the [...] Continue Reading »
Nilesh society residents have been facing many health problems due to hazardous radiation from three mobile towers atop Victor Shelter building. These mobile towers are taken to be unauthorized and illegal as per Right to Information (RTI) query filed by a resident of New Link Road Residents’ Forum. As per the report, three towers on [...] Continue Reading »
It has come to notice that there are a huge number of illegal establishments in the Chandini Chowk of Delhi.The revealings emerged after Naval Kishore, a resident of Chandni Chowk has filed a Public Interest Litigation at the High Court of Delhi that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not paid any heed to [...] Continue Reading »
The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations Chandigarh (FOSWAC) has hailed the Supreme Court’s decree that any immovable property transferred under the General Power of Attorney (GPA) will be considered illegal. The Federation observed that the decree will hit hard to unscrupulous property transactions. In its observation it also mentioned that the law will serve to generate [...] Continue Reading »
According to the current law, properties can be acquired for road-widening only under TDR.Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) is a certificate from the Municipal Corporation that the owner of a property gets where his/her property (either part or whole) is reserved for the purpose of public utilities such as road, garden, school etc. TDR can [...] Continue Reading »
