Civic councillors protest Delhi government takeover moveOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as 163 municipal councillors of the Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday marched to the home minister's office here and presented a memorandum protesting the proposed takeover of the civic agency by the Delhi government. Led by Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) leader of the house Subhash Arya, and also comprising senior BJP leaders, the black-clad protesters marched from the MCD headquarters in Town Hall to the home ministers office to present the memorandum.
Coming up: lessons in civic sense for DelhiitesSeptember 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will be given lessons in civic sense and etiquettes ahead of the Commonwealth Games here next year. The Delhi government is preparing to act on Home Minister P.
Delhi government likely to get control of MCDSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a decision of considerable significance to millions of Delhi residents, the central government is believed to have finally agreed to put the poorly-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) under the control of the state government. "We have approved it (placing MCD under the Delhi government).
MCD to function under Delhi governmentSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a decision of considerable significance for the citizens of Delhi, the central government has in principle agreed to put the poorly-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) under the control of the state government, a home ministry official said. The civic body, which is controlled by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, is currently under the union government and is run by the home ministry.
Honda Civic given a faceliftSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto manufacturer Honda Siel Cars Tuesday launched a refurbished Honda Civic sedan with alternations in its design, such as a five-point metallic front grille and a new bumper. The new Civic is available in three variants that will come in two models - Elegance and Inspire.
MCD discusses capital's stray cattle menaceJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Friday questioned the agency's methods of catching stray cattle from the capital's roads and also set up a committee to probe the delay in the setting up of a proposed dairy plan to regulate the existing 2,735 unauthorised dairies. MCD's leader of the house Subhash Arya, former mayor Arti Mehra and standing committee chairman R.K.
Civic body's callousness kills AIIMS doctor's fatherJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctor Thursday lost his father who was seriously injured when he fell into a large pit left uncovered by civic authorities here. Sher Singh, 67, succumbed at the AIIMS Trauma Centre to internal head injuries he suffered Monday after collapsing into the pit dug up outside the Syndicate bank in South Delhi's Chattarpur area.
Assets worth millions recovered from Delhi civic officialsMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a major crackdown on corruption among Delhi civic officials, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday recovered assets worth several millions after its teams conducted searches at different places in the capital. Four civic officials are under the CBI scanner for allegedly taking money from people to shield their illegal construction and commercial activities in Delhi residential areas.
Delhi civic chief faces contempt chargesMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The chief of the capital's civic body administration faces contempt charges for not abiding by the Delhi High Court's orders on night sweeping in the city. Justice Manmohan issued a notice to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner K.S.
Civic agency may get dedicated police forceApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has asked the Delhi Police for a dedicated cadre of 150 policemen to help tackle the city's civic offenders like those responsible for letting loose stray cattle or leaving rubble and garbage piles on roads. MCD commissioner K.S.
Delhi municipality wants policemen dedicated to civic tasksApril 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Unable to cope with rising menace of stray cattle and encroachments in the national capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has asked Delhi Police to create a dedicated wing to help deal with civic issues. This is perhaps the only national capital where stray cattle roam the streets.
Apex court dismisses plea for caste-based censusApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea that sought direction to the government to undertake a caste-based census in 2011. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Highly populated areas in Delhi will have more sweepersJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi neighbourhoods with higher population density will have more sweepers, the civic body of the national capital said Thursday. 'Density of population will be the new yardstick for deploying the number of safai karamcharis (sweepers) in areas,' said Vijender Gupta, chairman of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) standing committee.
Civic authority denies plans to auction schools for mallsJanuary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Denying that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) proposed to auction land of 60 of its primary schools for construction of malls and hotels, the civic authority Friday said that the allegation was baseless. 'The MCD has no plans to auction or sell its primary school premises to bolster its finances or for any other reason,' chairman of MCD's standing committee Vijender Gupta said.
Delhi roads prone to water-logging to be cementedDecember 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Roads in the capital prone to water-logging that causes pot-holes will be cemented, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said Monday. 'The MCD will improve and strengthen 68 roads which are prone to water-logging by providing ready mixed concrete surface,' said Vijender Gupta, chairman of the civic authority's standing committee.
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