Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The Delhi High Court directed over 1,000 unauthorised structures and jhuggis at a flyash pound at Bhairon Marg, near Pragati Maidan, to be removed forthwith. The bench comprising Justice Vijender Jain and Justice S.N. Aggarwal also asked the Delhi Development Authority, Municipal Corporation and other bodies to explain as to …
The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court's February 24 order shutting down the petrol pump near the Akshardham flyover. The HC had observed that the presence of the pump at that spot was hindering the smooth flow of traffic along the flyover's cloverleaf. A division bench of Justice Ruma …
To reduce traffic congestion in the industrial areas of Cyber City, Haryana State Industrial Development Council (HSIDC) is planning to construct a multi-level parking system. A plan to tackle the problem of illegal parking at the industrial area is under consideration. As per the new plan of HSIDC, industrial areas …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered senior officials of the district, including the Deputy Commissioner and the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF), to appear in court in person on March 8 in connection with a PIL filed by a local social activist regarding alleged illegal commercial activities in …
Hearing a public interest litigation filed by former mayor Hareshwar Patil, the Bombay High Court directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish unauthorised constructions comprising a sports complex and coaching classes on a 4,500 sq m playround at Ramkuwnar Thakur Road in Dahisar (East). Filed in April last year, …
Coming down heavily on the state government, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for the slackening pace of the Mithi river clean-up, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday imposed a May 31 deadline for the first phase of the operation. The state government informed …
It appears to be a Budget focussed on infrastructure-led growth. Bharat Nirman is likely to emerge as the biggest provider of business for infrastructure companies. Rural water supply, irrigation and road projects would ensure steady flow of revenues for even small and mid-cap companies such as Era Construction or PBA …
The Delhi Cabinet has taken a decision to give the go ahead to the construction of a new Signature Bridge at Wazirabad over river Yamuna with an estimated cost of Rs 464 crore. It will be modelled on the famed London Bridge. The Chief Minister Ms Sheila Dikshit said that …
Seeking relief for minor violators of building bye-laws in the Capital, the Centre sought three months' time from the Delhi High Court for preparing a comprehensive plan on dealing with illegal constructions and urged that action be limited to major violators during this period. In an affidavit filed along with …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said 15 flyovers will be commissioned by 2008 at an expenditure of Rs 800 crore. Speaking at a review meeting on flyovers and bridges, Dikshit said:
In an effort to clear encroachments and illegal commercial establishments, the administration has started sealing shops functioning from residential sectors and colonies in the city. The action was launched after directions from the High Court, which had instructed the authorities to take action against the encroachments. Meanwhile, Huda also launched …
A public forum on "problem of clean drinking water and sanitation in Rawalpindi' was held at the Press Club The forum was arranged by Jamate Islami, Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan People's Party. The citizens and the elected representatives of Rawalpindi Town Council criticised Rawal Town Municipal …
The Supreme Court's directive that all illegal commercial complexes in the Capital's residential areas be shut down is both right and disturbing. Right, because courts are meant to enforce the law. Disturbing, because it confers moral legitimacy on bad, obsolete laws. The city is a living organism, growing, changing, hungering, …
The Delhi Cabinet has constituted a committee headed by minister of urban development Dr A.K. Walia to examine the issue of continuation of special provisions for rural areas under the DMC Act keeping in view the special need of people of rural areas. These areas were exempted from certain provisions …
The Delhi government decided to form a five-member high-powered committee to look into the Lal Dora controversy and suggest solutions within a week. The panel
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has no power to amend the National Capital Territory Master Plan as the authority is solely vested with the central government, the Delhi High Court has ruled. Setting aside the order of a single Judge, a Division Bench of Mr Justice Markandeya Katju and Mr …
The finance ministry's quest for enforcing financial discipline in allocating funds for the UPA government's ambitious Rs 55,000-crore Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has put the urban development ministry in a spot. States in desperate need or Central assistance for urban infrastructure development, have sent projects worth thousands of …
Scarcity of resources for urban infrastructure is a universal concern in developing economies. Also, prudent mandate of macroeconomic management has led to a reduction in hand-downs from higher governments. The sub-national governments have had to look at several alternatives with a sense of urgency. In this paper we focus on …
