The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Bring River Zone In EPA Act Ambit By Declaring It Eco-Sensitive: NGT Panel An experts’ committee constituted by National Green Tribunal on restoration and beautification of Yamuna has recommended legal protection for the river zone by notifying it as an eco-sensitive area under the Environment Protection Act. The committee, headed …
Without public transport, Delhi may never be able to address its twin problems of air pollution and traffic congestion. But it has failed to meet its massive demand for buses simply because there aren't enough depots. Millennium Park Bus Depot where 800 buses are parked will be moved in the …
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to hand over two of the four earmarked landfill sites to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) without any further delay. The Court asked the NDMC to take possession of the …
Area Hit Hard By Ban On Private Tankers While political parties take their time to figure out when to hold elections, Dwarka residents are paying the price for the absence of a government in the city. The area is getting only a third of the water required for the plus …
The city seems to be failing to conserve its eco-sensitive river zone. Despite repeated orders by National Green Tribunal (NGT) against dumping of any waste on the river bed, the Yamuna Riverfront Development Project site near Sarai Kale Khan is being used as a dumping ground for construction and demolition …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashok Mittal & Others Vs. NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/07/2014 on the issue of natural drains in Delhi and its present status. The Tribunal has directed the Expert Committee to consider two major alternatives …
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to clarify its plan of action for disposal of solid waste at six plots of land measuring about 18 acres provided by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Justice G. S. Sistani of the High Court directed the …
Two new bridges are likely to be constructed across the Yamuna upstream of Wazirabad to improve connectivity between North and Northeast Delhi, besides that with Uttar Pradesh. The Public Works Department (PWD) has appointed a consultant to carry out a feasibility study on the proposed project, which was mooted by …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Aman Lekhi & Ors. Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 03/07/2014 regarding impact of commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar on the infrastructure as well as the right to life of residents of the adjourning areas, like South …
When DDA got down to actual paperwork to transfer the land, it emerged that two of the sites in Maidangarhi belong to the forest department The search for alternate landfill sites for waste management in the city has hit another roadblock. Following Delhi high court’s intervention, South Delhi Municipal Corporation …
Over 63 major water bodies in the city will be revived and conserved through a public-private partnership project. These water bodies are located on land belonging to the Delhi Development Authority. At present, several water bodies in the city are in a deplorable condition and need conservation efforts for revival, …
NEW DELHI: The capital will have to spend another Rs 25,000 crore to clean up the Yamuna and provide sewerage connections in unsewered areas. The figure was quoted at a review meeting on the river held by LG Najeeb Jung on Monday. The LG has asked work on several sewerage …
The city’s environment department has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the MCD to provide land for the disposal of sludge from effluent treatment plants (ETPs) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city, which is a major pollutant of the Yamuna River. Delhi generates approximately 800 million gallons …
This paper examines Delhi’s first slum in situ redevelopment project under public-private partnership undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority in Kathputli Colony. At a time where the principle of community participation is recognised in policy documents, this research focuses on its implementation in this project, at the ground level, highlighting …
Pollution levels and state of drains to be studied Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and encroachments on storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday considered the technical advice submitted by the Civil Engineering Department of IIT-Delhi and set …
Sets up two panels to look into pollution and state of drains Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and the covering and encroachments of storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday considered the technical advice submitted by the Civil …
A special team of engineers from Delhi Development Authority will work in consultation with the Dwarka Water Body Committee to revive waterbodies in the area. The team--formed by DDA on May 27--consists of an executive engineer, assistant engineer and a junior engineer. The Dwarka Water Body Committee was formed by …
‘Will be sufficient to take care of the needs of the immediate future’ The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday cleared seven sites for solid waste management facility in the Capital. Of the seven sites, five sites will be given to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, one to the Delhi …
In its fight to save Delhi trees, NGT issues contempt of court notice to the Delhi Jal Board Quick on the heels of contempt of court notices issued to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) of the Forest Department …
May-end has been set as the deadline for finishing the task of desilting drains and clearing construction debris. DMRC told to clear all its sites of construction debris Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has ordered “criminal proceedings” against anyone dumping ‘malba’ (concrete waste) at unauthorised sites within the city. In the absence …
