The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said on Saturday that it will develop an urban forest over 10 acres of land in Sector 109, in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) and a multinational consultancy company. A tree plantation drive was held in Sector 109 on Saturday to commence the project, in presence […]
The Haryana government’s proposal to regularise illegal colonies and give the residents outside the municipal limits basic civic infrastructure — to be executed by the department of town and country planning (DTCP) — has met with a lukewarm response, said officials privy to the matter on Saturday. According to officials, DTCP received only seven applications […]
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Thursday directed the officials of its sanitation wing to ensure that radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags are installed outside all the 316,000 households across Gurugram district by November 30, said officials on Friday. During a review meeting on sanitation works in Gurugram, MCG commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja directed the […]
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a hefty environmental fine of ₹200 crore on the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and the Ghaziabad municipal corporation for their “far from satisfactory” management of sewage and solid waste in Ghaziabad city. Issuing its final order on a petition filed in 2018 by the Confederation of Trans-Hindon […]
In a bid to prevent illegal construction and registration of multiple residential units on single-unit plots, the deputy commissioner Gurugram on Thursday warned revenue officials of criminal action if they are caught violating property registration norms. According to the Haryana Building Code, 2017, and urban development rules in the state, only a single dwelling unit […]
The Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) has, in collaboration with app-based cab sharing service Uber, launched two dedicated routes to Cyber City from Badshahpur and Sector 70A on Thursday in a bid to ease access to public transit services to the busy business district. Four air-conditioned buses will ply two routes, with minimal stops, […]
In September 2019, the government announced the plan to redevelop Central Vista spread over approximately 4 square km. Three years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate redeveloped Central Vista Avenue, the first part of the ₹13,500-crore project. The Opposition parties criticised the project, especially the government’s decision to start the construction during the […]
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has been directed to prepare plans for the transit-oriented development (TOD) zones alongside different mass transit systems such as the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), in line with the newly announced TOD policy of the Uttar Pradesh government. The GDA officials said the TOD policy aims for the planned development […]
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has been directed to prepare plans for the transit-oriented development (TOD) zones alongside different mass transit systems such as the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), in line with the newly announced TOD policy of the Uttar Pradesh government. The GDA officials said the TOD policy aims for the planned development […]
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Tuesday directed its seven assistant sanitation inspectors to identify 28 biggest bulk waste generators (BWGs) — four each in their respective areas — in Gurugram, and submit a report on the same by Friday, said officials on Wednesday. MCG joint commissioner Naresh Kumar during a meeting on Tuesday […]
The department of town and country planning on Monday restored the license of sector 68 project of Mahira Infratech Pvt Ltd, which was cancelled on May 9 for various irregularities. The order issued by principal secretary, town and country planning department on Monday restored the license and directed Mahira Developers to complete the project in […]
Taking cognizance of the illegal construction of residential units in Palam Vihar’s C2 block, Gurugram deputy commissioner (DC) later on Tuesday evening directed that registration of five flats, which was carried out against rules, be cancelled in next 24 hours. The DC also directed that electricity supply to these flats should be disconnected. Amit Madholia, […]
