New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has requested records of building plans from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) covering the last five years amid a large-scale investigation into the collection of the Infrastructure Fund Charge (IFC), sources said on Thursday.A review of two years’ worth of records revealed that the IFC had not been deposited in approximately 70 per cent of cases. Buildings larger than 3,000 square metres are being examined separately. It is estimated t…
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New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, on Sunday, visited the residence of the family of the youth, who lost his life in the Janakpuri ditch incident, and met the bereaved family members. Expressing deep condolences, the Minister said that the incident is extremely painful, unbearable, and has shaken society at large.Minister Sood added that in this difficult and tragic time, the Delhi government stands firmly with the affected family.”The government will ensure th…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The prime accused in the Delhi biker death case, Rajesh Prajapati, has been sent to a one-day police remand by the court on Sunday. The police had earlier demanded a three-day remand for the accused. However, the court only granted one-day custody. Sub-contractor Rajesh Prajapati was the first arrest made in the case.25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Delhi’s Kailashpuri, died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way ho…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Sunday reacted sharply to the Janakpuri biker death case, calling it a reflection of administrative failure and questioning the accountability of the BJP-led Delhi government. Referring to the tragic incident, Udit Raj said, “It’s an accident and chaos erupted after it… But like always…after some time, it settles down without any action being taken, and people forget. It’s been a year since the BJP government was formed. Potholes were…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Fresh details have emerged from the FIR registered in connection with the death of 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani who died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way home at night from work. The FIR has exposed serious lapses in safety measures at the project site. According to the FIR, the pit that was dug as part of a DJB project, was left uncovered on the main road without any warning signs, reflectors, barricades, lighting or se…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The father of 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani who died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way home at night from work, on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi government and demanded accountability, saying such pits should not remain in the future. Speaking to IANS, Naresh Dhyani, said, “We are not satisfied with the government. They might do some temporary fixes, but the same problems keep recurring. A few days pa…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Friday, expressed sorrow over the death of a young biker after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pit in Janakpuri and hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for doing politics over the tragedy. Sachdeva condemned the irresponsible statements made by AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj regarding this accident, saying that their conduct over the tragic death …