New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday presided over the signing of MoUs among NCR states and specialised institutes for paving and greening of urban roads, said an official.Four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed among the Public Works Department (PWD)/Urban Development Departments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and the School of Planning and Archit…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday that more than 241 major roads spanning 400 km will be redeveloped under a ‘wall-to-wall carpeting’ model to eliminate potholes and dust, for Rs 802.18 crore. The Chief Minister said that with strong support from the Central government, the project aims to make Delhi’s roads pothole-free, even, and long-lasting.She described he ‘wall-to-wall carpeting’ model as a significant step towards making the cap…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Delhi government has enhanced the financial powers of the Municipal Commissioner from Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, aligning with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s focus on the timely completion of civic works and faster delivery of benefits to the public, said an official on Saturday.The administrative decision is aimed at accelerating development works from approval to execution, said an official statement.Under this decision, the Commissioner will now be authorised to ap…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a major initiative aimed at making Delhi a clean, hygienic and dust pollution-free capital, the Delhi government has approved a one-time financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), an official said on Friday. The assistance has been released to strengthen the city’s sanitation system and effectively curb dust-related pollution, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.She said that the funds will be utilised for sanitation works and mino…