Revised plan likely for illegal colony

Written by Jayanta Wednesday, 18 December 2013

( 0 Votes )NEW DELHI: Delhi Development Authority is likely to submit a revised scheme for Kathputli Colony, incorporating the design guidelines and observations that Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) made soon after turning down its original proposal in September. DUAC had asked DDA about the policy underlying its proposal to rehabilitate slum dwellers in a...

Ring Road travel becomes nightmare

Written by Jayanta Sunday, 15 December 2013

( 0 Votes )NEW DELHI: Gridlocked traffic for kilometres on end—for reasons no more serious than a vehicle breaking down on one of the flyovers—are a common sight on Ring Road nowadays. They are bound to depress a commuter, if not throw his day’s plans out of gear. As if this was not enough, Metro constructions are in full swing, making the cap...

Vigilance to probe Sainik Farms inaction

Written by Jayanta Friday, 13 December 2013

( 0 Votes )NEW DELHI: South Delhi Municipal Corporation conducted two raids in south Delhi’s posh Sainik Farms in November and identified 45 properties with ongoing illegal construction. With the area being declared a zero tolerance zone by the high court, these properties should’ve faced demolition but officials took action only on some of them....

NCR board gets notice for ignoring state violations

Written by Jayanta Wednesday, 04 December 2013

( 0 Votes )NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has issued notice to National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB) on a public interest litigation accusing the body of ignoring large-scale violations by states. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Ramanna and Justice Manmohan also sought replies from the Union urban development ministry and Delhi, UP,...