Kartik Kumar is a correspondent with the Hindustan Times and has covered beats such as crime, transport, health and consumer courts. Kartik currently covers municipal corporation, Delhi Metro and Rapid Metro.
Articles by Kartik Kumar
NGT forms committee to inspect Bandhwari landfill, leachate pond
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a joint committee comprising officials of several government agencies to visit the Bandhwari landfill in Gurugram and inspect municipal solid waste dumped inside the forest area as well as a leachate pond near it, officials said Tuesday
Published on Feb 23, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Door-to-door waste collection to start in Manesar from this April
The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) is likely to start door-to-door collection of waste from households starting from this April, said officials in the know of the matter on Tuesday adding that the civic body is currently conducting a technical evaluation of the eight bids it has received for the project
Published on Feb 16, 2022 01:43 AM IST
Kartik Kumar, Gurugram
Gurugram: Civic body to repair, reconstruct arterial roads linking key stretches
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), in its finance and contract committee (F&CC) meeting on Monday, approved a budget of gave administrative approval of ₹2.33 crore for this project
Published on Feb 15, 2022 12:55 AM IST
Owners of 92,000 properties in Manesar to get property bills this April
Owners will be issued property tax bills for 2021-22 fiscal, the first full financial year following the formation of the Municipal Corporation of Manesar in December 2020
Published on Feb 10, 2022 11:48 PM IST
40% sanitation workers absent during surprise inspection by senior MCG officials
Nearly 40% of the sanitation workers were missing during surprise inspections carried out by senior officials of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) across the city on late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, said officials in the know of the matter
Published on Feb 09, 2022 11:22 PM IST
Newly formed ad-hoc panel to oversee delimitation of wards in Gurugram, says MCG
Gurugram: The directorate of urban local bodies (DULB) has formed a four-member ad-hoc committee to oversee the delimitation of wards for the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), said officials on Tuesday
Published on Feb 09, 2022 02:38 AM IST
Haryana gets its 1st waste recovery facility in Gurugram’s Badshahpur: Officials
The waste concessionaire of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) -- Ecogreen Energy -- launched Haryana’s first material recovery facility (MRF), which can recycle waste such as glass, plastics, metals, papers, among other such materials from garbage, in Badshahpur on Monday
Published on Feb 08, 2022 12:36 AM IST
Gurugram: 12 waste recovery facilities to lessen burden on Bandhwari landfill
Six of the total 12 material recovery facilities (MRFs) the Gurugram civic body has planned to set up at different parts of the city are nearing completion and will be opened soon
Updated on Feb 08, 2022 12:18 AM IST
Manesar civic body to set up badminton courts, open-air gyms in all its 29 areas
The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has been preparing a policy, wherein all the 29 areas falling under its jurisdiction will each have a badminton court, a running track, and an open-air gym for public use, said officials on Sunday
Updated on Feb 06, 2022 11:48 PM IST
Manesar to get its first 2 public libraries by end of this year, says civic body
The municipal corporation of Manesar (MCM) will develop two public libraries in the city on a trial basis “by the end of this year”, said officials of the civic body on Tuesday
Published on Jan 26, 2022 12:35 AM IST
Gurugram civic body to revive two ponds to prevent waterlogging on key stretches
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will rejuvenate ponds in Sector 12 and Bhondsi to prevent waterlogging on key stretches and also aid in recharging the groundwater level, said officials
Published on Jan 25, 2022 01:22 AM IST
Gurugram: MCG starts work on road at Sector 33/34 marble market
The marble market is located along the 3km sector dividing road connecting Hero Honda Chowk on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway and Subhash Chowk on Sohna Road
Published on Jan 24, 2022 12:59 AM IST
Gurugram: Raahgiri Day to be held online today
The e-Raahgiri Day will be conducted between 10am and 12noon with online yoga sessions, webinars on road safety and air pollution, slogan writing competitions, and live and pre-recorded musical performances, among other such activities
Published on Jan 22, 2022 11:52 PM IST
Gurugram: MCG okays repair of stretch linking Tulip Chowk to Sohna Road
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has decided to construct a 1.2km pothole-riddled portion of Darbaripur Road that links Tulip Chowk to Sohna Road in Sector 69, said officials on Tuesday
Published on Jan 19, 2022 02:48 PM IST
Sadar Bazar pedestrian trial helps Gurugram bag award
Gurugram has been included among the top 11 awardees in the Streets4People Challenge -- a central government initiative to make city streets pedestrian-friendly -- for its pedestrian-only trial conducted at Sadar Bazar in March last year
Published on Jan 18, 2022 12:27 AM IST
Gurugram: Three weeks on, work on just one MCG project begins
This has prompted mayor Madhu Azad to seek a progress report from officials and convey the issue to the directorate of urban local bodies for further action
Published on Jan 17, 2022 01:29 AM IST
Gurugram: Man dies on the spot after his car collides with pickup truck
A 27-year-old man from Delhi died on the spot after his car collided with a pickup truck near Atlas Chowk on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on Wednesday morning
Published on Jan 13, 2022 02:17 AM IST
Kartik Kumar, Gurugram
Haryana minister pulls up Gurugram civic staff for being late, absent from work
All the 11 municipal corporations in Haryana come under the ambit of the ULB. Though private companies are allowed to work with only 50% staff due to the rising Covid-19 cases, emergency or essential government offices, such as the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), are still operating with full capacity
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 02:40 AM IST
Gurugram: MCG canteen found to be operating illegally
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has discovered that a canteen had been allegedly operating illegally in its building since 2019, prompting officials to order an inquiry into the matter
Published on Jan 11, 2022 12:17 AM IST
Gurugram: Hospitals asked to share data on oxygen demand
As part of preparing the district oxygen plan, the oxygen management committee on Saturday asked all Covid-19 hospitals to provide details such as the number of beds, their oxygen demands, and the distributors they are getting the life-saving gas from
Published on Jan 10, 2022 12:18 AM IST
Gurugram: MCG officers to take up public grievances daily
On Sunday, MCG commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja issued an order stating that from henceforth all MCG officers will have to reserve one hour, 11am to 12 noon, for public dealings and grievances
Published on Jan 04, 2022 01:22 AM IST
Gurugram traders stare at losses as shops asked to shut by 5pm
Shopkeepers said that the latest directive will severely affect their business, especially on the weekdays, as most of the customers visit the markets only after 5pm
Published on Jan 03, 2022 02:51 PM IST
Gurugram: Two U-turns below Shankar Chowk flyover to be closed
The two U-turns below the Shankar Chowk flyover located on the service lanes of the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway will be closed by the traffic police in mid-January on a trial basis, officials said
Published on Jan 02, 2022 02:47 PM IST
Nearly 450 ‘essential’ vehicles of Gurugram civic body to get GPS trackers
Nearly 450 essential vehicles of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will soon be fitted with a global positioning system (GPS) tracking system and monitored at its control room in Sector 39, which opened earlier this month, said officials on Thursday
Published on Dec 31, 2021 12:52 AM IST
Gurugram civic body sets June 30 target for reviving 72 ponds
In a bid to conserve water and mitigate localised waterlogging problem, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has set a target of reviving 72 ponds by June next year, said officials on Wednesday
Published on Dec 30, 2021 01:51 AM IST
Gurugram civic body to build library in Sector 39
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram will start constructing a library in Jharsa village near Sector 39 in February next year, said officials on Sunday
Published on Dec 27, 2021 04:57 PM IST
Gurugram: MCG to procure four anti-smog guns
As per the officials, each gun will be affixed atop a vehicle with a water tank and transported to different corners of the city where localised air pollution levels are high
Published on Dec 26, 2021 06:31 PM IST
Remove ads by Monday or FIRs to be registered, Gurugram civic body to violators
Violators have been given time till Monday to remove illegal hoardings and advertisements across the city, otherwise an FIR would be registered against them, officials of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) said on Friday
Published on Dec 25, 2021 01:28 AM IST
One year later, Municipal Corporation of Manesar battling transfer of amenities
Officials of the Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM), which completed one year since its formation on Thursday, said that the civic body has brought about an improvement in sanitation and garbage collection in the area, even though it is still at a nascent stage. In contrast, roads and drainage infrastructure is still a work in progress, primarily due to the pending transfer of amenities
Updated on Dec 24, 2021 12:48 AM IST
Gurugram: MCG fails to make four markets free of plastic bags
Even as the violations for using polythene bags go unchecked, officials said that the campaign has taken a back seat due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on Dec 23, 2021 01:25 AM IST