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‘Plantation drive harming ecology of Central Ridge’: Experts

The Central Ridge, located near Karol Bagh, spreads over 864 hectares of which 423 hectares are managed by the forest department. It is a part of the Aravallis, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.

Monsoon retreats from Delhi

Until last year, the normal date for the commencement and withdrawal of monsoon was September 1 and October 15, respectively

Delhi Jal Board extends water bill waiver scheme till December 31

The scheme launched in August last year allows all categories of houses an exemption from late-fee payments while their pending water bills are waived off partially or fully, depending on the housing category

Hindu Rao doctors start pen-down strike over delayed salaries

The doctors do not attend to non-emergency patients and make reports between 9 am and 12 pm in the day to register their protest.

13,000 civic body teachers in Delhi strike to demand pending wage dues

According to the teachers association, while teachers in the north corporation were last paid in May , those in east civic body received their salaries last in June this year.

With Delhi’s pollution going up, watchdog begins to crack whip

Epca had earlier this month asked DPCC to direct agencies to form an action plan to curb pollution at 13 hot spots in the city ahead of winter

Kasturba Gandhi nursing staff protest for 12th day

The nursing staff have been abstaining from work for two hours daily since September 14 to demand pending salaries, which they claim have been due since June this year.

South civic body razes 8 locked gates in Green Park, Safdarjung colonies

This may be the driest September since 2004, shows IMD data

In September 2004, 3mm rain was recorded in Delhi. In September 2015, the city recorded 22mm rain. The average normal monthly rainfall for September is 129.8mm.

Delhi sees driest September in 16 years

According to IMD scientists, no more rainfall is expected in September, as the monsoon is set to withdraw from Delhi by the end of this month

9 trees died, 24 damaged during digging work in Delhi Cant: Forest dept to high court

The report, which was submitted on September 18 after an inspection by forest officials on September 3, said fresh violations were observed by the PWD while taking up digging and levelling work near Dhaula Kuan bus stop.

Delhi government’s plan of action to curb pollution in winter: All you need to know

Pollution levels in Delhi are also affected due to a rise in pollution in neighbouring states and satellite towns

EPCA asks agencies to jointly patrol industrial areas to check pollution

EPCA also asked the government and civic agencies to make plans for removal of garbage, construction and demolition waste from these spots and ensure that vacant plot of lands were not used for dumping waste or garbage and also that it is not burnt.

Forest department serves notice to hospital for illegal felling, pruning of trees

Yamuna pollution: Haryana told to expedite work on sewage plants

Tube wells come to rescue GK-II residents from seepage

Pub owners pin their hopes on weekend for business to pick up

Restaurateurs said business has been slow over the past two days, but they are expecting more patrons this weekend; the silver lining being that many regulars have already booked tables for Friday night.

Work on drain damages 30 trees in Lodhi Colony

The tree line on both sides of the road has been damaged with digging and cementing work being done within a one-metre radius of the tree trunks. The stretch has old and full-grown trees numbered by the forest department.

Delhi: For some patients, wait for ICU bed is long and agonising

As of Tuesday, at least 5,400 people suffering from Covid had been admitted to various Delhi hospitals — the highest since the third week of June when the city had 6,200 hospitalised Covid patients.

Govt, civic body begins removing concrete around trees in Old Delhi

A team of officials from the corporation and the forest department had conducted a joint survey of the area last month and started removing the concrete around them.

Govt website for welfare funds logs out daily wagers

For the last three days, Sunil Kumar (31), a daily wager, has been visiting one of the special labour camps organised by the Delhi government to help construction workers register for a state-run welfare fund in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri.

Delhi Metro construction behind flooding in GK-2 basements: Study

Delhi records AQI of 41 — lowest since records kept

The year 2018 did not record any “good” air day as well. In 2019, two consecutive ‘days were recorded on August 18 and 19, with AQI readings of 49 on both of those days.

Contempt notices to Army and PWD over damage to trees along Ring Road

The construction was being carried out by the Station Area (HQs) in the tree line along the periphery of RRRC and AEPTA, while the violated green patch is under PWD’s jurisdiction.

Army’s Delhi station gets Forest department notice for damaging trees

The Station Headquarters of the Army (Delhi Area) have run into a conflict with the PWD and the Delhi forest department for damaging at least 45 trees by carrying out trenching activity for construction of a boundary wall

Green concerns over Metro Phase-4 work

In a response to HT’s email queries , DMRC said that 2,958 trees are proposed to be cut between Krishna Park and Mukarba Chowk for the construction of the corridor.

Yamuna moves towards warning mark as Haryana releases water

The water level recorded at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge was 204.38 metres, flowing close to the warning level of 204.50 metres.

After basements flood in GK-II, water supply in area to be shut off, teams to hunt out cause

Officials will seek to ascertain if there is a leakage in a 600mm-wide water pipeline laid in the area in January this year. Along with GK-II, water supply is likely to affect part of neighbouring CR Park and adjoining neighbourhoods as well, including Kalkaji and Alaknanda.

Delhi witnesses cleanest August air in 4 years: CPCB data

In fact, as per the data, till August 23, available with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), this month has had only ‘satisfactory’ and ‘good’ air days, as per the air quality index (AQI).

Areas under Delhi’s three civic bodies among dirtiest in country

Areas under South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) ranked 31, the North corporation got the 43rd rank, and the East Delhi civic body stood 46th among the 47 cities surveyed