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Repeat of flood, snarls trauma after heaviest rain this season in Delhi

The IMD at 5am Thursday issued an ‘Orange’ alert, warning of heavy rain in isolated places and predicting moderate rain and thundershowers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) between 5.30am and 8.30am.

Drive against trespassers at Delhi’s Asola wildlife sanctuary, 21 fined

The Asola wildlife sanctuary, a precious green belt, is located in the Southern Ridge and is spread across an area of 1,960 hectares.

North Delhi mayor visits collapsed landfill, orders flattening of mounds

On Thursday the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led opposition had blamed the political wing of the BJP-led corporation for the accident in which three people were injured and two-three livestock was trapped in the debris. A small portion of 15 metres in length at the back of the landfill had collapsed in the wee hours.

Delhi: De-sealing charges hiked to three times the licence fee

The proposal prepared by the public health department will now be presented before the SDMC House for a final approval.

SDMC to increase de-sealing fees for big businesses

The proposal will be presented before the SDMC standing committee on Tuesday, and if approved, it will be presented before the SDMC House.

South Delhi internal roads in bad shape

Most of these roads are maintained by the municipal corporations. Local councillors said that due to the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, lack of funds and labour roads could not be re-carpeted and potholes repaired ahead of the monsoon.

NGT Committee asks DDA to submit report on dumping in floodplains

Delhi traders festoon markets, light lamps to celebrate Ram temple in Ayodhya

Most of these markets, which have remained more or less deserted owing to social distancing norms that are in place on account of Covid-19 pandemic, donned a festive look and were festooned with brightly coloured lights, balloons and decorative pieces.

Delhi govt to build over 70 check dams in Asola Bhatti to conserve rainwater, prevent soil erosion

Debris dumped on plains altering Yamuna’s flow

According to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of 2015, any dumping of waste or debris on the Yamuna floodplains is banned and violators could be fined up to Rs50,000.

Better segregation of biomedical waste needed: EPCA

The report stated that the volume of waste generated in June was marginally higher, 372.47 tonnes per day, but this was because biomedical waste from patients in home isolation and quarantine centres was not segregated and so general waste was mixed with it.

Ensure no construction takes place in Sanjay Van without DDA, police nod, says Delhi HC

A bench of chief justice DN Patel and justice Prateek Jalan issued the direction while hearing a PIL initiated by the court on its own on July 8 after coming across videos and photos circulated by visitors and joggers on social media of what appeared to be the construction of new ‘mazaars (mausoleums)’ near Mayur Pahadi, a spot inside the forest.

Debris dumped on Yamuna floodplains and river bed, NGT asks pollution body to file report

The waste has been dumped underneath the Signature Bridge and the Sarai Kale Khan flyover. NGT asked for the report after an NGO, South Asian Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP), posted pictures and videos of the dump on the floodplains.

Agencies yet to do third party audits of plantations held in previous years to check survival rate

Visitors start trickling in to Dilli Haat, govt to offer artisans a rental cut

Engineers survey 200-year-old Old Delhi mosque which was damaged in rain

The board has contacted the Archaeological Survey of India’s Delhi chapter to seek its expertise and help in restoration of 200-year-old Masjid Mubarak Begum in Old Delhi’s Hauz Qazi chowk.

Pumps to drain water installed at Anna Nagar, traffic still chaotic

The residents of the washed away houses of the JJ cluster were temporarily moved to tents set up near the IP Estate metro station.

Waterlogged since 1950s: Why Minto Bridge is Delhi’s flooding constant

A short but heavy spell of rain on Sunday inundated the underpass yet again, drowning vehicles and killing the 56-year-old driver of a mini truck.

Residents of two south Delhi localities on a mission to bring back native trees to parks

Monsoon is the season for plantation when millions of saplings are planted across the city by various agencies. The Delhi government targets the plantation of 31 lakh saplings this year.

Covid-19 patients in central district get access to admin’s ‘Fight Corona’ app

District magistrate (central) Nidhi Srivastava said the app is an extension of the telemedicine and surveillance hub, a control room to assist Covid-19 patients launched earlier this month.

Delhi: Lessons on gender sensitivity, life skills, sign language to be imparted in North body’s schools

Free meals resume at Delhi homeless shelters

EPCA starts early review of measures to curb farm fires in view of Covid-19

Covid-19: Dilli Haat reopens, but customers stay away

The Delhi tourism department had on Friday announced that all three centres of Dilli Haat, Nature Bazaar, The Garden of Five Senses, Azad Hind Gram and GTB Memorial would open from July 4 and that no entry fee would be charged for the first 15 days.

Electronics India gets notice for ‘damaging’ trees on Sardar Patel Marg

Traffic in Delhi contributes to highest share of toxic VOC emissions

Now a Covid facility, Hindu Rao Hospital employees still grapple with basic issues

23, including 8 kids, test Covid-19 positive in shelter home for mentally challenged

According to officials at the shelter home, of the 23 inmates who tested Covid-19 positive between June 5 and June 20, eight are children in the age group of 11-13, seven are adult inmates and the remaining are staffers.

High alert sounded in south, southwest Delhi for potential locust attack

The city-state’s agriculture department issued advisories to all district magistrates, sub-divisional magistrates, the forest department and municipal corporations to prepare for locust swarms.

Ten days after being designated Covid-only facility, Hindu Rao starts admitting patients

Ten days after it was designated a dedicated Covid-19 facility, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run Hindu Rao Hospital on Saturday finally started admitting patients suffering from the disease.