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BMC’s draft hoarding policy to focus on stability, light pollution

BMC will explore whether permissions should be granted for advertisements on water, where floatels are often used to grab eyeballs on Mumbai’s coastline

Mumbai, India - May 13, 2024:Ongoing rescue operation held by Mumbai Fire Brigade, NDRF, Mumbai Police and BMC at site after billboard fall on petrol pump following wind and dust strom at Ghatkopar, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, May 13, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 13, 2024 08:39 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi HC grants 'last opportunity'

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Published on Mar 17, 2024 11:53 AM IST

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Clear penalties defined in new PU policy on sexual harassment

The internal complaints committee (formerly Panjab University Committee Against Sexual Harassment) has already started working as per the draft policy, which is expected to be cleared by the senate – the varsity’s apex governing body – in toto

For both teaching and non-teaching staff, penalties start from a reprimand and can also include withholding increments, compulsory retirement and dismissal from service. Teaching staff can also be debarred from holding any administrative position in the university. (HT)

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Updated on Oct 02, 2023 08:44 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment policy to come up for PU syndicate’s nod

The draft policy on sexual harassment defines the responsibilities of the university authorities, including providing a safe environment for women and publicly committing to a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment

The draft was readied by PU’s internal complaints committee on August 17. (HT)

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Published on Sep 18, 2023 12:43 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

BMC’s new draft policy on open spaces does away with ‘caretakers’

Mumbai's new draft policy on gardens, playgrounds, and recreation grounds scraps the controversial caretaker policy and limits adoption of open spaces to 11 months, 3 years, or 5 years. Private parties may also acquire municipal plots by paying 50% of the land value. The policy prioritizes local school associations and ALMs in adopting open spaces. The public has been invited to provide feedback on the draft policy within 30 days.

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Updated on Sep 09, 2023 12:24 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

New draft policy to ease parking hassels

While its London counterpart has teams managing every borough, in Mumbai a ward-wise parking management plan with marked parking bays and an increase in the number of parking wardens is on the anvil. The project is being headed by P Velrasu, additional municipal commissioner

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Updated on Sep 01, 2023 01:04 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

Confusion over nodal ministries flagged at consultations on draft AVGC policy

Information & broadcasting (I&B) ministry secretary Apurva Chandra said the AVGC sector has experienced unprecedented growth and is expected to grow exponentially in the coming decade

Experts, academics, and industry leaders participated in the consultations. (PIB)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2023 04:19 PM IST

ByDeeksha Bhardwaj

Delhi: Draft policy pushes for up to 50% EVs in aggregators’ fleet by 2023

According to the draft policy, 10%of newly-onboarded two-wheelers and 5% of new four-wheelers will have to be EVs within three months of notification of the final policy

As per the government data, Delhi has 130,544 registered EVs as on Saturday, the second highest among all states and union territories. Uttar Pradesh has the most EVs, with 271,365 vehicles registered so far. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2022 12:55 AM IST

BySweta Goswami, New Delhi

PMC plans to vaccinate 44 lakh in 6 months

The task force has drafted the strategy after it met on December 29

Based on the central government’s guidelines, the Covid-19 vaccine will be offered first to healthcare workers, frontline workers, persons above 50 years of age(PTI)

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Published on Jan 04, 2021 06:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | BySteffy Thevar

The draft STIP’s inclusion of LGBT and gender is welcome

If the policy, in its current version, is accepted, it will go a long way in achieving its stated objectives.

The draft policy shows how inclusiveness follows from rationality and a scientific temperament; in its demand for an equitable representation of women, disabled persons and other social, regional and economically diverse groups, as well as its recommendation for spousal benefits for partners of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, “irrespective of their gender”(AFP)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2021 10:07 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Draft data safety policy of India’s digital health mission out for public comments

The objective of this draft policy is to provide adequate guidance and to set out a framework for the secure processing of personal and sensitive data of individuals

A health worker distributes face masks to children during a coronavirus testing drive, at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre, in Gurugram in July. The National Health Authority ) that is the implementing authority of the country’s flagship public health insurance scheme --- Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna --- has released the draft policy for public comments and feedback until September 3.(Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2020 09:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Limited scope of draft policy on rare diseases disappoints advocacy groups

The government, by applying international standards, estimates that about six to eight per cent of country’s population is affected by a rare disease.

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Updated on Jan 14, 2020 11:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul

Thrust on ecotourism as Himachal cabinet okays new policy

The new policy lays special emphasis on ecotourism, agro-organic tourism, snow tourism, lake tourism, adventure tourism, religious tourism, cultural and heritage tourism

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Published on Sep 16, 2019 11:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Shimla | ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

In 2 weeks, government gets 50,000 suggestions regarding the draft New Education Policy

The official said the ministry may try to finish the process of going through the suggestions by the end of July and take the draft NEP to the cabinet thereafter.

A human resource development (HRD) ministry official said they have so far received nearly 50,000 suggestions and inputs from across the country.(HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 16, 2019 08:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAmandeep Shukla

Government may come out with new toll policy

The ministry of road transport and highways has hired consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to prepare a draft policy in collaboration with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to revamp the toll system, which was last revised in 2008.

The ministry headed by Nitin Gadkari may also seek the approval from the Union Cabinet to notify the policy, according to the official.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 16, 2019 10:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

NDA 2.0: Environment ministry to fast-track draft policies on land banks, forest cover

The environment ministry is expecting state governments to send their comments on the draft amendment to the Indian Forest Act, which among other things, empowers forest department officials to arrest without warrant and carry arms.

Public sector undertakings (PSUs) and private companies may be given a chance to raise these trees and earn from it,” a senior official said.(Anushree Fadnavis/HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2019 11:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayashree Nandi

Government tweaks Hindi plan amid southern pressure

The title of the controversial section was tweaked from “flexibility in the choice of languages” to “flexibility in the three-language formula”.

The modification was made to the clause 4.5.9 of the draft policy that dealt with the bouquet of languages a student had to learn in middle school.(Sanchit Khanna/HT File PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2019 07:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAmandeep Shukla

‘Brutal assault’: Congress’ Siddaramaiah joins attack against draft policy’s Hindi formula

In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said the Centre was imposing Hindi on the states and asked it to give them “more space”.

Congress leader Siddaramai joined a chorus of voices against the Centre’s draft national education policy, which recommending teaching of Hindi compulsory up to Class 8.(Arijit Sen/HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2019 12:51 PM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Anger in South over draft policy’s Hindi ideas

Although the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, was muted in its response, the Tamil Nadu government maintained that the state will persist with a two-language formula – Tamil and English.

According to the draft National Education Policy that was made public by the new government, the three-language formula should be introduced at an earlier stage in schools.(Ministry of HRD/Twitter)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2019 11:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chennai | ByMC Rajan

AIIMS to carry out oral health survey for national policy

Once the policy is notified, the ministry will work on a national strategic implementation framework with detailed implementation points. “The draft policy will be out for public consultation in about a month or so,” said the ministry official.

The Union health ministry has commissioned the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to conduct a national survey to determine India’s oral diseases burden, including mouth cancers, according to people aware of the development.(Pratik Chorge/HT File Photo)

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Published on Apr 15, 2019 06:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul

Army Gen who oversaw surgical strike submits national security blueprint to Rahul Gandhi

The Congress had set up a task force under Lt General (Retd) DS Hooda in February to devise party’s draft policy on national security.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday tweeted that a task force set up to prepare a draft national security policy has submitted its report.(Photo: Twitter/@RahulGandhi)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2019 05:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

A city safe for children is safe for everyone else

Students walk the most. But too many vehicles, encroachments and poor pedestrian infrastructure often make the walking routes to educational institutions, barring a few university campuses, unsafe.

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Updated on Mar 25, 2019 06:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByShivani Singh

Transplanting must not justify removing trees

The draft policy states that transplantation will be undertaken only when more than 10 trees need removal for a construction project.

Struggling to save trees, a major victim of the city’s unending construction spree, the Delhi government last week announced a tree transplantation policy. (HT PHOTO)(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 04, 2019 09:12 AM IST

New Delhi | ByShivani Singh

Government must walk the talk on walkability policy: Experts

While urban development experts have welcomed the move, they say the real challenge is in the implementation of the policy.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) recently approved the draft policy for ‘enhancing walkability’ in the national capital.(HT File)

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Published on Mar 03, 2019 11:30 PM IST

New Delhi | ByRisha Chitlangia

Transplanting trees could be a costly affair, warn experts

The draft policy on tree transplantation says that construction projects that require removal of more than 10 trees will be considered for transplantation.

The Delhi government’s proposal to transplant at least 80% trees while approving future construction projects could come at a price.(HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 03, 2019 12:13 AM IST

New Delhi | ByJoydeep Thakur

DDA clears draft walkability policy; focus on pelican crossings and public utilities

According to the draft policy, there should be a provision for pelican crossings near schools and other intersections that cater to children and elderly. It also stresses on street furniture, signage providing information on directions, location of public utilities, etc.

Once the policy is finalised, DDA officials said various road-owning agencies can start work on 19 key locations to make them accessible and pedestrian-friendly.(Picture for representation)

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Published on Feb 26, 2019 01:03 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Pune activists demand clarity in new child policy

The policy has a unique feature where it says every employee should sign a declaration that he will respect children, support the right of children,protect them from any kind of harm or abuse and always report any child abuse, exploitation or neglect

The crimes against children especially child sexual abuse and reporting of such incidences have doubled.(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 29, 2018 02:44 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByNozia Sayyed

DCW to push govt to finalise policy for rehabilitation of trafficking victims

The DCW had, in 2017, set up a 16-member expert panel to work on the policy. The same panel was asked to rework it.

DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal(PTI FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 20, 2018 02:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVatsala Shrangi

India needs drone guidelines on par with global standards

The government has also specified the qualifications for drone pilots -- he/she should be 18 years of age, having passed the 10th standard exam in English medium, and undergone ground/practical training.

As per the civil aviation ministry, drones are a technology platform with wide-ranging applications from photography to agriculture, from infrastructure asset maintenance to insurance.(Bloomberg)

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Updated on Aug 30, 2018 07:27 AM IST

HIndustan Times, New Delhi | ByFaizan Haidar

Taxing times: Chandigarh municipal corporation plans to pass burden on residents

MC proposes new taxes, hike on existing ones to generate Rs 300 crore additional funds annually

The civic body has nearly exhausted its fixed deposits that stood at Rs 400 crore in 2013.(HT File)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2018 11:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHillary Victor

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Latest from draft policy

BMC will explore whether permissions should be granted for advertisements on water, where floatels are often used to grab eyeballs on Mumbai’s coastline

Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi HC grants 'last opportunity'

The internal complaints committee (formerly Panjab University Committee Against Sexual Harassment) has already started working as per the draft policy, which is expected to be cleared by the senate – the varsity’s apex governing body – in toto

The draft policy on sexual harassment defines the responsibilities of the university authorities, including providing a safe environment for women and publicly committing to a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment

While its London counterpart has teams managing every borough, in Mumbai a ward-wise parking management plan with marked parking bays and an increase in the number of parking wardens is on the anvil. The project is being headed by P Velrasu, additional municipal commissioner

Information & broadcasting (I&B) ministry secretary Apurva Chandra said the AVGC sector has experienced unprecedented growth and is expected to grow exponentially in the coming decade

According to the draft policy, 10%of newly-onboarded two-wheelers and 5% of new four-wheelers will have to be EVs within three months of notification of the final policy

The task force has drafted the strategy after it met on December 29

If the policy, in its current version, is accepted, it will go a long way in achieving its stated objectives.

The objective of this draft policy is to provide adequate guidance and to set out a framework for the secure processing of personal and sensitive data of individuals

The government, by applying international standards, estimates that about six to eight per cent of country’s population is affected by a rare disease.

The new policy lays special emphasis on ecotourism, agro-organic tourism, snow tourism, lake tourism, adventure tourism, religious tourism, cultural and heritage tourism

The official said the ministry may try to finish the process of going through the suggestions by the end of July and take the draft NEP to the cabinet thereafter.

The ministry of road transport and highways has hired consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to prepare a draft policy in collaboration with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to revamp the toll system, which was last revised in 2008.

The environment ministry is expecting state governments to send their comments on the draft amendment to the Indian Forest Act, which among other things, empowers forest department officials to arrest without warrant and carry arms.

The title of the controversial section was tweaked from “flexibility in the choice of languages” to “flexibility in the three-language formula”.

In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said the Centre was imposing Hindi on the states and asked it to give them “more space”.

Although the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, was muted in its response, the Tamil Nadu government maintained that the state will persist with a two-language formula – Tamil and English.

Once the policy is notified, the ministry will work on a national strategic implementation framework with detailed implementation points. “The draft policy will be out for public consultation in about a month or so,” said the ministry official.

The Congress had set up a task force under Lt General (Retd) DS Hooda in February to devise party’s draft policy on national security.

Students walk the most. But too many vehicles, encroachments and poor pedestrian infrastructure often make the walking routes to educational institutions, barring a few university campuses, unsafe.

The draft policy states that transplantation will be undertaken only when more than 10 trees need removal for a construction project.

While urban development experts have welcomed the move, they say the real challenge is in the implementation of the policy.

The draft policy on tree transplantation says that construction projects that require removal of more than 10 trees will be considered for transplantation.

According to the draft policy, there should be a provision for pelican crossings near schools and other intersections that cater to children and elderly. It also stresses on street furniture, signage providing information on directions, location of public utilities, etc.

The policy has a unique feature where it says every employee should sign a declaration that he will respect children, support the right of children,protect them from any kind of harm or abuse and always report any child abuse, exploitation or neglect

The DCW had, in 2017, set up a 16-member expert panel to work on the policy. The same panel was asked to rework it.

The government has also specified the qualifications for drone pilots -- he/she should be 18 years of age, having passed the 10th standard exam in English medium, and undergone ground/practical training.

MC proposes new taxes, hike on existing ones to generate Rs 300 crore additional funds annually

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