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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
NDMC Awarded for Top Performance in Waste Management and Green Initiatives
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council was adjudged among the top-performing cities with a population between 50,000 and three lakh and conferred the 'Super Swachh League City Award' at Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. It received the title for its efforts in waste management and green initiatives. The 'Super Swachh League City Award' is given to the top-performing cities recognised for their cleanliness and sanitation practices. "This year, 23 cities were felicitated in this category. they secured improved ranks in the last three years," said an official. In 2023, NDMC's overall rank was 7th in the Swachh Survekshan rankings among cities with a population of over one lakh. "NDMC was declared a Super Swachh League City, recognising its unwavering commitment, innovation, and leadership in delivering world-class sanitation, waste management and green initiatives in the category of cities," said a happy Keshav Chandra, chairman, NDMC. "I congratulate our employees, especially our safai sevaks whose relentless hard work earned us this national recognition." You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi NDMC claims to have taken several initiatives like establishing and operating reduce-reuse-recycle centres, maintaining one road every week and establishing composting centres in addition to cleaning markets and residential areas several times. The civic body's vice-chairman Kuljeet Chahal said the collaborative spirit of the community was pivotal in achieving this honour. "We reaffirm our commitment to sustain and enhance cleanliness, improve green cover and adopt cutting-edge sanitation technologies in pursuit of its vision for a cleaner, greener and healthier New Delhi," he said. NDMC was also certified with a 5-star water + ranking. NDMC also introduced the concept of Anupam colonies, which are model zero-waste colonies, showcasing the body's commitment to a sustainable and clean city. "NDMC has already declared two colonies as Anupam colonies — Bharti Nagar and DID2 Chanakyapuri. Work is complete in both colonies," said an official. Meanwhile, the Delhi Cantonment Board's performance in the survey dropped drastically, with a placement at the 30th position out of 58 participants among cities with a 50,000-three lakh population. In contrast, last year, it had ranked 7th.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DPCC fines illegal factory 5 lakh in Delhi Cantt, flags waste dumping in Hari Nagar
New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 5 lakh on a factory operating illegally in Sadar Bazar, Delhi Cantonment. The unit was found to be running without the mandatory Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO), DPCC informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The matter came to light following a complaint referred to the DPCC last year by the office of then Delhi cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, based on a resident's allegations. The same issue was later brought before the NGT. The complaint stated that an illegal factory was operating at odd hours, running heavy machinery, and not managing the waste. In a report dated June 5, 2025, and uploaded on Saturday, DPCC stated, "The unit was involved in selling bakery and confectionery items with in-house manufacturing. The establishment had a trade licence from the Delhi Cantonment Board, but no CTO and CTE were issued by the DPCC." A joint inspection by DPCC and Delhi Cantonment Board officials was conducted on Sept 23, 2024. The report further noted that while the area is designated as mixed-land use under the Delhi Master Plan 2021, only shops up to 20 sqm are permitted. The factory in question exceeded this limit. "Accordingly, a showcause notice was issued on Sept 30, levying an environmental compensation of Rs 5 lakh," DPCC said, adding, "Further, the DPCC on the same day issued a direction to the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) to seal the unit." In a separate case, DPCC submitted another report to the NGT concerning an overflowing dhalao (garbage dump yard) in Hari Nagar, west Delhi. The complaint alleged that despite being officially closed, the dump site continued to be used for waste disposal. An inspection was conducted in Jan 2025 at dhalao number 132, located on Mangal Pandey Road, near Hanuman Park. "The dumping yard is found at the boundary of Hanuman Park, adjacent to Mangal Pandey Road. The yard is in a damaged condition and can collapse at any time," said the report dated June 19 and uploaded on Saturday. It also noted that the main drain was clogged, and garbage was spilling over onto the footpath. DPCC has asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi to submit a detailed action taken report regarding the condition of the dhalao and remedial measures undertaken.
Hindustan Times
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
HC seeks timeline for foot overbridge at Rajputana Rifles base
The Delhi high court on Wednesday called for a final plan for the construction of a foot overbridge (FOB) for the Rajputana Rifles, the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army located in Delhi Cantonment, and directed the agencies concerned to hold a joint meeting next month in this regard. A division bench of justices Pratibha M Singh and Manmeet Arora was presiding over the case, which was initiated suo motu after the court took cognisance of a report published by HT last month. The report highlighted the ordeal of over 3,000 soldiers of the regiment who were forced to march through a smelly culvert — which overflows during rains — four times a day to head to their parade ground as authorities failed to build an FOB. The bench directed the stakeholders — Public Works Department, Delhi Cantonment Board and the Delhi Traffic Police — to hold a joint meeting in July to brainstorm an immediate solution for the construction of a bridge for the convenience of the soldiers. 'Let a plan be finalised for the construction of the FOB and a report be submitted on the budget, design and timeline of its construction,' the bench said. It added that the cost of the construction shall be borne by PWD, after noting that a plan to construct a bridge was approved several years back, but no action had been taken yet. The bench further took note of a status report submitted by the deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) of Delhi Traffic Police, which suggested the construction of a Bailey Bridge as a short-term measure. The report stated that such a bridge was constructed by the Indian Army's 'Madras Sappers' during the 2010 Commonwealth Games near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. A Bailey bridge is a strong, modular structure, the parts of which can be assembled or moved when needed. To this, the bench ordered that the construction of such a bridge shall also be discussed in the joint meeting, as a temporary measure before an FOB is constructed. The court meanwhile, till the time a final report on the FOB's construction is submitted, directed authorities to ensure that there was no waterlogging at the said culvert so that soldiers could smoothly move towards the parade ground. 'Authorities should regularly monitor the pumping out of water from the culvert,' the bench said. The Delhi Cantonment Board and PWD, in their status reports, stated that the construction of the FOB will take over 300 days. In the meantime, the culvert is being maintained with a pump to prevent waterlogging, and regular cleaning is being carried out, they stated. The court listed the matter for the second week of July. In an earlier hearing, PWD had told the court that it shall remove debris and garbage from the culvert as a short-term measure until an FOB was constructed. The court had directed the cleaning of the area to be undertaken immediately and photographs be placed before the court on the next date of hearing. PWD had further told the court that the construction of the FOB would take time due to the area's topography, vehicular movement and the metro line. The court had also asked the deputy commissioner of police (traffic) to convene a meeting with senior PWD officials to consider planning a traffic signal or a zebra crossing for the convenience of the soldiers. Taking judicial notice of the news report, the court had called the situation 'unacceptable', noting that as per the report, the soldiers were required to pass through the culvert, which was slick with sludge and flooded with waist-deep water, four times a day. The bench noted that a bridge was requested but never built.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
TOI Impact: Wrestling Federation of India suspends 30 overage wrestlers for breaching rules; coach handed lifetime ban
Wrestling Federation of India Pic: (ANI) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has suspended 30 overage wrestlers in the past month after investigating over 400 cases of athletes competing illegally at junior levels with fake birth certificates. The investigation revealed that wrestlers from Haryana obtained fraudulent documents showing Delhi as their birthplace to participate in junior competitions, with two overage athletes even winning medals at the recent Khelo India Games in Bihar. The WFI discovered that most wrestlers obtained fake certificates from Delhi's Narela and Rohini zones, with approximately 300 cases from Narela alone. The remaining cases were from areas like Sultanpuri and Mangolpuri in the Rohini zone, with many certificates originating from Begampura. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "We do not want to spoil careers of wrestlers, so we have just barred them from the junior level competitions, like U18 and Cadets. They should compete at the senior level, if they are over 18 they must represent their original state," a senior WFI official told PTI. The official explained that these wrestlers, influenced by their Haryana coaches, paid bribes to obtain fake birth certificates. The federation worked with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board to verify and investigate the complaints. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ouvido esquerdo com zumbido? Esse é o significado! (Faça para aliviar) Zumbido no ouvido Undo "Out of 436 cases, around 300 were from the Narela zone, while the rest were from the Rohini zone like Sultanpuri and Mangolpuri. Most of them were getting certificates from Begampura. All of them wanted to represent Delhi since getting selected in Haryana teams is not easy. We approached MCD and the Delhi cantonment Board after receiving complaints and upon investigation and verification it was proved they were fake certificates," the official said. Gautam Gambhir sends stern message after Bengaluru tragedy The federation also identified a female wrestler at the Khelo India Games who submitted a fraudulent certificate allegedly issued by the Delhi Cantonment Board. The board confirmed they had not issued any such document. "Actually the coaches are to be blamed. They wants their wards to win medals at competitions to become famous. That greed drives them to have overage wrestlers competing at junior level," the official added. The investigation revealed that wrestlers paid cyber cafe owners to create fake bar codes on certificates. These bar codes would display false information when scanned, making the certificates appear genuine. The WFI has now decided to reject recently issued birth certificates. Quiz: Who's that IPL player? In a separate development, the WFI has banned Sanjay Lather, a Haryana coach, for life following a sexual harassment complaint during the Khelo India Games. "We had received a complaint that this coach, who was appointed by the state government, had entered the room of a female wrestler after the competition ended. The Internal Complaints Committee duly investigated the matter and decided to terminate him from all wrestling activities for life," the official said. The suspended wrestlers must now approach the WFI to apologize for their actions. The federation will then consider their cases individually.
New Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Pond turns concrete dumpyard
NEW DELHI: Despite the allocation of Rs 50 crore for the revival of the capital's water bodies, the depletion and misuse of these bodies remain as rampant as ever. In West Delhi's Naraina village, residents say that a local pond has been systematically destroyed over more than a decade through unchecked construction activities, with full complicity and negligence of government authorities. A recent petition filed in the Delhi High Court by the NGO Centre for Youth Culture Law and Environment details a chronological degradation of the pond beginning in 2012, when it was fully water-filled and surrounded by clean, dry land. By 2024, the site had turned into a concrete dumping yard littered with construction debris. According to Aditya Tanwar, one of the petitioners and a local resident, the Delhi Cantonment Board has begun constructing a paved road in the green areas beside the pond, despite the fact that the land belongs to the Public Works Department (PWD). 'In the course of constructing this road, they have cut multiple trees, and also dumped construction debris into whatever remains of the pond,' said Tanwar. Residents say that the pond has a long history of encroachment and misuse. In 2013, the Public Works Department (PWD) allocated part of the dry land to the Delhi Metro for a construction plant. Over the years, various agencies, including the Defence Ministry and the Delhi Cantonment Board, allegedly carried out construction on or near the water body. Soil excavation, debris dumping, and unauthorised constructions like sewage sumps, porta cabins, and concrete roads steadily shrank the pond's area and depth.
