AAP targets BJP over Mehrauli demolition drive, says it used to happen during British ruleAddressing a press conference here, Senior AAP leader Durgesh Pathak accused the BJP of reneging on its poll promises of 'Jahan Jhuggi Waha...
10 Feb, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Delhiites to benefit from various redevelopment initiatives: Union min Hardeep Singh PuriThe Housing and Urban Affairs minister said that the Centre will seek amendment in the Delhi Development Act, 1957, in the coming session o...
30 Nov, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
Steps being taken to resolve difficulties in land pooling scheme: Housing minister Hardeep S PuriFor the improvement of infrastructure in the unauthorised colonies, amendments has been proposed in the PM-UDAY Regulations so that vacant ...
08 Mar, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes bill to regularise unauthorised colonies in DelhiThe Upper House of Parliament on Tuesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, ...
09 Feb, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Cabinet approves ordinance to protect Delhi's unauthorised colonies from punitive actionThe NCT of Delhi (Special Provisions) Amendment Ordinance 2020 is an extension of a similar law first passed in 2011. When the 2011 law had...
23 Dec, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
One killed, huts burnt in fire at Gurugram slumWithin 15 minutes of receiving a distress call, 3 fire tenders reached the spot and by the time fire was completely put out, 15 fire tender...
29 May, 2017, 06.15 PM IST
Unauthorised colonies born out of greed: High CourtThe observation came while dismissing a plea of a resident welfare association (RWA) to restrain the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) from...
04 Jan, 2017, 06.08 PM IST
Railways asked to identify sites for mobile toilets near slumsThe green panel had directed the authorities to place mobile toilets near colonies, jhuggies which are adjacent to railways tracks.
30 Apr, 2015, 09.23 PM IST
Delhi government to launch campaign against adulterated food"In Delhi, there is a lot of adulteration in eatables due to which most people suffer from several diseases. Food adulteration for profit i...
07 Apr, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal unfazed by EC notice, repeats his bribery remarksA fresh show cause notice was slapped on Kejriwal asking him to respond by January 27 "failing which the Election Commission of India shall...
23 Jan, 2015, 11.18 PM IST
Delhi Elections 2015: How much will the class divide among Delhi voters matterDelhi over the past few decades has seen a strong class-based strategy and that is what the forthcoming elections seem to be heading for.
22 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party proposes free-hold rights in resettlement coloniesIn the next round of Delhi Dialogue, AAP plans to identify the problems of resettlement colonies and confer free-hold rights to resettlemen...
15 Jan, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
BJP woos JJ colony voters; accuses Congress, AAP of smear campaign"If voted to power, we promise to build houses for jugghi-jhopri dwellers at the site only. We will not throw out anybody from the houses,"...
06 Jan, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
AAP woos slum dwellers, slams BJP for recent demolitionsArvind Kejriwal alleged that BJP MLAs first planned demolition of jhuggis and then showed sympathy towards the slum dwellers.
20 Dec, 2014, 09.07 PM IST
- Around 150 juggis gutted in massive fire in South Delhi
A massive fire broke out in a slum cluster in South Delhi's Defence Colony area this evening, gutting around 150 jhuggis.
05 Nov, 2014, 07.08 PM IST
Shanty rentals hit roof, but conditions remain sub-humanEven after spending half their monthly earnings , poor families cannot rent anything better than a jhuggi.
23 Sep, 2012, 05.55 AM IST
- LS took just 13 minutes to pass 3 bills
Amid opposition uproar over price rise, Lok Sabha passed three bills within just 15 minutes by voice vote.
17 Dec, 2009, 02.35 AM IST