Abhinav Rajput

Members of the erstwhile Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority Sunita Narain and Bhure Lal had said expansion of the RFID system was a key project that needs to be expedited. If implemented well, it will help reduce pollution in the capital.

The fight between the Delhi government and MCDs, in court and outside, is not new — MCD employees have approached the court over non-payment of salaries in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

A nine-seater van will be fashioned into a rath, which will be decorated with photos of Lord Ram, the temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda.

South MCD Mayor Anamika said this has been done “to give respect to every religion”. “In Hindu religion, it is said that animals should not be cut brutally... other religions have their own rules. People are free to eat whatever they want," she said.

The draw of lots also highlights how an increasing number of vehicles and limited parking space has been a concern for residents as well as agencies.

Leader of the house in the South MCD, Narendra Chawla, said officials can take action if they notice a violation. “Everyone has the right to know what he is eating. Also in Hindu and Sikh religion, there are some prescribed rules or conventions about diet.”

A decision in this regard was taken by its standing committee while placing the budget proposal on Tuesday. Standing committee head Raj Dutt Gehlot said qualified teachers would be hired and a nominal sum would be charged from people.

The decision was taken at a recent meeting which saw the participation of VHP’s international working president Alok Kumar.

he three MCDs have been facing strikes by teachers, health workers and subordinate staff over salary delays over the last few months.

While the written orders did not specify if sale of eggs was also banned, senior officials in the North and South MCDs said eggs were also prohibited.

The MCDs would also be assisting in the vaccination drive, with 10 centres being selected from a list of 158 they had given to the government.

While there is no official announcement declaring teachers to be part of the drive, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had earlier suggested drawing help from the group.

According to officials, 11 rapid response teams have been formed to collect samples. So far, more than 100 samples have been collected and sent to the designated lab in Jalandhar. The reports are expected by Monday.

A senior official of the North MCD said the corporation is yet to take a call on whether the expenses would be borne by civic body or dairy owners. A policy regarding this is being framed, he said.

In their report prepared for the year 2019-2020, the auditors said: “In case of hiring machinery, the cost of fuel is normally borne by the contractor. But in this case, there has been a payment of 

The curved roof was built just two months ago over a path leading to the platform where cremations are performed. A senior police officer said the mourners were offering prayers when the structure collapsed, burying them under concrete.

DDA Housing Scheme 2021 is entirely online, for which DDA has developed a new software AWAAS through which applicants can do all the formalities for application, payment and possession online.

A visit to the centre showed that it has been divided into three parts — a waiting area, a vaccination room and an observation room.

AAP’s MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak Tuesday said the BJP’s top brass has lost all hope in the MCDs. “They asked for financial assistance from the Centre but were not provided any money,” he said.

According to party sources, the dispute started when BJP’s Leader of House Parvesh Sharma read out a condolence motion, following which Tyagi and an AAP councillor sought a similar motion to be read for the farmers who died during the protest.

The school's managing director, Ranjeet Kaur, said the students will stay here for at least two-three days after which other batches will arrive: "We will stay in tractors and trolleys like other farmers. We know people here who have made arrangements for us."

Leader of the House Narendra Chawla said there were complaints that people who had purchased shops under a commercial arrangement were being sent notices over non-payment of conversion charges.

The PM will interact with farmers from six states as part of an event to release the next installment of financial benefits under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).

The photo, from five years ago, shows Harpreet in a farmer’s attire and says that during this kharif season, the purchase of crops at minimum support price is continuing.