

Friday 20 November '09
Property titling is one of the key reforms mandated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission for city governments...Friday 20 November '09
The Delhi government is ready with the draft of its new property Bill — the Delhi Survey, Registration and Recordal of Title of Immovable Properties in Urban Areas Act, 2009.Wednesday
18 November '09In an attempt to further streamline the process of issuing driving licences in the city, the Transport department of the Delhi government has now decided to switch to the good old Indian postal service...Thursday
12 November '09Eleven months and 30-odd challans since the ban on plastic bags was introduced in the Capital, the Delhi government is now looking at help from the police to implement the ban.Wednesday
4 November '09Nearly two years after the Delhi government submitted in High Court that it would phase out Blueline buses by March 2009 by corporatising the private bus system...Wednesday
4 November '09The Delhi government has only two lift inspectors to keep an eye on 10,000 lifts that operate in a city which is growing vertical by the day.Friday
30 October '09The Delhi government had decided to withdraw its decision to introduce 1,000 semi-low floor buses as part of the new fleet to be introduced before the Commonwealth Games and go all low-floor.Wednesday
28 October '09If the occasional hunt for an efficient plumber or electrician sounds like a headache hard to get past, the Delhi government may soon have an answer for its residents.Sunday
4 October '09After giving a presentation on ‘understanding one’s own body’ and the threat of sexually transmitted diseases to girls from ‘senior’ classes, Dr Mala Arora quietly switches on the lights and hands out pieces of paper, asking them to write their queries.Tuesday
29 September '09The Capital got its share of expert opinion on alternative urban planning at the recent Urban Habitat Summit, held at the India Habitat Centre...Saturday
26 September '09Owning a decent, affordable house in the Capital — as in most cities in India — remains a dream for most.Friday
25 September '09When Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta — as municipal commissioner nearly five years ago — decided to embark on a project to design bicycle tracks for the city, he had his task cut out: finding an engineer willing to take up the project.Thursday
24 September '09After keeping the first Bus Rapid Transit corridor along the central verge, the Delhi government is now looking at placing the corridor on the extreme left of the road.Wednesday
23 September '09The Delhi government has recommended immediate suspension of four school officials following a report submitted by the Education department last Friday...Monday
21 September '09Come October and the residents of Dwarka will be able to avail of a new bus service started by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) exclusively for them.Saturday
19 September '09Nearly two years after the Delhi government submitted in High Court that it would gradually phase out Blueline buses by corporatising the private bus system, the cluster model meant to carry out corporatisation is yet to take off.Friday
18 September '09For those stuck every day in an endless wait for the traffic lights to turn green at the Chirag Dilli flyover along the Bus Rapid Transit corridor, here’s some good news.Thursday
17 September '09The Delhi government’s ambitious plan to construct and beautify 14 entry and exit points to the city gearing up for the Commonwealth Games next year has been put on hold for now.Tuesday
15 September '09Moving a step further on taking the Municipal Corporation of Delhi under its wings, the Delhi government on Monday formed a three-member committee to study the proposal note forwarded by the Centre on Saturday.Monday
14 September '09Five months ago, Sandeep Dikshit of Congress walked through the meandering lanes of Jamia Nagar amid cheering supporters and swept the Lok Sabha polls.Tuesday
8 September '09To prepare for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Capital may have registered over 1,400 properties under its ‘Bed and Breakfast’ scheme so far...Thursday
3 September '09While the World Bank has offered to assist the government in re-structuring the Public Distribution System, the Delhi government is set to soon initiate a pilot project to launch its ‘cash for food’ programme in the Capital.Tuesday
1 September '09The Delhi government has identified the H1N1 influenza as the gravest threat to the city during the Commonwealth Games in October next year.Monday
31 August '09After having revived 152 water bodies in the rural districts of the city, the Delhi government is now looking at keeping them ‘alive’ by introducing fish in them.Monday
24 August '09Over two years after the Delhi government decided to revamp its existing Inter-State Bus Terminals and built two more on the city outskirts, the plan to ensure better connectivity for the Capital might finally take off.