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Follow 14-point rules to avoid pollution: Delhi govt to construction sites

The Delhi government has asked all private construction sites to follow its 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution in the city, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday. The AAP-led government had conducted a review meeting with all state-run agencies engaged in construction work in Delhi and they were told to submit their action plans to prevent dust pollution by September 21. Many private agencies are also involved in construction work in the city. We conducted a meeting with over 50 such companies, including L&T, Shapoorji, among others. "These private construction sites have been asked to comply with the 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution within 15 days," Rai said. The minister further said the government also discussed about the problems faced in the construction work last year. Under the 14-point guidelines, construction sites should be covered from all sides using tin sheds. The sites measuring more than 20,000 square metres will have to deploy ...

100-bedded hospital not completed due to AAP govt's lethargic approach: HC

The Delhi High Court said it was a misfortune of the public that a 100-bedded hospital in the city's Najafgarh area was not completed because of the lethargic approach of the Delhi government

Delhi will earn Rs 3,000 cr extra revenue under new excise policy: Sisodia

The Delhi government earned 41 per cent less revenue last year due to COVID-19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

Restaurants urge HC to direct Delhi govt not to interfere with hookah sale

Several restaurants and bars Wednesday urged the Delhi High Court to direct the AAP government and police not to interfere with the sale of herbal flavoured hookahs or take coercive steps.

Delhi govt bans storage, sale, use of firecrackers during Diwali

The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the storage, sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali owing to the severe pollution levels in the city.

22 new Covid cases, zero death recorded in Delhi; positivity rate 0.04%

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Sunday, while 22 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Delhi records zero death, 36 new cases of Covid-19; positivity rate 0.05 pc

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi in a day while 36 fresh cases were reported during the same period with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent

Baijal approves Ravi Dahiya's appointment as assistant director in Edu dept

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday approved the appointment of Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya as assistant director in education department of the Delhi government

Delhi govt issues SOPs for reopening of Industrial Training Institutes

Mandatory vaccination, regular C-19 screening tests, no biometric attendance, hybrid courses and avoiding festivals and celebrations are among SOPs issued by the Delhi government for reopening of ITIs

Delhi food supplies minister reviews pendency of issuing new ration cards

Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the pendency of applications for new ration cards and addition of beneficiaries in existing ration cards in the national capital, according to a statement by the government. During a meeting with the commissioner (F&S) and senior officials of the food and civil supplies department, Hussain said identification of eligible households was being processed and new ration cards would be issued on a first in, first out basis. The minister also reviewed the distribution of free ration items under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beneficiaries and the progress of distribution of food grains to non-PDS beneficiaries, who do not hold any ration card in Delhi, the statement said. Hussain said directions have been issued to ensure that no public distribution system (PDS) beneficiary is deprived of ration items due to biometric failures, especially since ration shops

Delhi govt launches WhatsApp number to provide Covid info, book vax slots

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Wednesday launched a new COVID-19 'WhatsApp Helpdesk Number' which will help people in Delhi access credible information about the viral disease

No public celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi allowed in Delhi in view of Covid

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has said that Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at public places will not be allowed in the national capital in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delhi approves 3,700 applications to aid families who lost member to Covid

The Delhi government received around 10,000 financial aid applications by the families which lost their loved ones to coronavirus, and has so far approved 3,700 of them, while nearly 6,300 are pending

Delhi govt launches 'Business Blasters' programme in all its schools

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Tuesday launched the Delhi government's 'Business Blasters' programme which aims at developing young entrepreneurs by providing students seed money to start a business.

Over 153,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Sept 2: Govt

Of the 1,53,745 vaccine doses administered on Thursday, 1,06,672 were first doses and 47,073 second doses

Retail licence bidding to supply liquor in Delhi to open on Friday

Bidding for retail licences to supply liquor in 12 zones of the national capital will open on Friday with the Excise Department of the Delhi government

Delhi civic polls: Congress demands early announcement of reserve seats

A Congress delegation met Delhi State Election Commissioner S K Srivastava on Tuesday and demanded early announcement of the municipal corporation wards

Over 135,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Tuesday

A total of 1,35,574 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the national capital on Tuesday, according to data available on the CoWin portal.

Portable mohalla clinics envisioned for JJ colonies, dense areas in Delhi

The Delhi government is constructing two mohalla clinics inside portable containers in Shakurbasti area of the city, which the authorities plan to replicate in dense cluster colonies where creating health infrastructure at a dedicated building is a challenge owing to space constraints. A senior official had earlier said the city currently has over 500 mohalla clinics, a neighbourhood facility for providing free primary healthcare to residents. A typical mohalla clinic has a doctor and a midwife-cum-nurse. It provides an array of diagnostic services and essential medicines free of cost. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Friday visited the sites of two mohalla clinics being constructed in giant containers in Shakurbasti and took stock of the situation. "Visited the construction site of 2 new Mohalla Clinics at Shakurbasti. These Clinics have been set up in portable containers. Such Clinics are easy to set up & transport in Cluster areas like Jhuggi-Bastis & narrow streets ...

L-G again rejects Delhi Govt's panel to probe deaths due to oxygen shortage

Anil Baijal has again rejected the Delhi Government's request to set up a panel to investigate the deaths due to alleged oxygen shortage during second wave, Manish Sisodia on Friday