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Massive demolition drive conducted in south Delhi this year, says MCD

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday said it had conducted a "massive demolition drive" against unauthorise constructions in its south zone this year. The civic body, in a statement said, it will "intensify the demolition drive". The south zone has conducted a "massive demolition and sealing action drive" in different areas between January 1 and August 18 this year. As many as 473 actions related to demolition and 157 sealing actions have been taken in this period against unauthorised properties in Said-ul-Azaib, Khirki Extension, Panchsheel Vihar, Chhattarpur, Freedom Fighter Enclave, Panchsheel Vihar, Kishangarh,Khanpur, Savitri Nagar,Gautam Nagar and Mehrauli, among other areas, the statement said. The field staff of the building department of the south zone has "exclusively focused" on taking demolition and sealing actions on unauthorised constructions. These areas were regularly inspected and unauthorised constructions carried out by unscrupulous builders were identifi

Delhi LG inaugurates 15 smart MCD schools, gives letters to 187 workers

"Launch of 15 smart schools is the beginning of a new chapter which will fully unfold, with all schools of the MCD becoming the best in their category," Saxena said

Manish Sisodia writes to LG, demands CBI probe into toll tax 'scam' in MCD

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged toll tax scam of Rs 6,000 crore in the MCD.

Delhi reports 16 dengue cases in July, total tally at 159 this year: MCD

No death has been reported due to dengue so far this year in the national capital, according to the report.

Alipur wall collapse: MCD orders investigation; two engineers suspended

Five people were killed and nine injured after the wall of an under-construction godown collapsed in outer Delhi's Alipur area on Friday.

MCD begins plantation drive, targets planting 85,000 saplings in 2022

In a special plantation drive of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi across all its 12 zones, the corporation targets to plant close to 85,000 saplings and 5 lakh shrubs and ornamental plants in 2022

MHA sets up panel for delimitation of municipal wards in Delhi: MCD

The exercise will pave the way for the civic polls in Delhi, which would be the first since the recent reunification of the city's three corporations.

Undertake repair work of roads every week: Kejriwal to PWD, MCD, NDMC

Delhi government's weekly action plan to make city roads excellent. Every Saturday, every agency (PWD, MCD) will work towards making each road under their jurisdiction excellent: Kejriwal

MCD introduces uniform property tax rates; to be applicable from July 16

The new rates of property tax will be applicable from July 16 and no additional surcharge will be levied on tax payers who have already paid their taxes

MCD extends last date for filing property tax for availing rebate to Jul 15

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has extended the last date for filing property tax for 2022-2023 for availing rebate of 15 per cent to July 15, officials said on Friday. Previously, the last date was June 30. MCD provides a rebate of 15 per cent in property tax if the amount due for current financial year is paid in lump sum. "MCD has taken this decision to provide relief to citizens who failed to avail this rebate by not filing their property tax till June 30 due to some reasons. "MCD has ordered all concerned officials in this regard and property tax offices have also been made aware about the decision so that citizens don't face any inconvenience," the civic body said in a statement.

MCD officials near ITO graveyard with bulldozer for anti-encroachment drive

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Wednesday launched an anti-encroachment drive near the ITO graveyard here as authorities arrived with bulldozers and a police escort to remove "illegal structures"

How Delhi's new excise policy sinks spirits of private liquor retailers

The new excise policy of the state government had allowed the entry of private liquor retailers for the first time

Buying property in Delhi to get costlier as MCD hikes transfer duty by 1%

Officials said after the hike, the transfer duty will be 4 per cent for men and 3 per cent for women

'Horror houses': Women's panel finds syringes, drugs in MCD-run schools

Some of the MCD-run schools are "horror houses", the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) remarked after it conducted surprise inspection and found them without adequate security and sanitation facilities

Delhi's three civic bodies gets unified after a decade

The unified MCD formally came into existence, with IAS officers Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti assuming charge as civic body's special officer and commissioner, respectively.

Govt sets May 22 as appointed date for unification of 3 Delhi civic bodies

The legislation was approved by Lok Sabha on March 30 and by Rajya Sabha on April 5

AAP demands razing of alleged illegal properties at Delhi BJP chief's house

Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Durgesh Pathak said a section of the media recently reported about the unauthorised constructions at Gupta's residence.

SC order for Jahangirpuri; demolitions continue in other places: Mayor

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation will follow the Supreme Court's order and not conduct the anti-encroachment drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri, the civic body's mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said

Parliament nod to bill for unification of 3 Delhi municipal corporations

Replying to the discussion on the bill, Home Minister Shah said it was a mistake by the previous Congress regime to trifurcate the Municipal Corporation of Delhi

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