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G20 Summit: MCD puts up banners bearing images of Delhi's heritage sites

Nearly 450 large banners bearing images of Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple and other iconic heritage sites in Delhi have been put up across the city by the municipal corporation to welcome heads of state and other international guests who will arrive here for the G20 Summit. As part of a city beautification drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), new murals have also been painted on public walls depicting the cultural heritage of India, as well as the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. These large banners also bear the G20 logo, the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', 'One Earth. One Family. One Future' with a welcome message, and have largely been put up on unipoles which usually carry advertisements. "We had decided to put up welcome banners in the city for the G20 Summit. As it is a landmark occasion for the country and Delhi is at its epicentre, we chose to showcase our built heritage. So, the banners depict monuments like Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb

G20: 3,254 posters removed, waste-to-art sculptures installed in Delhi

Artistic sculptures made of scrap material have been installed at eight locations and 3,254 posters have been removed as part of the beautification drive being undertaken by the city's municipal corporation ahead of the G20 Summit. The MCD has also put up new murals on public walls depicting the cultural heritage of India, and the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. The civic body has undertaken a range of initiatives to ensure the success of the G20 Summit and to showcase the city's commitment to hosting such a significant gathering, officials said. Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday posted on X that artistic sculptures made of scrap material have been installed at eight locations. The MCD, in a statement, later said that 3,254 posters had been removed as part of the beautification drive and 1651.5 MT of debris and construction and demolition waste had also been removed. The drain from Mathura Road to Ring Road up to Yamuna River was desilted extensively in the last

BJP and L-G Saxena turned Delhi into garbage mound, alleges AAP's Atishi

Delhi cabinet minister Atishi accused the BJP and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Sunday of turning the national capital into a garbage mound, while asserting that the MCD under the AAP has been working hard for the last six months to clean the roads. In an interview to PTI on Saturday, Saxena said lesser efforts would have been required to clean Delhi had the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the city worked throughout the last nine years. Atishi inspected the Moti Bagh stretch on Sunday. Reacting to Saxena's statement during her visit, she said, "Why has a need arisen to clean Delhi's roads? Why are mechanical sweeping machines being used on Delhi's roads? It is because the BJP did not do anything in its 15-year tenure in the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi). "In fact, the MCD was under the LG for a year, but where did he get the work done? It is with pain that I have to say that the BJP and the LG have filled Delhi with garbage and today, when the AAP-led MCD is cleaning

Delhi MCD councillors' allowance hiked from Rs 300 to Rs 25k per meeting

MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi said that councillors have several office expenses which they have to pay from their own pocket

BJP boycotts MCD House, Cong councillor objects it being on Raksha Bandhan

Members of the opposition BJP boycotted the meeting of the AAP-led municipal House on Thursday while a Congress woman councillor objected to the session being called on the last day of the month and on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi during the House said "we celebrate our festivals, but we also know our duties". She took a jibe at the BJP and said "people cannot run away from their responsibilities in the name of a festival". She also asserted that the opposition should not try to give it a political colour. An AAP member said the BJP councillors not attending the meeting of the House "was a matter of shame" as he accused them of shying away from their duties in the name of Raksha Bandhan. The Delhi BJP on August 29 had announced that if the House was held on the day of Raksha Bandhan, its members will not attend it and alleged that it amounted to "harassment" of municipal employees. The festival this year has fallen on both August 30 and 31. "If the A

MCD to deliver 23 services at doorstep, issues toll-free no for application

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday announced that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will start door-step delivery of 23 services from October onwards, an official release said

MCD deploys suction-cum-jetting machines on 35 roads ahead of G20 Summit

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has deployed suction-cum-jetting machines on the city's 35 roads, including the Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Panchsheel Marg and Mandir Marg, in view of the G20 Summit next month, according to an official statement issued Saturday. It said these machines will be used for scrubbing, cleaning and washing the roads and footpaths. The suction-cum-jetting machines will work in single shifts from 6 am to 2 pm. The exercise is part of the MCD's efforts to beautify and decorate the national capital in view of the G20 summit scheduled to be held on September 9-10. According to the statement, the civic body has directed the nodal officers to ensure the monitoring of work on these 35 roads on a day-to-day basis. The nodal officers will submit a report on a daily basis at the headquarters. Among the 35 roads identified are the Sachivalaya Road, Old Fort Road, Lodhi Road, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg, Mahatma Gandhi Road (from Shanti van to AIIMS and Shanti

MCD rushes to identify, clean garbage vulnerable points ahead of G20 summit

As Delhi prepares to host the G20 Summit in Delhi, the municipal corporation has chalked up a plan to identify all 'garbage vulnerable points' and clear them in a timely manner. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi in a press conference on Thursday said all zonal deputy commissioners (DCs) have been directed to take action in this regard. This move also comes amid the ongoing campaign 'Ab Delhi Hogi Saaf' -- a citywide cleanliness drive started by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on August 12. "Garbage vulnerable points are open places where trash is found dumped regularly The idea is to identify such points, clean them up and place flower pots there so people won't dump garbage there again," Oberoi said. According to a circular issued by the municipal commissioner on Thursday, the municipal commissioner directed the zonal DCs to "delineate GVPs (garbage vulnerable points) in their respective zones" and have them removed within two weeks. Delhi Deputy Mayor Aaley Muhammad Iqbal and Leader

MCD identifies 18 more roads in Delhi for cleaning ahead of G20 Summit

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has added 18 more roads to the list of prominent streets identified for cleaning and upkeep ahead of the G20 Summit, officials said on Wednesday. A special drive was started by the civic body on August 16 for cleaning and upkeep of 26 prominent roads in the city in view of the G20 Summit meeting here next month. With this addition, the civic body will now take up the upkeep of a total of 44 roads. The summit is slated to take place from September 9 to 10 at the recently inaugurated state-of-the-art convention complex at Pragati Maidan. The MCD has "accelerated its efforts to enhance the look and feel of the city", a senior official had earlier said. The nodal officers, along with their teams, will deploy mechanical road-sweeping machines and multi-purpose vehicles for the cleanliness work, upkeep of roads and dust mitigation. The Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Sachivalaya Road, Purana Quila Road, Lodhi Road, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg, S

Working on war-footing to check dengue spread, 100,000 notices issued: MCD

More than one lakh legal notices and 27,100 penalties have been issued for violations during the inspection of households and other premises for detecting the breeding of mosquito larvae in the last few months, according to data shared by civic authorities on Tuesday. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), in a statement, said construction sites are the most vulnerable spots with breeding of mosquitoes found at 21 per cent of the sites, followed by government offices, parks and nurseries, and educational institutions. The civic body asserted that it is working on a "war-footing" to check the spread of dengue, malaria and chikungunya. More than one lakh inspections are being done daily by malaria inspectors, DBC (domestic breeding checking) workers, field workers and officials of the public health department, the civic body said. Ward-level special drives and awareness campaign taking place in all 12 zones of the MCD, have been accelerated, and "over 3,000 DBC workers and 2,000 .

MCD aims to build G20 commemorative park before Sept summit, says official

With less than three weeks to go before the G20 Summit here, civic officials on Sunday said they aim to build a thematic park to commemorate India's presidency of the bloc before the mega event. The G20-themed park will be developed on the premises of an existing one in M Block of Greater Kailash 2. "The park will have the logo of the G20 made in an artistic style, besides other artwork. It will also have stone sculptures of elephants and other animals to add to the charm," a top Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official said. Asked about the project's timeline, he said the aim is to "gift" the park to the people as soon as possible. "Since the G20 Summit begins on September 9, the target is to build it before the event," he told PTI. India assumed the G20 presidency on December 1, following which about 200 meetings have taken place under different tracks. The summit is scheduled for September 9-10. "We have planned a number of things to spruce up the city and improve civic .

Delhi mayor flags off Terminator Train to check spread of mosquito breeding

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday flagged off a 'Terminator Train' that will spray larvicide along railway tracks here to check mosquito breeding. Nearly 350 dengue cases have been reported in Delhi this year till the first week of August. This is an annual exercise jointly taken by the Indian Railways and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Oberoi, who flagged off the special train from VIP platform number one of the New Delhi Railway Station, said the civic body is making all efforts to contain the spread of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the national capital. This is an annual exercise jointly taken by the Railways and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

MCD to conduct cleanliness drive with daily inspection by councillors

AAP's MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak on Saturday announced a cleanliness drive to be carried out by the civic body with daily inspection by a team of 3,000 people, which includes MCD councillors and workers. Addressing a press conference here, MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak said that the cleanliness campaign will run for 365 days and that the councillors will inspect their respective wards every single day. Today onwards, all MCD officials and MCD workers will go to the ground to carry out the cleanliness drive. This campaign will run for 365 days and every day our councillors will inspect cleanliness every day," Pathak said. "We have formed a team of 3000 people for the entire city, he added. He further said that along with the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor, he too will inspect two to three wards every day.

MCD plan to remove stray dogs for month for G20 Summit illegal: PFA

People for Animals (PFA) has termed "illegal, impractical, and unwarranted" the plan of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to remove stray dogs from the streets of the national capital for sterilisation in the wake of the G20 Summit scheduled next month. A circular issued by the MCD on Wednesday said a massive sterilisation programme for dogs will start from Thursday and will continue till August 30. According to the circular, the stray dogs will be kept at the Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres temporarily due to the G-20 Summit. However, these dogs will be released back to the same locations they were picked up from. All the stray dogs picked up shall be kept at ABC centres for their further care and feeding till the programme is over, it said. Terming the action as "arbitrary", Ambika Shukla, a PFA Trustee, said catching and confinement of stray dogs is both cruel and unnecessary. "Clearly, no planning or thought has gone into this initiative. No notice, no consultation, no ...

Delhi's municipal corporation removes 2,181 positions across 14 departments

The decision came after an independent third-party audit by EY. Officials confirm that there will be no layoffs

Delhi reports 56 new dengue cases in past week, yearly tally crosses 240

Delhi reported 56 fresh dengue cases in the past week, taking the tally to over 240, according to a municipal corporation report on Monday. The national capital recorded 187 cases of the vector-borne disease till July 22. According to the latest report issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the tally was at 243 till July 28. The report said 72 malaria cases were recorded in the January 1-July 28 period. The number of dengue cases reported in July so far stood at 121, 40 in June and 23 in May. Delhi reported 169 dengue cases for the same period (January 1-July 28) in 2022, 52 in 2021, 31 in 2020, 40 in 2019 and 56 in 2018. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi recently said there is a possibility of a rise in dengue and malaria cases this year due to flooding in several areas, adding that directions were issued to departments concerned to take steps to check mosquito breeding and clear the silt and sludge left by the Yamuna's floodwater.

Coaching institutes without fire NOC: MCD slaps nearly 900 notices

Nearly 900 notices have been served on violators and four coaching centres sealed in light of a court order directing the city authorities to close down all such centres operating without a no-objection certificate from the fire services department. Besides, coaching centres in 98 such cases have "vacated the premises" they were housed in, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said on Wednesday. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday had directed the city authorities to close down all coaching centres operating without an NOC from the fire services department. A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma observed that "fire safety is a must" and all coaching centres are under an obligation to comply with their statutory requirements under the Master Plan of Delhi, 2021 (MPD 2021), and other applicable regulations. "The MCD is proactively working in this direction and the progress report could be shared after few days. Up till now, a total of 897 notices has been served on thos

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Civic body working on 'war-footing' to deal with flood-like situation: MCD

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is working on "war-footing" to deal with the flood-like situation in some of its areas, while field staff are on "high alert" to deal with any situation, the civic body said on Wednesday. In view of water levels of the Yamuna river rising to a record level of 207.83 metres on Wednesday, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 metres set 45 years ago, the MCD also issued an advisory to people to use other crematoria for performing last rites as parts of Nigabodh Ghat cremation site has got flooded. The MCD is working on a "war-footing" to deal with the flood-like situation in some areas located in its Central Zone, City Sadar-Paharganj Zone, Civil Lines Zone, Shahdara (North) Zone and Shahdara (South) Zone due to rise in the water level of Yamuna, the civic body said in a statement. The Department of Environment Management Service (DEMS) of the MCD is working with the irrigation and flood control department, and has deployed pumps at 10 sites where