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All MCD run schools to be closed on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall

All schools run, aided or recognised by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will be closed on July 11 in view of heavy rainfall in the city and adverse weather conditions forecast, according to an official order issued on Monday. The order issued by the education department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), however, mentioned that these schools shall be closed only for students. Department heads and teachers shall come to schools, and all offices will also be functional, it said. "In view of the heavy rainfall in Delhi and alert issued by the India Meteorological Department on adverse weather conditions, it has been decided that all MCD schools, MCD-aided and recognised schools will be closed on July 11," the order stated.

Pumps being installed immediately in areas facing waterlogging: Delhi Mayor

Pumps are being installed immediately in areas facing waterlogging and the MCD is working with the Delhi government to find a solution to the problem, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Sunday. Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain in a 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department said. During an inspection at the Kishanganj underpass to prevent waterlogging, she also said that officials and employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are working to provide relief to people from rain-related civic problems. "To address this problem expeditiously, control rooms have been set up in all the 12 zones of the MCD, which are working round the clock. On receiving complaints of waterlogging, temporary pumps are also being installed immediately to alleviate the inconvenience faced by the public. The mayor also remarked that the problem of waterlogging in Delhi is not a recent one," the Mayor's Office said in a ...

Delhi mayor decries shortage of doctors, staff at MCD-run hospital

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday expressed concern over shortage of doctors and nurses at a hospital run by the civic body while stressing on the need for adequate staff and other facilities to provide better health services to people. She inspected the health facilities at MCD-run Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kingsway Camp in north west Delhi. She also interacted with patients and inquired about the services at the hospital. The inspection revealed that the infrastructure of the hospital needed immediate repairs. The mayor later instructed the officials to prepare an estimates report for the repair requirements, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in a statement. Oberoi visited all major wards of the hospital, including ENT, OPD, ARV Centre, X-Ray department and medical record room. She also inspected the maternity and child care centre as well as the chickenpox ward. "The mayor expressed concern over shortage of doctors and nurses in the hospita

Over Rs 1,100 cr property tax collected in Delhi this quarter: MCD Mayor

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has collected over Rs 1,110 crore as property tax in the April to June quarter, a surge of over 40 per cent from the same period of time the previous year. Addressing a press conference, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said the number of taxpayers has also increased to around 7.17 lakh. "A property tax of Rs 1,113 crore has been collected by the MCD," Oberoi said, adding that the figure was higher than that of 2021 and 2022. Oberoi said the Municipal Corporation was making losses before despite collecting taxes earlier also. The people of Delhi have shown faith in the Aam Aadmi Party government, she said. In 2021-22, the property tax collected was Rs 695 crore, while it was Rs 540 crore in 2020-21. Lauding the higher tax collection, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet said that people are voluntarily paying their taxes due to the presence of an honest government in Delhi. "Earlier, people did not pay taxes during BJP's rule. They thought that th

IIM training to enable MCD school principals to give best education: Atishi

The Principals expressed gratitude for the government's commitment to improving MCD schools during their interaction with the Minister

AAP appoints Rajinder Nagar MLA Durgesh Pathak as party in-charge for MCD

The AAP on Thursday appointed senior leader and Rajinder Nagar MLA Durgesh Pathak as the party's in-charge for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). An order to this effect was issued by AAP national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak. "The party hereby announces Durgesh Pathak as the MCD 'Prabhari' for the state of Delhi. We wish him all the very best for his new responsibility," Pathak said in the order, a copy of which was shared by the AAP on Twitter. Pathak was the election in-charge for MCD polls and Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll last year. He was also AAP's co-convenor during the 2015 Delhi assembly polls and the co-incharge for the 2017 Punjab assembly elections.

Breeding of mosquito larvae found on premises of 226 schools: MCD

Breeding of mosquito larvae was found on the premises of 226 schools during a special drive in Delhi, civic officials said on Tuesday. A total of 2,556 schools and educational institutions were inspected in all the 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, they said. Breeding of mosquito larvae was found on the premises of 226 schools. The larvae were destroyed, 197 legal notices were issued and 45 prosecutions were done, the MCD said in a statement. The MCD carried out the drive at schools and educational institutions to make their premises free of mosquito breeding. ?Mosquito larvae breeding was found at DPS School Sunder Nagar, Siwas Public School, Sangam Vihar, Qaumi Senior Secondary School, Shahi Idgah Sadar Bazar, Vivekananda Public School, Anand Vihar, Hope Hall Middle School, R K Puram, among others, the statement said. Heads of schools and educational institutions were advised to take preventive measures for control of the breeding of mosquitoes on their premises.

Arvind Kejriwal promises to redevelop all MCD schools in 5 to 7 years

The AAP government has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in Delhi's education system by improving government schools, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, promising to redevelop all MCD schools in the next five to seven years. He was speaking after inaugurating Sarvodaya Co-ed school in Libaspur village. Its classrooms, labs, library and halls are far better than those in private schools of Delhi, he said. Earlier, the condition of government schools in Delhi used to be terrible. Classes were held inside tents, ceilings of schools were broken. There were no toilets or facility even drinking water. Poor families were compelled to send their children to such schools but the AAP government bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in education in Delhi, Kejriwal said. He further said the AAP government has been focusing on improving schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. "We have started focusing on redeveloping MCD schools and it will take at le

We will 'thoroughly' clean Delhi within 2 months, says Mayor Oberoi

Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi on Thursday pledged to clean Delhi within two months, saying that special cleanliness campaigns will be conducted in each zone to "thoroughly cleaning each ward". Oberoi held a review meeting with all zonal DCs of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to discuss Delhi's cleanliness, desilting of drains, road repairs, and park maintenance, among other local issues, officials said. During the meeting, the mayor instructed officials to coordinate with councillors to enhance public services. The importance of regular inspections inwards and prioritised resolution of issues was also emphasised. In the review meeting, officials informed Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi that the cleaning of drains in the MCD areas is nearly complete, while some drains in other departments are still pending. "To address this, the mayor sought a list of the relevant drains to establish coordination with other departments for their cleaning. This collaborative effort aims to prevent waterlogging in

Atishi explores partnership with UK's UCL to transform MCD schools

The UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, known as the Institute of Education (IOE), is the world's leading centre for education and social science research, teaching, and engagement

MCD invites e-tenders for allotment of 64 authorised parking lots for 3 yrs

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has invited e-tenders for 64 authorised parking lots, an official said. These parking lots include six under the clusters of Furniture Market, Jail Road and New Krishna Park. The other parking sites are NBCC Place, Lodhi Road, Mohan Singh Market, RK Puram, Sangam Cinema, RK Puram and Outside Vasant Square Mall. "The MCD has invited tenders for allotment of 64 authorised parking sites (including six under the clusters) falling under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on payment of monthly license fee," the official said. The allotment of parking sites would be for a period of three years. "The authorisation of allotment of authorised surface parking sites under the jurisdiction of MCD on monthly license fee basis in two bid system (technical and financial) for a period of three years and further extendable to another period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the firm and as decided by the competent ...

MCD to come up with plan to make Delhi free of stray animals: Mayor

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will prepare a plan to make Delhi's streets free of stray animals and shelters will be constructed to accommodate them, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Monday. A meeting in this regard will be held with NGOs involved in catching stray animals, she said. Oberoi also flagged off four state-of-the-art cattle catcher vehicles and 12 pruning machines, the MCD said in a statement. "We are providing relief to people from the problem of stray animals. We are also ensuring that stray animals do not face any difficulties. We will have another meeting with the NGOs involved in capturing stray animals. In this meeting, we will prepare a plan to make Delhi's streets free of stray animals," Oberoi said. Arrangements are being made to build shelters for stray animals, she said. "I have written a letter to Cabinet Minister Shri Gopal Rai in the Delhi government regarding this matter," she added. To address the challenges posed by stray animals in Delhi, four

MCD poll: AAP, BJP get 3 seats each in standing committee, after HC verdict

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's standing committee will have three members each from the AAP and the BJP as the results of the poll held on February 24 to elect members of the key panel were declared on Thursday. The results were declared days after the Delhi High Court set aside the decision of Mayor Shelly Oberoi to call for a repoll and directed her to declare forthwith the results of the poll. Oberoi said following the court order, the result of the election for members of the standing committee has been declared. "The AAP government of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is committed to form committees as soon as possible," she said. The names of the elected councillors were announced during a meeting of the civic body's House, according to an MCD notification. Mohd Aamil Malik, Mohini and Raminder Kaur from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Gajender Singh Daral and Pankaj Luthra from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the six councillors who have

Delhi HC sets aside Mayor Shelly Oberoi's decision to call for a repoll

From setting aside Shelly Oberoi's decision for a repoll to granting permission to NDTV founders to travel abroad, here are some of the cases heard by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday

Delhi HC sets aside mayor's decision for re-elect MCD standing committee

The Delhi High Court Tuesday set aside the decision of Mayor Shelly Oberoi to call for a repoll to elect six members of the MCD standing committee and directed her to declare forthwith the results of the poll held on February 24. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the mayor, also the returning officer, acted beyond her powers and her decision was legally impermissible. The act of the mayor in rejecting the ballot after the stage of scrutiny and determination of quota was bad in law, the judge said. The court's order came on petitions by BJP councillors Kamaljeet Sehrawat and Shikha Roy against the mayor's decision to order repoll for six MCD standing committee seats. "Writ petition is allowed. Impugned order is set aside. Returning officer is directed to declare the result forthwith," the court ordered. The high court had stayed the repoll on February 25. The petitioners had alleged that the mayor, who belongs to AAP and was the returning officer, wrongly invalidated one of t

All 12 MCD zones to have unique 'pink park', 'sculpture park' each

All the 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation Department here will have at least one unique 'pink park' and 'sculpture park,' officials said on Monday. The horticulture department is planning to develop more than 150 parks in the initial phase. Mayor Shelly Oberoi convened a review meeting to discuss and implement Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's vision of redeveloping Delhi's parks across all 12 zones. "She announced that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will embark on an extensive project, creating over 150 parks in the first phase. Additionally, each zone will boast a unique Pink Park and Sculpture Park," the mayor's office said in a statement. "The MCD aims to establish a 'pink park' and a 'sculpture park' in each zone. This groundbreaking initiative will result in the creation of 12 pink parks and 12 sculpture parks during the initial phase. A detailed list of these parks, categorised by zones, will be released soon. "Pink Parks will primarily cater to women, boasting

After DCW notice, MCD prohibits use of acid in civic body-run toilets

Days after the DCW issued notice to the MCD commissioner over the usage of acid for cleaning purposes at a civic body-run toilet, the corporation issued an order prohibiting the use of acid

SC directs Manipur govt to ensure peace in the violence-hit state

From granting extension to Sebi to complete probe in the Adani Hindenburg case, to directing Manipur govt to ensure peace and tranquility, here are important cases of the day

Illegal dairies, lack of cowsheds behind cattle running amok in Delhi: MCD

A large number of illegal dairies and a dearth of space in the cowsheds are the reasons behind unleashing of stray cattle on the city roads, where driving is increasingly becoming difficult, and dangerous, with the stately jaywalkers in the way. The matter is hardly helped by porous state borders which allow cattle from other states to infiltrate and the intransigent attitude of the illegal cattle owners against authorities, say the authorities. A senior MCD official suggested microchipping cattle to identify the animal and its owner to control the issue. Last year, the civic body impounded over 13,000 cattle and took action against dozens of illegal dairies. Last month, an NGT panel rapped the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for "lacking comprehensive data" on dairy farms and cow sheds in areas under its jurisdiction and asked it to carry out a complete inventory of the dairy farms by June 30. The official acknowledged that the issue is far from under control due to a lack of ...

Giving power to LG to nominate aldermen would destabilise elected MCD: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that giving the Lieutenant Governor the power to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would mean that he can destabilise an elected civic body. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala made this observation while reserving its verdict on plea of the Delhi government challenging the LG's power to nominate aldermen in the MCD. "Is the nomination of 12 specialised people in MCD is of that much concern to the Centre? Actually, giving this power to the LG would effectively mean that he can destabilise the democratically elected Municipal Committees because they (aldermen) will have voting powers also", the bench observed. On Tuesday, the top court had asked about the "source of power" of the LG under the Constitution and the law to nominate aldermen to the MCD without the aid and advice of the elected government. It was hearing a petition filed by the AAP government challenging the ...