Delhi: LG launches indirect attack on Kejriwal, asks MCD to take action against 'elements misleading people'
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi: LG launches indirect attack on Kejriwal, asks MCD to take action against 'elements misleading people'

India TV News  

In his statement today, Delhi LG VK Saxena has asked the civic body to take legal action against 'elements' misleading people. This comes amidst AAP's allegations that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning new garbage dumping sites in the city while it is actually failing to clear 'mountains' of filth at existing three landfills. AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Ghazipur landfill site on the 27th of this month and claimed that the MCD was planning to develop 16 more landfill sites in the city. "Contrary to false claims by some people with partisan vested interests, NOT A SINGLE NEW DUMPING SITE IS PLANNED by MCD in the City," LG Saxena tweeted. ALSO READ | 'Will make Delhi garbage-free if BJP wins MCD polls,' says Amit Shah, promises full daily waste processing

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In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi
3 weeks, 1 day ago

In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Thursday strongly criticized the Delhi government for the lack of progress in implementation of solid waste management, highlighting a gap of 3,000 metric tons per day between the waste generated and the waste treated in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih expressed disappointment over the authorities' …

3k tonne untreated solid waste daily: SC raps official, seeks Delhi govt's explanation
3 weeks, 1 day ago

3k tonne untreated solid waste daily: SC raps official, seeks Delhi govt's explanation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Saying the daily generation of 3,000 tonne of untreated solid waste was a "disastrous situation" and a "shocking state of affairs" in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi chief secretary and sought government's explanation. 3k tonne untreated solid waste daily: SC raps official, seeks Delhi govt's explanation A bench comprising Justices A S Oka …

₹95.35 lakh fine imposed for illegally dumping debris in Delhi: MCD report to NGT
1 month, 2 weeks ago

₹95.35 lakh fine imposed for illegally dumping debris in Delhi: MCD report to NGT

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : The MCD has informed the National Green Tribunal that a fine of ₹95.35 lakh was imposed on violators for illegally dumping construction and demolition debris in October. ₹ 95.35 lakh fine imposed for illegally dumping debris in Delhi: MCD report to NGT The NGT sought regular replies from the authorities concerned with steps preventing air pollution in …

L-G slams ‘dire state’ of south Delhi localities, AAP hits back
3 months ago

L-G slams ‘dire state’ of south Delhi localities, AAP hits back

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A fresh conflict between Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and the city government unfolded on Monday after the former accused the ruling AAP of neglecting the city’s infrastructure and the latter reminded the L-G that his primary responsibility was to maintain law and order. The war of words came after Saxena inspected slum areas including Rangpuri in South …

Solid waste management in Delhi in a ‘sorry state’: Supreme Court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Solid waste management in Delhi in a ‘sorry state’: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 26 said solid waste management in Delhi is in a “sorry state” and may lead to a public health emergency. The court agreed with amicus curiae, senior advocate Aparajita Singh, that such a situation in Delhi may lead to an emergency as generation of solid waste daily was more than 11,000 metric tonnes and processing …

Supreme Court seeks ‘concrete action plan’ to fix Delhi’s garbage woes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court seeks ‘concrete action plan’ to fix Delhi’s garbage woes

Hindustan Times  

It’s a “shocking state of affairs” that Delhi is producing 3,000 tonne more municipal solid waste every day than it can treat, the Supreme Court lamented Monday as it sought responses from the civic bodies and called for a “concrete action plan” by May 10 from the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas. Alarmed …

Delhi LG, CM Kejriwal launch capital’s first engineered landfill site
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi LG, CM Kejriwal launch capital’s first engineered landfill site

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the first engineered landfill site of the city in Tehkhand, which is located next to the Okhla dumpsite. Read here: LG, Kejriwal to open Delhi’s first engineered landfill site LG said that the site has been developed under the central government’s Swachh Bharat Mission 1.0 at the cost of ₹42.3 …

LG, CM launch Delhi’s first engineered landfill site
9 months, 4 weeks ago

LG, CM launch Delhi’s first engineered landfill site

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi has operationalised its fourth landfill site on Tuesday with the inauguration of the Tehkhand engineered landfill site in south-east Delhi even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s biomining project to clear the three existing dumpsites has witnessed delays, officials aware of the matter said. Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the …

Ensure No Illegal Dumping Of Plastic, Electrical And Medical Garbage, Take Action Against Defaulting Units: Delhi High Court To MCD
1 year, 4 months ago

Ensure No Illegal Dumping Of Plastic, Electrical And Medical Garbage, Take Action Against Defaulting Units: Delhi High Court To MCD

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ensure that there is no illegal dumping of electrical, plastic and medical garbage in the national capital. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula also directed the civic body to take appropriate action against all the defaulting units under the Delhi Municipal …

'Neat and clean Delhi': Infra push, removal of landfill garbage to steal focus in budget
1 year, 9 months ago

'Neat and clean Delhi': Infra push, removal of landfill garbage to steal focus in budget

India Today  

The annual budget of the Aam Aadmi Party government led by CM Arvind Kejriwal will focus on the cleaning of the Yamuna River and removing three mountains of garbage from landfill sites in the city. With a focus on rejuvenating the heavily polluted Yamuna, the government will increase the quantity of sewage being treated in Delhi to 890 mgd next …

MCD’s 6-member core committee to inspect garbage hills soon: Delhi Mayor
1 year, 10 months ago

MCD’s 6-member core committee to inspect garbage hills soon: Delhi Mayor

Live Mint  

Newly elected Aam Aadmi Party-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Mayor Shelly Oberoi on 22 February said that she will carry out inspection of landfill sites in the next three months. Apart from this, Oberoi said that the new MCD will work on 10 guarantees given by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and the 6-member core committee will soon inspect the garbage …

AAP will solve Delhi\'s garbage problem in 5 years if voted to MCD: Gopal Rai
2 years, 1 month ago

AAP will solve Delhi\'s garbage problem in 5 years if voted to MCD: Gopal Rai

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi convener and minister Gopal Rai Friday asserted his party will solve the city's garbage management problem within five years, if voted to power in the MCD, saying the BJP failed in its 15-year-tenure in the civic body. The party released 'Kejriwal's 10 guarantees' for the December 4 MCD polls earlier this month with the promise to …

Delhi municipal corporation refutes AAP's claims of mishap at Ghazipur landfill site
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi municipal corporation refutes AAP's claims of mishap at Ghazipur landfill site

India Today  

The municipal corporation of Delhi has brushed aside claims of a mishap at Ghazipur landfill after the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday alleged that some people were injured in the incident. Calling the claims of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party "false information", the municipal corporation said, "No portion of Ghazipur landfill has slipped or collapsed; It is safe and intact and …

Delhi turned into dumping yard during BJP's tenure in MCD: AAP leader Atishi
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi turned into dumping yard during BJP's tenure in MCD: AAP leader Atishi

Hindustan Times  

The national capital has turned into a "dumping yard" in the last 15 years of BJP's tenure in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, AAP leader Atishi said on Tuesday as her party started the 'Kude Par Jansamvad' campaign ahead of the civic body polls. The "garbage mountains" in the city have become symbols of shame and they collapse frequently and …

Delhi LG VK Saxena asks MCD to take strict legal action against elements misleading Delhi about landfills
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi LG VK Saxena asks MCD to take strict legal action against elements misleading Delhi about landfills

Firstpost  

VK Saxena said MCD has cleared 26.1 lakh metric ton of legacy waste in last four months and height of garbage mounds came down by 10-15 metres. He also said ’not a single’ new dumping site is planned in the city New Delhi: Amid AAP’s allegations that the MCD is planning new garbage dumping sites in the city while failing …

Delhi L-G asks civic dept to take action against those misleading about new garbage sites
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi L-G asks civic dept to take action against those misleading about new garbage sites

India Today  

Hours after the Aam Aadmi Party leaders protested against the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Municipal Corporation of Delhi for allegedly planning to develop 16 new landfill sites in the capital, the Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena instructed the civic body to take strict legal action against elements who mislead about new garbage dumping sites. "Contrary to false claims by some …

Delhi civic body refutes claims regarding slow disposal of garbage at landfill sites
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi civic body refutes claims regarding slow disposal of garbage at landfill sites

India Today  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi refuted allegations made against it regarding slow disposal of garbage at landfill sites. The civic body said it has cleared 58 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste from all three landfill sites in 2.5 years and not in 15 years as claimed. "The Corporation would like to underline that it has set a target of …

Delhi LG conducts surprise inspection of Ghazipur landfill site
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi LG conducts surprise inspection of Ghazipur landfill site

India TV News  

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Saturday conducted a surprise inspection of the Ghazipur landfill site and sought ideas from people to help authorities raze the "unseemly mountains of garbage" in the national capital. Describing the landfill sites in Delhi as "grave health hazards" and a "national shame", Saxena on July 1 reached out to the people and sought …

EDMC to face strict action for Ghazipur landfill fire: Rai
3 years, 9 months ago

EDMC to face strict action for Ghazipur landfill fire: Rai

Hindustan Times  

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said “strict action” will be initiated against the East Delhi Municipal Corporation for its alleged apathy in preventing a fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill on Sunday. Nirmal Jain, mayor of East Delhi Municipal Corporation, who had inspected the site after the blaze had called the fire a “natural phenomenon.” The EDMC spokesperson …

Air pollution: Delhi govt to deduct salary of negligent officials
5 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution: Delhi govt to deduct salary of negligent officials

India Today  

The Delhi government decided on October 25 to deduct the salary of executive engineers of the PWD and other agencies if they fail to remove garbage and construction waste from areas under their control. Charing a high-level meeting, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev directed the departments concerned and municipal corporations that action plans regarding the city's 13 pollution hotspots be accorded …

Delhi Lieutenant Governor orders preventing waste dumping in Delhi for proper drainage
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Lieutenant Governor orders preventing waste dumping in Delhi for proper drainage

India TV News  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday chaired a meeting convened by the Environment Pollution Control Authority and reviewed the problem related to drains and violation of disposal rules in Delhi, subsequently direct officials to ensure proper flow of drains. He also directed that the land owning agency should keep a strict vigil to prevent dumping of construction and demolition …

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