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Project worth Rs 4.8 cr OK’d for cleaning of main sewer line from Kilokari SPS to Okhla STP to end sewage overflow The Delhi Government is working on the war footing to strengthen sewerage network in the capital, according to a statement issued by the government. In view of the same, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has directed Delhi Jal Board officials to ensure cleaning of gravity duct no. 1 (main sewer line) between Kilokari SPS and Okhla STP. The Kejriwal government has made a plan to clean the main sewer line on priority after brainstorming with the officials of…
Watch: After years of wait, Batla House to get Pink toilet soon, work near completion Batla House residents’ demand for a Pink toilet in the market area has been fulfilled as the locality is all set to get its first toilet which can be used by shopkeepers and shoppers visiting Zakir Nagar and Batla House. https://youtu.be/UiEoI58pd6g Releasing a video message, former Congress Councillor Shoaib Danish said the long demand of a Pink toilet is going to be turned into a reality soon as the work is near completion. A few months ago, Batla House Market Association and other residents had…
7 Delhi roads to be beautified with Rs 14.12 cr, know about them The Delhi Government is to develop commuter-friendly roads across the capital and provide a safe travel experience to everyone, said the government in a statement. Continuing to work with the same motive, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who holds the PWD portfolio, approved the project worth Rs 14.12 crores for the strengthening and beautification of seven major roads in Wazirpur Constituency, Moti Nagar Constituency & Shalimar Bagh Constituency. These roads are Muni Maya Ram Marg, Bharat Nagar Road, PDM Marg, KC Goyal Marg, Gulab Singh Marg, Central…
MA Legal Studies: All you need to know and how to apply Maulana Azad National Urdu University has launched MA Legal Studies programme through merit based from the academic year 2022-23 in collaboration with NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. The programme, one of its kind in the country, is offered under self-finance category and tuition fee per semester for the programme is Rs. 10,000/-. According to Prof. SK. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Registrar, the completion of the programme will help students in preparing for competitive exams and may be placed in companies, NGOs as welfare officers, Legal Officer, CSR Executives etc. The…
Namazis hardship caught on camera on a rainy day this Friday prayer at Masjid Ek Minar in Shaheen Bagh. A resident, who share this video doing round on social media, said whenever it rain many streets and places in Okhla get flooded. https://youtu.be/2xd78MzTM0g
19-year-old ailing youth admitted in Okhla hospital gets new lease of life through green corridor A 9.2-km green corridor in 14 minutes has given a new lease of life to a 19-year-old boy in Okhla who had been suffering from suffering from advanced heart failure for one-and-a-half years. According to media reports, doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, have been credited for this medical feat and successfully transplanting the heart of a 55-year-old-brain dead donor to the boy in a complex surgery on Tuesday. The donor had fallen unconscious on the road while going for a morning walk and…
Silt cleared from Abul Fazal Enclave nallah, but dumped on roadside for weeks Silt cleared from Abul Fazal Enclave nallah weeks ago has been left on the roadside causing hardship to residents. It was weeks ago when the AFE nallah was cleaned and residents welcomed it but what caused hardship to them is that it has been left on the road, said a local. If you walk on the AFE road then you can see for yourself how silt has been left on the roadside, said a local resident, adding that this is the norm in the locality which is a…
Okhla resident latest victim of electricity bill scam, know how much money he lost In the digital age, fraudsters are lurking in the virtual world to deceive you. The case in point is of one Jamia Nagar resident who has become latest victim of electricity bill scam. According to the resident’s friend, it was a just two days ago when he received a message on his WhatsApp saying “pay dues for electricity supply, failing which the power will be cut by 9.30pm”. The resident got alarmed and called on the given number with the caller asking him to pay the…
20-25 years wait for Govt hospital for Okhlaiites to end soon, Sarita Vihar hospital 55% complete Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal conducted an on-site inspection of 330 bed under-construction Delhi government hospital in Sarita Vihar on Tuesday. “This highly modern, first of its kind hospital will hopefully be ready by October-November. We took up a project to construct 7 new 100% ICU hospitals during COVID to prepare Delhi to fight any pandemic like situation in the future too. Even though COVID is on the low, all of these 7 hospitals will scale up Delhi’s public health infrastructure and aid the residents.…
6 students of Jamia make university proud Team ‘Epione’ comprising six students from the Department of Computer Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) bagged the first prize in this year’s Smart India Hackathon (SIH) along with a cash prize of rupees 1 lakh. SIH is a nationwide initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE) to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems of the society, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving. This year, the 36-hour long hackathon was held on 25th- 26th August at 75 Nodal Centres across the…