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SDMC builds CNG crematorium at Green Park A newly constructed CNG crematorium at Green Park in South Zone was opened. Deputy Commissioner of South Zone G Sudhakar said nearly Rs 2 crore has been incurred in the entire project. The newly constructed facility has included a hall spread over 176 sqm area in which 2 CNG furnaces have been installed. Two prayer rooms and one generator room have also been constructed at the crematorium. Apart from CNG furnaces, separate chimneys (30 meter high) have also been installed. Area councillor Radhika Abrol said the newly inaugurated facility will help people living…
Switch to electric, three-wheeler owners told The second week of the Kejriwal govt’s Switch Delhi campaign focuses on the outreach for electric three-wheelers and aims to sensitise, inform, and encourage Delhiites to adopt electric three-wheelers in the national capital. Three-wheelers are one of the major contributors to vehicular emissions in Delhi and the policy lays special focus on incentivising the transition of this segment to electric. “Two and three-wheelers contribute to two-thirds of the pollution in Delhi. Three wheelers run on the road for 12-16 hours every day. The focus of Delhi EV policy on this segment to enable their…
Min inaugurates dispensary, park, 3 Chhath ghats, public toilet, 2 roads renamed Union Power Minister R K Singh and SDMC Mayor Anamika today inaugurated a dispensary, a park, 3 Chhath Ghats, a public toilet and renamed two roads in Central Zone’s Hari Nagar Ward. Appreciating the efforts of the SDMC, Singh said ensuring development in unauthorised colonies is a challenging task but the civic body is ensuring development of these colonies through its honest efforts. With the inauguration of dispensary, public toilet, park and Chhat Ghats people will avail the service in their close proximity. He said land will be…
Piped water supply still a pipe dream for Jamia Nagar residents Residents of Okhla, including Abul Fazal Enclave and Shaheen Bagh, don’t have access to safe piped drinking water this despite the fact that the locality has a water treatment plant that everyday supplies some 12 million gallons of water to residential areas of Kalkaji, CR Park Masjid Moth, Eats of Kailash and Okhla Industrial Area. As it is an unauthorised area, there is no provision for water supply, argue many. With the city government sitting idle, the locals quench their thirst by purchasing water. Many prefer buying water that…
Animal brutality: This injured stray dog needs your help, appeals carer A stray dog, which has been mercilessly beaten, up needs your help, according to a resident who is taking care of the animal since the incident took place two days ago. In a message to the OT, Jamia Nagar resident Saina Shakeel wrote: “As many people follow this OT page is there anybody who can take care of this stray dog? “Somebody has beaten it so mercilessly that the animal’s one eye has come out. It is in great pain, please help the animal.” The resident said she have…
Meet Okhla-based Mughlai Queen who years ago wowed judges at food reality Zebi Zuber has never been to a cooking school, yet she impressed the judges at the a reality show MasterChef India on Star Plus years ago with her signature dishes Benarsi Kemami Seviain, Barfi Gulkand, Chicken Brinjal Surprise and Stir-fry Noodles. Then for weeks she was judges’ favourite, including Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. Despite failing to reach the final of the most coveted MasterChef India title, she succeeded in making a mark of herself as a successful chef. Born on April 27, 1982 in Varanasi, she did her…
Traffic jam: Who is to be blamed? Last evening Atif, a software engineer, got stuck in a traffic jam at the Okhla Head. He was on his way back to his house from Saket which is just ten kilometers from here. The traffic snarl was such that it took 45 minutes to clear the jam. “When I saw many cars stranded in the jam I realised it was another bad day for me. I left office early to reach home but it took me 45 minutes to cover 15 minutes of journey. At times I think of giving up driving…
Where have all the sparrows gone? The sweet chirping sound of sparrows was music to the ears of residents of Jamia Nagar, but not anymore as they have become a rare site in the locality, writes Md Qaiser Khan. With the mushrooming of buildings in the locality and dwindling greenery, they are rarely seen on the balcony or on a window grills of a house. Md. Mushtaq a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave and a bird lover said: “A few years ago we would be greeted with the sweet chirping sound of this beautiful bird but not anymore. My children…
2 on scooter snatch resident’s phone, arrested Two men have been arrested for allegedly snatching mobile phones, according to a media report. Police identified the two men as residents of Jamia Nagar. Police said they recovered a scooter and three stolen phones from the suspects, reported Hindustan Times. Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) R P Meena said they received a distress call from a man on Musafir Road, near New Friends Colony, on January 21. He claimed that two men on a scooter snatched his phone, it said. Police said their investigation pointed to the duo’s involvement. “We then arrested…
How quake resistant are Okhla buildings? After feeling tremors on Friday night, many Okhla residents are now talking about safety of their buildings. Tremors were felt across north India in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, the Delhi-NCR region, and Uttarakhand following a high-intensity earthquake which rattled Tajikistan. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. However, what worry Okhla residents most is that Delhi lies in the high-risk seismic zone IV and many are concerned about their buildings in Okhla. According to experts, the whole of Delhi, NCR, Noida and Gurgaon are vulnerable…