Remove concrete near trees in 3 months: HC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted three months’ time to all the civic agencies of the Capital to complete the process of removing concrete from the area around the trees in the city. Disposing of a PIL that pointed out that trees on pavements in the city were falling because their roots had become weak due to concretisation of pavements, the court asked the agencies to act within the time allotted to them.

According to the status report submitted by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday, of the total 9,395 trees to be de-concretised, work on 5,223 trees has been completed.

On the other hand, the New Delhi Municipal Council counsel told the court that they had already completed 80 per cent of the work.

The Delhi Development Authority, however, was pulled up by the court for not filing its status report and the court gave the agency a last opportunity to do so.

with thanks : source : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Remove-concrete-near-trees-in-3-months--HC/586569

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डीएनडी टोल ब्रिज से गुजरना हो सकता है महंगा

डीएनडी टोल ब्रिज से गुजरने वालों की जेब पर जल्दी ही भार बढ़ने वाला है। डीएनडी मैनेजमेंट टोल दर बढ़ाने के मुद्दे पर 5 मार्च को मीटिंग करेगा। इसमें नोएडा अथॉरिटी के अफसर भी शामिल होंगे। टोल रेट के मुद्दे पर नोएडा अथॉरिटी और डीएनडी मैनेजमेंट के बीच पिछले एक साल से खासी तकरार चल रही है। पिछले साल अथॉरिटी के विरोध के बावजूद पहले डीएनडी ने रेट बढ़ा दिए थे, बाद में लोगों और अथॉरिटी के विरोध करने पर एक महीने बाद ही बढ़े रेट वापस ले लिए गए थे। अब एक बार फिर नए रेट 1 अप्रैल से लागू करने की तैयारी की जा रही है। मौजूदा प्रस्ताव के मुताबिक रेट में 20 से 25 पर्सेंट तक बढ़ोतरी हो सकती है।

चार्ज फाइनल करने के लिए फीस वृद्धि कमिटी की मीटिंग होनी है। कंसेशन अग्रीमेंट की शर्त के मुताबिक हर साल फरवरी से मार्च के बीच टोल ब्रिज पर टोल रेट तय करने के लिए समीक्षा मीटिंग होती है। डीएनडी मैनेजमेंट की ओर से प्रस्तावित रेट के हिसाब से टूवीलर के लिए 10 के बजाय 12 रुपये, कार के लिए 20 के बजाय 25 रुपये चुकाने होंगे। पिछले साल डीएनडी ने यह रेट 20 से बढ़ाकर 22 रुपये किया था। नोएडा अथॉरिटी के डिप्टी सीईओ इसमें नोएडा अथॉरिटी के अफसर भी शामिल होंगे। टोल रेट के मुद्दे पर नोएडा अथॉरिटी और डीएनडी मैनेजमेंट के बीच पिछले एक साल से खासी तकरार चल रही है। पिछले साल अथॉरिटी के विरोध के बावजूद पहले डीएनडी ने रेट बढ़ा दिए थे, बाद में लोगों और अथॉरिटी के विरोध करने पर एक महीने बाद ही बढ़े रेट वापस ले लिए गए थे। अब एक बार फिर नए रेट 1 अप्रैल से लागू करने की तैयारी की जा रही है। मौजूदा प्रस्ताव के मुताबिक रेट में 20 से 25 पर्सेंट तक बढ़ोतरी हो सकती है। सी. बी. सिंह का कहना है कि अथॉरिटी ने टोल रेट के विरोध के बारे में कोई फैसला नहीं किया है। मीटिंग के बाद परिस्थिति देखकर अथॉरिटी अपना रुख साफ करेगी।

सूत्रों के मुताबिक अथॉरिटी और डीएनडी मैनेजमेंट के बीच खर्च और आमदनी को लेकर तनातनी चल रही है। डीएनडी मैनेजमेंट डीएनडी ब्रिज को लगातार घाटे में दिखा रहा है, जबकि अथॉरिटी के अफसरों का कहना है कि स्टाफ के बेइंतहा खर्च और आंकड़ों की बाजीगरी से मैनेजमेंट पुल पर घाटा दिखा रहा है, जबकि डीएनडी पर कोई घाटा नहीं हो रहा है। दिल्ली से गुडगांव जाने के लिए कार का टोल 18 रुपये है। ऐसे में नोएडा के डीएनडी पुल पर रेट 20 से बढ़ाकर 25 रुपये करना कितना तर्कसंगत होगा यह टोल ब्रिज मैनेजमेंट कमिटी के बोर्ड मेंबर तय करेंगे।

with thanks : source : http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/delhiarticleshow/5634590.cms

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Sealing drive to start from today

New Delhi: Sealing drive by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against those properties whose owners haven’t paid up conversion charges was deferred for a day as a large number of traders turned up to pay their outstanding dues. MCD officials said they would begin the sealing drive from Wednesday.

According to MCD, it has already chalked out a plan of action till March 15. An MCD official said, ‘‘We are coordinating with the police as to how much force will be required for carrying out sealing drives across the city.’’ The drive is likely to start in areas like South Zone, Shahdara (north) Zone and Rohini Zone from Wednesday. Traders who have their business establishments on 2,853 roads are supposed to pay the MCD conversion charges, parking charges and registration fees as per Master Plan-2021. While the civic body had received around Rs 155 crore till December 2009, more than a lakh traders are yet to pay up, according to officials.

An MCD official said, ‘‘Our aim is to collect these charges and not to seal the properties. We want to give the defaulters an opportunity to clear their dues.’’ TNN

with thanks : source : Times of India : link as above in Headline.

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For faster services, Raj Niwas grievance cell goes digital

Wed, Mar 3

The Listening Post grievance cell at the Raj Niwas is the latest to have gone the digital way to enhance its services.

The complaint redressal cell takes in complaints related to security, law and order, traffic violations, encroachment, deficiencies in civic services and violation of building bylaws. It also promises to address civic issues within 48 hours and is the last resort of sorts for administrative apathy faced by government departments.

The complaints were being addressed manually till the last year, Secretariat officials say with the process digitised now the redress levels are high at 80 per cent and satisfaction levels average at 50 per cent.

The Listening Post is also the only complaint redress system in the country that has received ISO certification.

"The Listening Post, which was till last year BIS-ISO-2000 certified, has now been upgraded to ISO-9001-2008," Ranjan Mukherjee, officer on Special Duty to the L-G, says.

"Citizens have fours ways of lodging their complaints at the grievance cell — email, post, phone or personally visiting at the Raj Niwas. The minimum redress time is 48 hours," O P Vats, one of the four members of the Listening Post says.

Most complaints are received over the phone, he says. While complaints often turn out to be hoax calls, the Raj Niwas has a record of 2,500 complaints registered and redressed in 2007, and a count of 3,400 complaints in 2008.

Sachin Tyagi, another member of the Listening Post, says most complaints are about unauthorised constructions, especially from "people (who) are jealous of their neighbours and complain".

The calls are received through an automated mechanism, after which they are translated into text and fed into a website, which is also accessible to all. Each complaint is given an individual registration number through which the complainant can track original or subsequent complaint. "The complainant can check the status of his complaint online using the registration number provided to him at lggcdelhi@nic.in," says Sandeep Nandal of the cell.

Complainants can call from Monday to Saturday from 9.30 am to 6 pm on: 23970003, 23970004, 2395005, 23942664 and 155355.

All departments, including the Delhi Police, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council, Public Works Department, Delhi Development Authority, have their own complaint cells. The complaints received by the Listening Post are forwarded to these cells.

Express News Service

with thanks to source : taken from : http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20100303/814/tnl-for-faster-services-raj-niwas-grieva.html

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We are waiting for what

There have been plenty of issues raised in this august forum. MCD, DDA, DELHI ADMINISTRATION and all of us must react...but there appears to be silence...silence which is more loud than the loudest noise.MCD is not reacting or punishing the guilty officers who according to admission by SE I OF SHAHDARA South zone are responsible for 27 encroachments in Madhuvan alone on public land.
The issue of subdivision of SHOPS allotted by DDA(but now being maintained by mcd) has been raaised. This means defrauding of government with the collusion of politicians at local level,police and MCD.
I am really astonished why SUE MOTO action is NOT taken.
I strongly believe no party whether congress or bjp etc will encourage such type of loot.
I WONDER WHEN OUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES of preet vihar and madhuvan will wake up.
Please note the patience of law abiding citizens is running out.
KINDLY BE ON THE SIDE OF truth.
kk ghei

DTC has been least concerned about the genuine grievances

DTC has been least concerned about the genuine grievances relating to public transport requirements of residents. Over 20 colonies which are over sixty years' old located at Jail Road have time and again been requesting DTC to provide direct bus service to important destinations including Railways Stations, Central Secretariat, Connaught Place, Nehru Place, Delhi Sectt. It is the political pressure that works at DTC headquarters. No matter howsoever genuine your problems may be, DTC will give vague excuses for not providing direct bus service to colonies very much needing this service.

TPS OBEROI,
VICE-PRESIDENT,
WELFARE ASSOCIATION G BLOCK HARI NAGAR,
JAIL ROAD,
NEW DELHI-110058,
wagblockharinagar@gmail.com

Terror by Monkeys and Stray Dogs in the Shahdara village area

The Monkeys in groups and stray Dogs are roaming in the village area of Shahdara.The life in Shahdara village is very grim i.e. bad to worst due to terror of Monkeys and stray Dogs because monkeys attacked and bitted several residents in the area like Doonger Moh.,Trunk wali gali,Chota bazar etc. It may cause loss of life,similar to incident where we lost one of the Deputy Mayor MCD Sh. Wazava last year. The Stray Dogs are also bited the residents and causing terror in the area. Therefore it is requested to our DC (Shahdara South Zone) for taking suitable action and monkeys and dogs be removed from the area at once to avoid damage the life of people.

We have already given written request on 15 Feb,10 to our commissioner MCD and Mayor MCD and many more but still waiting for suitable action.

Rajesh Agrawal

DERC PERSONAL HEARING 10TH MARCH 2010

I have just now received invitation to participation in hearing on 10 th march. We have to prepare from this very moment onward. Kindly advise any electricity failure during say last sic months...more than SIX HOURS..any failure lasting THREE HOURS and any no current complaint pending beyound four hours.

Also confirm if karkardooma meeting was minuted and minutes received by any one of you. NIRMAN VIHAR BSES AND RWAS i have recorded verbatim stretching over three hours. KINDLY DO YOUR BIT and leave rest on GOD.

K K Ghei

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