CM launches TOI campaign to prevent heart diseases

NEW DELHI: Apollo hospitals in association with the Times of India on Wednesday launched the `Billion Hearts Beating' campaign an initiative to create awareness about prevention of heart diseases in the capital. The campaign was launched by Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who pledged the government's support for it. As part of the launch, a free cardiac screening camp was organized by Apollo hospitals at Delhi Secretariat. 

Taking the pledge, Dikshit said: "A cause as large and complex as this needs the support of all. I have taken the pledge and will encourage everyone to do the same. The urgency of talking about heart diseases in India has not been stressed enough and I am glad Apollo hospitals has taken up this cause. The details of this campaign will soon be put on our health website. We will extend this awareness campaign to over 3,000 resident welfare associations under the Bhagidari scheme and NGOs.'' 

Close to 400 Delhi government employees at Delhi Secretariat pledged support and got their heart checked by experts. At the screening camp, routine blood sugar, BMI, blood pressure, ECG and echocardiography tests were conducted and people were counselled by a team of doctors about the precautions they should take to have a healthy heart. 

 

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Parking of vehicles and acute shortage of parking spaces

In plotted colonies like madhuvan, four story houses are coming up. Owners are supposed to arrange parking space but reality is different.
In near by future,quarrels are bound to increase. What is the solution to this problem?

Tree plantation by Social development welfare society, Dwarka

No Protection To Tenant If He Ignores Order To Pay Dues Under Delhi Rent Control Act

A Tenant who fails to pay rent despite a court order cannot seek legal protection against eviction from the premises, the Delhi High Court has ruled.

Justice V. B. Gupta passed the order while dismissing a tenant's plea seeking setting aside of an eviction order passed against him by the court of rent controller.

The Delhi Rent Control Act grants protection to the defaulter tenant if the due amount is deposited.

However, the right is taken away if the tenant defaults for the second time, the court said.

" When the tenant makes a second default, no protection can be given against eviction," the court said in an order delivered Friday.

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Now,Get Traffic Update SMS To Beat Jams,Delhi Traffic Police Start Unique Free Service For Commuters

Getting traffic updates through FM radio is now a thing of the past. Traffic updates are now just an SMS away. And it will be round-the-clock.

After gaining success through Facebook and Twitter, Delhi Traffic Police have now started a unique service on traffic update through text messages.A dedicated team from the unit has been involved for this job, said Ajay Chadha, special CP (traffic).

The method is simple. One has to just send an SMS `join dtp' to 09219592195 from one's mobile to register with the mobile helpline service.

 
After that, as and when there is any traffic jam due to any reason -road accident, rainfall or road construction -he will be intimated through SMS.

"This is a free service by Delhi Traffic Police. This will also alert commuters in general and motorists in particular about any traffic diversions or advisory in the city," said Chadha.

"The SMS service is more instant than updates on Facebook or Twitter. Motorists while driving generally cannot access Facebook or Twitter to get traffic update," said a senior officer.
He added that initially 40,000 people are expected to register themselves. 

with thanks : source :  Hindustan Times : Link in headline above for detailed news.


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Diesel to get cheaper in Delhi

ANI

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced on Friday tha the Value Added Tax on diesel will be reduced from the existing 20 percent to the previous 12.5 percent, effective from July 20.

Talking to reporters in national capital New Delhi, Dikshit said the government has been losing revenue instead.

"Tax on diesel will be reduced from current 20 percent to the previous 12.5 percent, and also the VAT (Value-Added Tax) which have been put on dry fruits, that will also come down to five percent.

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Last date for water meters extended

The Delhi Jal Board has extended the last date for the replacement of water meters under domestic category up to September 30. Earlier the last date was June 30 for installing working meters in place of defective meters.

with thanks : source : The Hindu : Link in headline above.

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Last call to submit detailed introduction as well contacts of your RWA

It's now the last call to submit detailed introduction as well contacts of office bearers of your RWA for the RWA Directory. Plz expedite & mail immediately if you have not yet done so.

Regards

B S Vohra

Residents fume as water enters houses

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain on Monday evening brought life to a standstill in the capital with water entering houses and shops. Fed up with recurrent waterlogging in colonies after every downpour, Delhiites blame inefficient drainage and indifference of civic authorities.

Dilpreet Singh, a lawyer in Pusa Road area, said that his ground-floor office in 1 Pusa Road was flooded after the showers. "Construction work finished in this area just a few days ago. New roads and sewer lines have been laid here. And only after a few hours of rain, the roads were under knee-deep water," said Dilpreet. Sitting in his office, Dilpreet could see the water gushing slowly inside as the rain intensified. "Within a few minutes, the water started seeping into the office. We immediately switched off the power mains, and soon the office was flooded," Dilpreet said. 

He added that he called up the MCD helpline immediately after the flooding began. "It has been several hours since I called, but there has been no response. All my documents and files have been destroyed," Dilpreet lamented.

Most people are now accustomed to this nuisance of waterlogging as it has become a usual occurrence every season. Rajiv Kakaria, resident of GK-I and a member of his area's RWA, said that had it rained for a few more hours, the waterlogging could have been acute. "This happens every time it pours. Within moments the whole place gets inundated with water. And it isn't long before the houses along side waterlogged roads start getting flooded." He added that the ongoing construction activity on the roads makes the situation worse.   

With thanks : source : Times of India : Link in headline above for detailed story.

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Littering will cost you dear ?

I am sure this can not be implemented as it is very difficult to teach people, they feel littering is their RIGHT, and the LAW is to be broken (KAUN DEKH RAHA HAI? TERE BAAP KI SARAK HAI) and ofcourse where are the Rest rooms???
 

A.Gupta 

Littering Will Cost You Dear, Delhi Govt Set to Notify Anti-Littering Law ;Huge Hikes In Fines

Keep at least Rs 500 handy the next time you decide to treat public places as restrooms. The Delhi government is all set to notify an anti-littering law which will fine people for offences like spitting, urinating, littering in public places. The last date for receiving public opinion and objections to the law is July 20.

However, the initiative of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) to garner reaction of Delhiites on the proposed law has fallen flat as out of the 17-million population only 10 have expressed their opinion. The proposed law was put on the MCD's website a month ago. 

"Had we implemented this law without seeking opinion of the masses, they would have criticised us heavily. But now hardly anyone has bothered to give their opinion. We will now send the proposal to the Delhi government for approval," said an MCD official. 

with thanks : source : Hindustan Times : Link in headline above for detailed news.

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