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4 ‘Namo’ cities to be developed in Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, says Minister Manohar Lal | India News

4 ‘Namo’ cities to be developed in Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, says Minister Manohar Lal | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 03:47 PM IST Four greenfield cities would be developed in the National Capital Region, with one each in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, at a total cost of Rs 5,000 crore over the next five years, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal said on Tuesday. The decision was made at a meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NRCPB) chaired by Lal and attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma and Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra. Addressing a press conference after the board meeting, Lal said the cities would be chosen through a challenge, with each state submitting three proposals. In the case of Delhi, a sub-city would be proposed, he said. These new cities or sub-city would be along the transport nodes, including the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). He added that the name “Namo” cities would be in line with the name of the RRTS trains, Namo …

Delhi Confidential: Lohri Deadline | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Lohri Deadline | Delhi Confidential News

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Union Power Minister Manohar Lal ensured that Lohri celebrations organised at Haryana Bhawan on Tuesday concluded at the legally-mandated deadline of 10pm. In addition to the minister, CJI Suya Kant and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta were among those who attended the event that was organised by Haryanvi Maitri Sabha. Sources among the guests at the event said the minister had issued clear instructions to wrap it up by 10pm sharp, which were adhered to. Courteous Call After instances of friction between MPs and officers during committee meetings in the recent past, all Union and state government officials have been reminded by the Department of Personnel and Training of the guidelines on how to behave with the elected representatives, from being courteous during meetings and calls to avoiding pre-printed written replies for correspondence. After a Parliamentary Standing Committee in October 2025 asked for the existing guidelines to be reiterated, the DoPT on Monday put out an office memo. The guidelines say while officials should listen to MPs, MLAs and MLCs patiently, they must act only as …

Haryana to waive outstanding water charges, including surcharge and interest, amounting to ₹372.13 crore for rural households

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An official statement said the Cabinet decision would extend relief to a substantial 28.87 lakh water connection holders in rural areas.  | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Ahead of the Assembly elections due later this year, the Haryana government on Wednesday decided to waive outstanding water charges, including surcharge and interest, amounting to ₹372.13 crore for rural households in the State. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal here. An official statement said the Cabinet decision would extend relief to a substantial 28.87 lakh water connection holders in rural areas. However, this waiver does not extend to institutional, commercial, or industrial consumers falling under the Public Health Engineering department, it added. The Cabinet has approved the waiver of water charges amounting to ₹336.35 crore, accumulated from April 1, 2015, to December 31, 2022, for all types of consumers in villages and rural areas. This encompasses general category as well as Scheduled Caste categories, said the statement. In addition, the Cabinet has accorded approval for the waiver of surcharge …