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Years of MCD inaction despite repeated warnings led to building collapse in Delhi’s Saket, SC told

Years of MCD inaction despite repeated warnings led to building collapse in Delhi’s Saket, SC told

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A court-appointed amicus curiae has delivered a scathing indictment of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the May 30 collapse of an illegally constructed building near Saket Metro station that killed six people, saying the tragedy was the result of years of official inaction despite repeated warnings, litigation before the Delhi High Court and documented violations dating back to 2012. At least six people were killed and 14 injured when the five-storey building at Western Marg in Saidulajab, Saket, collapsed on May 30. (Ishant Chauhan/Hindustan Times) In a status report filed before the Supreme Court, senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, appointed as amicus curiae by a bench led by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, sought a detailed probe into the role of MCD officials, a city-wide structural audit of buildings falling within the municipal body’s jurisdiction and a sweeping exercise to seal and demolish illegal structures. MCD did not respond to HT’s repeated requests for a comment on the report. The report was filed in the larger proceedings in which the Supreme Court is monitoring illegal …

Deadline to clear Okhla landfill pushed to October

Deadline to clear Okhla landfill pushed to October

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New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has once again extended the deadline for clearing the Okhla landfill site — this time by three months till October 2026. A senior MCD official said the department has now revised the target to October 2026. (Hindustan Times) The newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government had previously committed that the Okhla landfill would be cleared by July and the Bhalswa site by December 2026. A senior MCD official said the department has now revised the target to October 2026. “Dumping of fresh waste on the site has slowed down net progress. This revised target has been outlined in a report submitted to the Delhi government,” the official said, adding that both legacy and fresh waste processing will now continue till October 2026. According to an MCD report seen by HT, approximately 1.48 million metric tonnes of legacy waste remains at the Okhla landfill. While 9,000 metric tonnes of old waste is being processed daily, the complete disposal is now projected to take another two years. The …

New Delhi: BJP’s Pravesh Wahi elected MCD mayor

New Delhi: BJP’s Pravesh Wahi elected MCD mayor

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BJP councillor from Rohini East, Pravesh Wahi, was elected mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday.  Wahi secured 156 votes, with 14 councillors of the Indraprastha Vikas Party backing him.  Congress candidate Hazi Zaraf received nine votes. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Unauthorised basement use: CIC slaps ₹20,000 penalty on MCD officials for ‘mala fide’ reply

Unauthorised basement use: CIC slaps ₹20,000 penalty on MCD officials for ‘mala fide’ reply

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New Delhi, The Central Information Commission has imposed a total penalty of ₹20,000 on two MCD officials, flagging “mala fide” conduct and a “misleading and incorrect” RTI reply in a case where information was furnished for an entirely different property, linked to alleged unauthorised basement use in Shastri Nagar. Unauthorised basement use: CIC slaps ₹20,000 penalty on MCD officials for ‘mala fide’ reply Highlighting the discrepancy, the applicant said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi provided a reply about another property altogether, despite repeated representations pointing out that the information sought related to a specific address where alleged misuse of a basement, including possible commercial use, was under question. Coming down heavily on the officials, the CIC observed that the RTI plea “remained unattended within the stipulated time frame, in clear violation of the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.” A penalty of ₹5,000 was imposed on the then Public Information Officer for not furnishing any reply within the prescribed period, while ₹15,000 was levied on the present PIO for providing “incorrect and misleading information” and …

Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Murder Case: MCD Carries Out Bulldozer Action On Property Linked To Accused | New-delhi-news News

Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Murder Case: MCD Carries Out Bulldozer Action On Property Linked To Accused | New-delhi-news News

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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 13:43 IST Police have so far apprehended seven people including a minor, in connection with the case. MCD Bulldozes Property Linked To Accused Nizamuddin in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Murder Case (ANI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday carried out a bulldozer action against a property linked to an accused in the Uttam Nagar murder case, officials said. According to the police, the action is being taken against the property linked to the accused Nizamuddin. Police have so far apprehended seven people including a minor, in connection with the case, in which a 25-year-old man was beaten to death during a clash between two neighbours from different communities on Holi. #WATCH | Uttam Nagar murder case: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carries out bulldozer action against the property of an accused. According to officials, action is being taken against the property linked to the accused Nizamuddin.Police have so far apprehended seven… pic.twitter.com/bCl211h6Nf — ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026 The incident triggered massive protests in the area as angered public blocked …

Delhi HC sets aside bail granted to accused in Turkman Gate violence, seeks fresh consideration

Delhi HC sets aside bail granted to accused in Turkman Gate violence, seeks fresh consideration

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New Delhi The demolition drive on January 7. (HT Photo) The Delhi High Court set aside bail granted to a 25-year-old man accused of indulging in violence during an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque at Turkman Gate in central Delhi on January 7, and remitted the matter to the sessions court for fresh consideration. A bench of justice Prateek Jalan, holding that the bail grant was “cryptic” and “unreasoned” in his order delivered on Thursday, directed the trial court to hear the bail plea on Friday. However, it could not be taken up as the roster judge was on leave. Consequently, justice Jalan on Friday directed the trial court to hear the matter on Saturday and in case the bail is allowed, the same be listed before the magistrate for execution of bail bonds. The judge, in his eight-page order delivered on Thursday, said, “I am of the view that the impugned order does not adequately address the arguments of the parties. Most of the contents …

FIR filed after stone pelting during demolition near Turkman Gate mosque; 5 detained

FIR filed after stone pelting during demolition near Turkman Gate mosque; 5 detained

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Five people were detained after a first information report (FIR) was registered by the Delhi Police in connection with alleged stone pelting incidents during a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near a century-old mosque at Turkman Gate in the early hours of Wednesday. At least five police personnel were injured during the incident. (PTI photo) Confirming the development, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) (central) Nidhin Valsan said the FIR has been lodged on charges including rioting, obstructing public servants in discharge of duty, destruction of government property and causing hurt to public servants on duty. At least five police personnel were injured during the incident, officials confirmed. “Five people have been detained in connection with the incident. They were identified with the help of videos captured by officials wearing bodycams and other footage available,” an official aware of the developments said. While the situation was normal on Wednesday morning, tension gripped parts of Old Delhi after civic authorities, backed by heavy police deployment, began removing alleged encroachments abutting Masjid …

‘We will play video’: Supreme Court looks to visuals to review ‘inhumane’ stray dog policies

‘We will play video’: Supreme Court looks to visuals to review ‘inhumane’ stray dog policies

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The Supreme Court on Thursday had a tense exchange while hearing the ongoing case on stray dogs in the national capital, with the judges pushing back against claims that civic rules amounted to cruelty and signalling that visuals showing the ground reality would be presented at the next hearing. Advocates argued that the new civic rules are inhumane, prompting the court to plan a visual presentation of the situation at the next session. (HT FILE PHOTO) The discussion arose after a petitioner objected to certain regulations framed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), arguing that they subjected stray dogs to “inhuman” treatment, according to news agency PTI. ALSO READ | Ludhiana DC orders designated feeding points for strays after rabid dog attack Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the matter, informed a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a special three-judge bench scheduled to hear the case that day had been deferred. Justice Nath clarified that the matter would now be taken up on January 7. Sibal expressed concern that, in …

Planted 1,000 trees, not because of violation: MCD on compensatory afforestation in Paschim Vihar

Planted 1,000 trees, not because of violation: MCD on compensatory afforestation in Paschim Vihar

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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has carried out compensatory afforestation and planted over 1,000 saplings in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar as ordered by the state forest department, the civic body told the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The report added that the horticulture department has completed the plantation without “admitting any violation”. MCD was asked to carry out compensatory afforestation for excessive pruning in the area, for which the department has filed an affidavit mentioning that the pruning was done in “good faith” and that the compensatory plantation is not an admittance of guilt or any wrongdoing. NGT is hearing a plea in which Paschim Vihar resident Khyati Anand had alleged illegal lopping and pruning of more than 250 trees in various blocks in February and March 2024. The forest department, in an affidavit in January this year, had stated that though MCD has the approval to prune trees, the activity was done far beyond the permitted numbers. The forest department, in its report dated January 13, had also said it has asked the civic …

MCD gardener held for posing as CMO officer, duping patients, hospitals

MCD gardener held for posing as CMO officer, duping patients, hospitals

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A 27-year-old employed as a gardener at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in Karol Bagh has been arrested for allegedly cheating patients who could not afford treatment and private hospitals in Delhi by posing as a government officer at the chief minister’s office (CMO). Police found that the suspect had made multiple calls posing as an officer from the MCD office where he worked and he also forged letters with the official letterhead, logos and signatures of the CMO. MCD gardener held for posing as CMO officer, duping patients, hospitals The suspect, arrested from Tagore Garden in west Delhi on Thursday, had been carrying out the fraud for at least the last five or six months. During the interrogation, the police learnt that, a few months ago, the suspect had found a letter from the chief minister’s office at the MCD office’s dak (post) section, which he used to forge blank letters with the official letterhead. He would then tell patients he would help them get treated for a fee. “He used to target …