AAP-BJP spar over developmental work in Delhi; AAP says BJP trying to take credit for work done by Delhi govt, BJP claims residents made to wait for basic infrastructure for years.
Four years on, PM-UDAY scheme’s red tape & stringent norms frustrate most residents’ hopes of getting ownership. AAP seeks to make it poll issue, BJP promises to work to expedite process.
Refugees say they're grateful to BJP-led govt and the court for hearing them, and that their hopes are further bolstered by CAA notification, but some remain wary of celebrating too early.
The DDA claims that Dhaula Kuan’s Shahi Masjid and the nearby qabristan and madrasa stand on a protected forest area. Now Delhi High Court will decide its fate.
Centre launched PM-UDAY in Dec 2019 to give ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies, but these 69 colonies were not covered as these were categorised as ‘affluent’.
Of 3 slum redevelopment projects taken up by DDA, phase I of Kalkaji Extension was inaugurated by Modi in 2022, Jailorwala Bagh project set to be ready next month after several delays.
A DDA flat was a privilege in a city where almost nobody could build anything. Its inventory of unsold flats now exceeds 40,000 at a value of Rs 18,000 crore, and it's still building more.
While the proposals increase maximum remunerative component given to developers to 50% from current 40%, minimum plot area for rehabilitation reduced to 50% from present 60%.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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