Around 70,000 trees had either dried up or been destroyed due to non-forest activities inside Sai Upwan Ghaziabad: While hearing a plea alleging the construction of roads and other structures within Sai Upwan city forest, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the district magistrate to ensure that no illegal construction is carried out inside…
Several centres had single staircases and were operating without dedicated fire exits and inadequate fire-fighting arrangements Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has sealed 56 establishments, including coaching centres and private dispensaries, for operating without mandatory fire no-objection certificates (NOCs).After Monday’s fire at a commercial complex housing a coaching centre in Lucknow that left 15 dead,…
Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority will develop a 5.8-km stretch from City Forest to Duhai to offer increased connectivity to RNE and Madhuban townships. The road, which will be 45 m wide, will also help combat traffic congestion around upcoming townships and projects in the area.GDA vice chairperson Nand Kishore Kalal said that the project is…
Overhead bridge work on the pillar is now complete Ghaziabad: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has reopened the NH-9 slip road connecting to CISF Road, providing relief to commuters travelling from Noida Sector 62 to Indirapuram. The stretch had remained closed for over a month due to metro construction work, forcing commuters to travel at least…
Houses in New Hindon Vihar encroach on the floodplain zone Ghaziabad: Days after the UP govt informed the National Green Tribunal that 258 unauthorised colonies in Ghaziabad were discharging untreated sewage daily into the Hindon, district magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar on Friday directed officials to launch a coordinated drive to identify and remove encroachments along…
Sewage and wastewater discharged in the city forest have led to the destruction of over 70,000 trees Ghaziabad: Taking serious note of damage and destruction to Sai Upwan city forest in Ghaziabad, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre and UP govt among others, directing them to file a reply within four…
The new ramps are expected to ease access to the bustling residential townships significantly Ghaziabad: Work on two new ramps that will improve connectivity to the Hindon Elevated Road from Indirapuram and Vasundhara will begin within a month and is expected to be completed in 18 months, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) said, after the…
Ghaziabad: After two major fires broke out in Indirapuram within a month, the district administration has sought reports from Ghaziabad Development Authority, discom and fire department. A meeting will be held on June 2 to review these reports, officials said on Friday.The recent fire incidents in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram — Gaur Green Avenue and Gaur Biz…
Fire extinguishers at the GDA office have not been refilled since 2017 Ghaziabad: In the last month, the city has witnessed several major fire incidents, and Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has been issuing notices to societies failing to meet fire safety norms. But the development authority’s own house is not in order when it comes…
At present, the district fire department has only one hydraulic platform, with a reach of 42 metres, or roughly 14 storeys Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) board sanctioned Rs 100 crore to strengthen firefighting capacity in the city, days after a major blaze at Gaur Green Avenue in Indirapuram exposed the district’s limited ability…
