Lucknow: Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has taken a stricter view in the matter of removal of illegal encroachments around the civil court premises in Kaiserbagh.The court has given a final opportunity to occupants of the remaining 72 chambers and shops, directing them either to voluntarily vacate the unauthorised structures or produce evidence before the…
Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) drive to clear footpath encroachments has slowed, with permanent structures continuing to occupy pedestrian space in key parts of the city.In the heart of Mysuru, pedestrians continue to face obstacles as electricity poles and Sulabh toilets remain located directly on footpaths. A toilet has been built on footpath space near…
Nagpur: After years of recurring monsoon waterlogging and three consecutive years of flash floods across several parts of the city, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an ambitious exercise to overhaul Nagpur’s stormwater drainage network. Municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar has entrusted chief engineer Leena Upadhey with preparing a stage-wise Storm Water Drainage Master Plan…
The judges also directed the collector “to initiate immediate steps for removal of the encroachments” Mumbai: Bombay high court on Tuesday directed BMC to undertake an extensive drive for clearing garbage from a pond in Sector 7, Charkop, Kandivli West and cleaning up the area.The direction by Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam…
Dibrugarh: Tinsukia Municipal Board has given commercial building owners 10 days to clear setback violations.The public notice, issued by TMB commissioner Nayan Jyoti Nath on Tuesday, warned of strict action against owners and occupiers of commercial buildings within the municipal area if they fail to comply.The notice said every commercial building must maintain minimum setbacks…
Remains of demolished madrassa near border in Jaisalmer Thursday Jaisalmer: Rajasthan has commenced the removal of encroachments on govt land within 0 to 50-km of the international border in the border districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer, following directives from Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting in Bikaner last month.On Thursday, officials demolished an…
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara has directed officials to initiate stringent measures to protect lakes and water bodies and launch a systematic campaign to remove encroachments. Chairing a review meeting on lake encroachment clearance at the deputy commissioner’s office on Monday, Kumara stressed that safeguarding lakes is a collective responsibility and called on officials to intensify…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday ordered notice to govt, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in response to a public interest litigation filed by an NGO challenging the notification prescribing new norms for buffer zones around stormwater drains.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha directed the respondents…
Foswac delegation led by chairman Baljinder Singh Bittu with MC chief Amit Kumar Chandigarh: With the monsoon approaching, the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations Chandigarh (Foswac) has flagged delays in road recarpeting and pending civic works, urging the municipal corporation to expedite action to prevent further deterioration.In a meeting with the municipal commissioner Amit Kumar,…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the tehsildar concerned to ensure removal of illegal encroachments from the Gomti riverbed while hearing in a petition alleging unlawful occupation of land by Neelansh Group.The court also issued notices to the Neelansh Group and directed it to file counter affidavit by July 7.A…
