Delhi govt is inefficient'
The annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found gross inefficiency in the functioning of the Delhi government's various departments, including health and technical education.
The annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found gross inefficiency in the functioning of the Delhi government's various departments, including health and technical education.
Even after concerted efforts made by central and state governments, housing shortage has assumed frightening proportions. It is estimated that there is a housing shortage of nearly 25 million dwelling units affecting 67 million households. Most of this housing shortage pertains to low income families.
The cashier counts the currency notes carefully, makes an entry in the passbook and hands it over to the waiting customer through a tiny window.
Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate, particularly in developing countries, with high migration of population from rural to urban areas. As a consequence of urbanization and associated environmental impacts, the issue of providing water to growing urban population is becoming critical. Water management in the context of urban area has two components i.e.
Multiplicity of imagining cities is the core concern of this paper. Multiple images and arenas have shaped Indian cities. It is argued that the present city is being influenced by the global styles of architecture, urban design and technologies.
This report is being filed in compliance with the Hon
Energy balance measurements were carried out in a suburban vegetated areas of southern part of Delhi. These measurements were made on several days during winter and summer of 1998 and 1999 respectively.
Concerned over the rise in pollution levels in the city along with soil and water contamination, the Delhi government has awarded a project to the Delhi University for mapping the soil, water and air
At the end of a daylong futile search for job, Mohammad Javed made his way to a temple in Old Delhi's Meena Bazaar in the hope of getting some prasad. Little did he suspect a
If you happen to travel in Rewa Express, you will notice a slight change in its coaches
Talk about his company's fortunes is likely to elicit a beaming smile from Mahesh Gupta. Kent RO systems' managing director says that his company's profits grew 40 times between 2002-2003 and 2007-2008: from Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 100 crore. Other water purifier manufacturers also say that business is good. Are they making tall claims? Or are they making hay while the sun shines?<br>
The BIS drinking water specification (IS 10500:1991), which is a voluntary standard, was drawn up in 1983. It was last revised 17 years ago. A revision initiated in 2003, is still in its draft stage. <br>
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit expressed confidence that polio would soon be eliminated from the Capital.
The Supreme Court today told the Centre that Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) cannot claim monopoly in supply of CNG in areas around the Capital, including Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana and Noida and
THE taps are beginning to run dry in the Capital, although summer's scarcely begun. It's symbolic of a deep-seated problem in the water sector.
As many as 42,000 women from rural areas in Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have learned to read and write.
The Delhi unit of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that the party would order an
The chaos on the roads points to the alarming fallout of the huge rise in vehicle population. Pedestrians, the bulk of the urban poor, are affected most of all.
Cleaning The River By 2010 Is A Tall Order, Environmentalists Sceptical Of Govt Claims.
Keeping up its reputation of beating deadlines, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has completed construction work on its brand new railway bridge across the Yamuna in a record time of 26 months.