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NDMC sets up panel to protect assets created during G20 summit from theft

The New Delhi Municipal Council has formed a dedicated committee to protect the assets created during the G20 Summit from theft and vandalisation. According to NDMC vice-chairman Satish Upadhyay, 70 fountains are now under the vigilant care of two executive engineers, each in charge of 35 fountains. "These engineers have been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the proper maintenance and functionality of these iconic fountains. NDMC has also renewed the annual maintenance contract for these fountains within its jurisdiction," he added. The NDMC has placed more than one lakh potted plants at various locations in its jurisdiction as part of the G20 beautification efforts. Upadhyay said that the plants will not be taken from their place at present and 30-35 security guards have also been deployed to take care of them. A total of 441 CCTV cameras have been installed within the area under NDMC and are integrated through the Command and Control Centre. These CCTV cameras are .

NDMC mulling deploying security guards for assets installed for G20

The NDMC on Monday said it is contemplating to deploy security guards to prevent vandalisation or theft of assets like fountains and sculptures installed ahead of the G20 Summit. Different agencies, including the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), made extensive preparations for the two-day G20 Summit that saw heads of state from across the world gather in the national capital and concluded on Sunday. Road infrastructure was spruced up, roads were adorned with over 7 lakh potted plants and fountains, statues, sculptures and street furniture were installed in area near the summit venue. "We will maintain the assets, including 65 fountains and nearly 20 sculptures, that were installed at prominent locations and roundabouts for the G20 Summit," NDMC vice-chairman Satish Upadhyay said. The civic body also decorated road stretches, roundabouts and other prominent locations with 1 lakh potted plants. Some of these could now be moved to locations like NDMC buildings, health centres and .

Embellished trees, floral works: New Delhi gets ready for G20 Summit

With the last leg of preparations underway for the G20 Summit, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation is working meticulously to beautify the national capital

G20 summit: NDMC launches dedicated control room numbers for quick response

Ahead of the G20 Summit, the NDMC has introduced three dedicated phone numbers to its control room to enhance coordination among multiple agencies and ensure quick response to address a wide range of issues related to the mega event. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is taking proactive measures to ensure the efficient delivery of civic services and seamless coordination with various agencies during the summit, Vice-Chairman Satish Upadhyay said. The numbers are exclusively for officers and employees on duty at the NDMC Disaster Management Centre for the G20 control room and are not intended for complaints from the general public. "These dedicated contact numbers have been established to address a wide range of needs and inquiries, including civic services, emergencies and concerns arising during the G20 Summit," the NDMC said in a statement. The numbers for the NDMC Disaster Management Centre located at Humayun Road, which will serve as a control room during the summit, will

NDMC clears proposals for 7th Pay Commission, Gole Market restoration

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in a meeting on Wednesday approved various proposals, including grant of Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay scales to its employees and restoration of the Main Gole Market building as a museum, officials said. The council's meeting was attended by Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi, NDMC chairperson Amit Yadav, vice chairperson Satish Upadhyay, council member Kuljeet Singh Chahal among others. Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Upadhyay said the redevelopment plan of the Gole Market has been approved and the main building there will be turned into a museum with an aim to make it a tourist site. "We passed the redevelopment plan of the Gole Market after today's council meeting. We are also planning to turn the main building into a museum which can be a tourist attraction. The theme is yet to be decided. We have also decided to end the disparity in salary of guest teachers and consultants," the NDMC vice chairperson said. Speaki

NMDC crossed 40 MT production level in FY23: Steel Minister Scindia

State-owned NMDC has crossed 40 million tonnes (MT) production level in financial year (FY) 2022-23, Union Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. The minister termed the production level achieved by NMDC as 'a record-breaking' development. "NMDC has achieved a record-breaking production for the period up to July 2023 and has already crossed 40 MT of annual production last year (FY23)," the minister said while unveiling the new logo of NMDC at his office in the national capital. NMDC CMD Amitava Mukherjee said the company will continue to increase its production year over year to achieve the production of 100 MT by 2030. "NMDC's cumulative production climbed by 20 per cent and sales by 45 per cent in the first quarter of FY24," the CMD said. Based in Hyderabad, NMDC, under the Ministry of Steel, is the country's largest iron ore mining company contributing up to 20 per cent to India's total iron ore production. Iron ore is the key raw material used for producing ste

NDMC meeting adjourned amid ruckus over Delhi govt's flood 'mismanagement'

A New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday adjourned amid ruckus and sloganeering against the AAP chief over his government's mismanagement during recent rains and flood situation in the city. Council members cornered Kejriwal over several issues including incidents related to recent rains and flood situations in the national capital. NDMC Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay on Wednesday alleged that the council meeting convened at the council room, got adjourned after questions were raised regarding the recent rains and flood situation in the New Delhi area. "Today's meeting was postponed by Kejriwal. If he wanted, the meeting could have been held again after a while but he did not want to. The council members have a legitimate right to demand answers and accountability from the chief minister for the betterment of the city and its residents, which they did today," he said. Upadhyay informed that the next meeting of the Council wi

NDMC plans new solar policy to shift completely to renewable energy

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to bring in a new solar policy with an aim to shift completely to renewable energy, officials said on Tuesday. At a press conference, NDMC member Kuljeeg Chahal said the civic body will encourage the implementation of grid-connected solar plants. "New Delhi Municipal Council has embarked upon an ambitious journey of shifting to 100 per cent renewable energy. "In addition to the broader arrangement of tying up with the renewable energy sources it is also incumbent upon the council to all possible potential of solar energy generation within its jurisdiction," Chahal said in a statement. NDMC will promote the deployment of solar plants with net metering on all existing, upcoming or proposed buildings, including that of government organisations, government hospitals, schools and other educational and research institutes and fire stations, hospitals, he said. The policy will be applicable for any solar energy-generated system with a ..

Amitava Mukherjee's additional charge as CMD of NMDC, NMDC Steel extended

The government has extended the tenure of Amitava Mukherjee's additional charge as CMD of NMDC till November 19 this year. Mukherjee is a Director (Finance) at NMDC and holds the additional charge of the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) NMDC and NMDC Steel. "Ministry of Steel has communicated that the additional charge presently assigned to Amitava Mukherjee, Director (Finance), NMDC Ltd has been extended for a further period w.e.f. 01 .09.2023 to 19.11.2023 i.e. the date of completion of his tenure as Director (Finance), NMDC or till a regular incumbent joins the post, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest," the miner said in a filing. His tenure as CMD (additional charge) NMDC Steel Limited has also been extended for a further period effective September 1, 2023, to November 19, 2023, till a regular incumbent joins the post, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. Hyderabad-based miner NMDC Ltd contributes 17-20 per to India's total iron ore production

NDMC working to drain out rainwater to prevent waterlogging in Delhi

Earlier today, in view of incessant rains in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and took updates

Aurangzeb Lane in Lutyens' Delhi renamed as APJ Abdul Kalam Lane: NDMC

The NDMC has also given its assent to the extension of validity of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011

Quality of telecom service to suffer in Delhi due to NDMC new norms: DIPA

Quality of telecom services will deteriorate in central Delhi due to the new norms notified by New Delhi Municipal Corporation, telecom infrastructure body DIPA claimed on Saturday. Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has opposed the charges for existing and new mobile towers as well as multiple layers of clearances on case to case basis notified by NDMC on June 22. "The quality of telecom connectivity is definitely going to be impacted and may also get deprived due to the restrictions imposed by the NDMC," DIPA said in a statement. NDMC has notified Rs 2 lakh non-interest bearing refundable security deposit at the time of initial granting of permission. Besides security deposit, NDMC has notified one-time permission charges in the range of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh for rooftop base stations. For ground base tower, NDMC has increased one time permission charges to Rs 3 lakh for 5 years from Rs 2 lakh earlier and notified Rs 25,000 for pole-based sites for five ...

NDMC issues guidelines to install communication towers in Lutyens' Delhi

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued a 37-point guideline giving detailed rules and regulations that need to be followed while installing communication towers in the Lutyens' Delhi, officials said on Friday. In a document issued by the Council on Thursday, the civic body laid down the NDMC policy regarding the installation of communication towers to bring "uniformity" in the area. The installation of towers or antennae should be in a manner that they do not disturb the heritage and aesthetic aspects of the New Delhi area, the document mentioned. No unauthorised Cell On Wheel (COW) will be allowed in the NDMC area, it said. The NDMC issues the policy for installation of mobile communication towers and related infrastructure to bring uniformity, based on the advisory guidelines issued by the Department of Telecommunication and by considering all connected factors, an official said. The antennae and towers, including appurtenances and equipment, should be located at the

NDMC gives green flag to setting up EV charging stations in Lutyens' Delhi

New Delhi Municipal Council on Wednesday approved the setting up of more EV charging stations in Lutyens' Delhi to promote eco-friendly transport, according to an official statement. The NDMC had a council meeting during which they approved a project for revamping the sub-transmission and distribution network to improve the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers and to ensure a financially and operationally efficient distribution sector. "The Project for revamping of Sub-Transmission & Distribution Network including feeders, distribution transformers and boundary metering under reforms-based and result linked, revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) for the NDMC area was approved by the council," the NDMC said in a statement. The benefits of the project include a reduction of technical and commercial losses from existing above 15 per cent to below 12 per cent, improved infrastructure of distribution company, reliability of power supply, reduction in outage time ...

NDMC raises health licence fee for several businesses including restaurants

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has raised the annual health licence fee for several businesses, including restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and theatres, and the highest increase is of Rs 5,300 for five-star hotels. The increase ranged between Rs 100 and Rs 5,300 across categories, an NDMC official said. There has been no increase in health licence fee for a few categories of business such as laundry, boiler, hawking and dairy booths, he added. An order was issued on May 6 for the increase in fees with effect from April 1. The health licence fee for a five-star hotel was increased from Rs 75,300 to Rs 80,600, the highest across categories. Some businesses such as meat shops, hawking on cycle, water trolley and ice-cream trolley saw an increase of Rs 100. In the hospitality area, there was an increase of Rs 200 for guest houses with one to 20 beds, Rs 500 for 21-50 beds, Rs 1,000 for 50-100 beds, and Rs 2,300 for ones with more than 100 beds, according to the order. "Ann

Ahead of G20 Summit, NDMC gears up to showcase summer flowers in New Delhi

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to display around four thousand summer season flower plants including Celosia, Balsam, and Cosmos in Satya Sadan area in south Delhi ahead of the G20 Summit. An NDMC official said six varieties of flowers have been sought in a tender floated by the civic body last week. The six varieties are Celosia and Balsam, Cosmos, Gaillardia, Vinca Hybrid variety and the Zinnia. The varieties have been chosen so that the flower remains undaunted in the summer sun and produces a bounty of blooms to enjoy in the garden, an official said. The total number of flower plants sought in the tender stands at 3,950. The council has sought 750 plants of hybrid variety of Celosia in different colours. According to the tender, Celosia flowers should be well-developed fresh and healthy with multi branches at the bloom stage. Five hundred each of the flower plants of Balsam and Cosmos hybrid varieties in different colours have been sought. The tender ment

NDMC inks pact with SBI, others to restore buildings in Connaught Place

The NDMC on Wednesday signed a pact with the State Bank of India and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage to restore buildings in Connaught Place, officials said. As India holds the presidency of G20 countries for a year, this project will enable the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to showcase the unique heritage of New Delhi, they said. The aim of the Memorandum of Undertaking is to ensure the conservation and restoration, including repair work and exterior painting work, of all buildings in the Outer and Inner Circles and radial roads of Connaught Place, officials said. For the project, the SBI has agreed to provide financial support under its Corporate Social Responsibility scheme (CSR) while the NDMC will provide supervision and logistical and administrative support. The NDMC will also supervise the work carried out by INTACH to ensure the quality of work and government guidelines are adhered to. The MoU was signed by representatives from the NDMC, SBI and INT

NDMC plans activities related to India's G20 presidency in schools

The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has planned various activities in its schools aiming to support the government's ongoing efforts of making India's G-20 Presidency a success, officials said on Monday. Activities like poster making, painting and drawing competition, speech competition, quiz (round-I), essay competition, debate and quiz (round-II) will be organised till November 2023 for the students from Class 6 to Class 8, Satish Upadhyay, New Delhi Municipal Council Vice Chairman, said. He said month-wise activities have been scheduled to create awareness about G20 and its significance under India's Presidency. A dedicated G20 day shall be celebrated before the last working day of every month. Distinguished guests and eminent personalities may be invited to encourage the students of NDMC schools," Upadhyay said in a statement. He said for this purpose, 29 schools have been selected and designated as 29 countries (20 member countries + nine guest countries), who will ...

NDMC releases policy to regularise cellular towers in Lutyens' Delhi

The New Delhi Municipal Council has prepared a draft policy to regularise scores of unauthorised cellular towers in Lutyens' Delhi, officials said on Saturday. There are around 240 unauthorised cellular towers. Out of these, 140 are located on government buildings and the rest on private buildings, an NDMC official said. The draft policy aims to modify the rules for the installation of communication towers by cellular and basic telecom operators on rooftops and ground bases within the premises and in the area under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). There are four main aspects of the policy -- regularisation of unauthorised towers, increase in one-time tower installation fee, renter fee for towers situated on NDMC buildings (no change), and process to install new towers. The NDMC released the draft policy on Friday and it has sought public comments and suggestions on it. "We have sought public comments and suggestions on Draft Cellular Tower. We will regis

NDMC approves installation of telecom towers, allotment of municipal spaces

The New Delhi Municipal Council on Wednesday approved various proposals, including those related to installation of telecom towers and allotment of municipal spaces, its Vice Chairperson Satish Upadhyay said. In a meeting of the council, all its members also passed a special vote of thanks for the acceptance of regularisation of 4,500 Regular Muster Roll (RMR) employees and their gazette declaration. This special vote of thanks was moved by Upadhyay and supported by all the other members of the council. "The civic and employee oriented initiatives were approved in the meeting," Upadhyay said in a statement The vice chairman said security services arrangements at various NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) premises under "Group D (for Navyug Schools, Sewerage Centre and auto workshops) and Group E (for Atal Aadarsh Schools)" will be tightened. In the statement, Upadhyay said according to a "approved study report", NDMC buildings, premises, schools, gardens and parks have been