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Atishi inspects Delhi subways, directs officials to improve facilities

PWD Minister Atishi on Saturday began inspecting subways in Delhi following the end of her one-month deadline for fixing all maintenance issues. According to a statement from her office, Atishi inspected five subways in south Delhi's Masjid Moth, Nehru Place, Lajpat Nagar, Andrews Ganj and near the metro station at Lajpat Nagar. During the inspection, she found that the subways had been cleaned and their maintenance improved. New lights and convex mirrors have been installed, there is sufficient lighting to ensure women's safety and security guards are being deployed. The drainage systems have also improved, the statement read. Atishi said the department has been working to improve the conditions of subways across Delhi but there is room for further improvement. She directed the officials to focus on further improving the facilities. In the last week of May, the minister gave a month's ultimatum to department officials to improve cleanliness, maintenance and women's safety across a

7 PWD officials get show cause notice over Delhi CM's house renovation

This comes after BJP alleged Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of spending Rs 45 crores on the renovation of his official residence

Delhi to host influencers' meet to raise awareness on using public spaces

The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) will host an 'Influencers' Meet' on Saturday to raise awareness among people about using and protecting public spaces of the newly streetscaped areas, officials said. The Delhi government has 1400 km of road under its jurisdiction, while other roads are under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority. The government has carried out beautification of roads that includes well-designed pedestrian-friendly footpaths for walkers, development of green stretch through plantations, creation of open air sitting areas, cycle tracks, selfie points, public facilities like water ATMs, toilets and street furniture, the officials said. The PWD's Streetscaping division has connected with various social media influencers across Delhi. The agency has invited the influencers and their followers to witness the streetscaped areas at Sri Aurobindo Marg and understand the need to preserve the same, they said. "Different stretches of Del

DDA gives nod to sell 40 HIG flats to Delhi's PWD, says officials

The highest decision-making body of the Delhi Development Authority on Wednesday gave its nod to sell 40 HIG flats of the DDA to the city's Public Works Department (PWD), officials said. In a meeting of the authority, chaired by Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena, who is also DDA's chairman, it also approved the change of land use of land for the construction of a five-lane toll plaza (RFID system) at Ghazipur's old location. "Realising the ample facilities provided by the DDA at very attractive rates, the department has offered to buy 40 HIG flats at Jasola for use by its officials, as residential staff quarters," the DDA said in a statement. "Such bulk allotments to government's departments afford a golden opportunity to purchase readymade flats without going through the hassle of undertaking construction," it said. Also, to ensure a smooth flow of traffic at Delhi border points and help in maintaining road infrastructure in the national capital, the authority has approved the change o

Delhi govt to install over 90,000 smart street lights, PWD to maintain it

The Delhi government will install more than 90,000 smart street lights on all roads maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD) in order to eliminate dark spots and bolster women's security. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal granted in-principle approval to the smart street light policy on Tuesday. To ensure uninterrupted functioning of the lights, he stressed on having a robust central monitoring system. In the event of any fault in street lights, the control room will be promptly alerted, triggering immediate replacement measures, according to a statement from the chief minister's office. Kejriwal said the Delhi government is doing whatever it can to strengthen women's security. Smart street lights will play a pivotal role in eliminating dark spots and instilling a sense of safety among citizens, particularly women, he added. The proposal to install 90,953 smart street lights was presented before the chief minister by PWD Minister Atishi during a high-level meeting at the Delhi

PWD set to hire consultant for mega infra push of 1,400 km roads of Delhi

A Delhi government project to upgrade 1,400 km of roads is picking up pace with the PWD set to hire a consultant to frame bid documents for the mega infrastructure push, officials said Friday. The Delhi Public Works Department has already floated a tender to hire the consultant, who will hired for four months. The tender requires the consultant to be empanelled with the National Highways Authority of India or any central or state government ministries or departments. The consultant should have also carried out similar consultancy services or transaction advisory services for infrastructure project including highways, water supply, urban infrastructure projects costing at least Rs 500 crore on Public-Private-Partnership or Engineering-Procurement-and-Construction or Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), according to official documents. The consultant will be responsible for framing bid documents for two projects. One pertains to construction and repair of all components of roads except main .

Atishi asks PWD officials to complete desilting work before monsoon

Delhi PWD Minister Atishi on Friday directed officials of the department to complete the desilting of drains before the monsoon season, and sought a weekly report from them. The PWD said in a statement it was working to create a proper infrastructure by identifying various waterlogging hotspots in the capital so as to prevent the problem during heavy rains. To take stock of the department's preparations, Atishi held a review meeting with the officials on Friday, it said. She directed the officials to ensure that a system is in place to prevent waterlogging before the monsoon so that no inconvenience is caused to the public, the statement said. "The desilting work of the PWD's drains should be completed within the stipulated timeline, and its report should be submitted on a weekly basis. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, we are committed to working towards freeing Delhi from waterlogging," Atishi said. The PWD has identified 165 waterlogging spots and five ...

Nagaland transport dept appealed to create facilities for PwDs across state

Nagaland State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) on Friday asked the Transport department to create facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in all public transport and bus terminus across the state. SCPD Diethono Nakhro along with a team of legal advisors and Nagaland State Disaster Forum made the appeal after inspecting the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) Kohima during the day. "We have given them (Transport department) enough time for action to be taken and therefore we came today to inspect the implementation of the notification issued by the state government. "We are also taking up the matter for making the government offices and public spaces accessible for the PwDs," she said. Expressing happiness that the state government has already issued notification, she said "now we want to see the implementation on the ground and not just on papers". She asserted that the Commission would be taking up inspections in other departments in a phased manner to make

Ahead of G20 summit, PWD busy desilting drains in Delhi: Officials

Ahead of the G20 summit scheduled to be held in September, the Delhi public works department (PWD) has got down to ensure the desilting of the city's major drains to check waterlogging during monsoon, officials said on Tuesday. The PWD has begun the work of desilting the drains. The deadline is May 31 for the first phase of desilting, a senior PWD official said. "Since the G20 summit is going to be held in the city, various zones have been asked to carry out this work," he added. The PWD zones have also been directed to ensure that the debris is picked up and disposed of immediately and not dumped on the pavements, the officer said. Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena, who is actively ensuring the city's preparedness ahead of the G20 summit, had earlier directed officials to ensure that there is no waterlogging during the upcoming monsoon season when certain events related to the summit are scheduled to be held. A large number of delegates are expected to arrive in the national ..

Traffic advisory issued on Chirag Delhi flyover closure due to repair work

The police on Tuesday issued a traffic advisory in view of closure of carriageways of Chirag Delhi flyover on Outer Ring Road for 50 days from March 12 owing to repair work being undertaken by the Public Works Department. The repair work of each carriageway will take 25 days and it will be closed for the traffic while the other carriageway will remain operational, police said. According to the traffic advisory, the repair of the carriageway from Nehru Place to IIT Delhi Flyover will be taken up first and the repair of the carriageway from IIT Delhi Flyover to Nehru Place will be taken up thereafter. "The closure of carriageway may increase the volume of traffic on the road and cause inconvenience to the general public. "The commuters heading to railway stations, airport, hospitals etc. are advised to plan their departure in advance and take alternate routes to avoid delays," it said. "The commuters heading towards Dhaula Kuan, AIIMS, Defence Colony etc. are advised to take a right

Houses in 2 localities of UP's Auraiya develop cracks, PWD begins probe

After Joshimath and Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand, and Aligarh and Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, nearly 15 houses have developed cracks in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district

5.79 mn Unique Disability ID cards issued across country: Virendra Kumar

Around 57.95 lakh Unique Disability identity cards have been issued across the country so far, Union Minister Virendra Kumar said Saturday while asserting that the Narendra Modi government has done unprecedented work for the welfare of disabled people. The minister for social justice and empowerment said after the implementation of the Rights to Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the categories for disability have been increased from seven to 21, and reservation for Divyangjan in government jobs has also been raised from three per cent to four per cent besides increasing reservation in higher education to 5 per cent. "Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) project is being implemented with a view of creating a national database for PwDs and issuing a Unique Disability Identity Card. So far, about 57. 95 Lakh UDID cards have been issued," he said after virtually inaugurating a camp for the distribution of free aid and appliances among the disabled in the Doda district under

Delhi PWD to remove eviction notice from Dhaula Kuan slum dwellers: Sisodia

Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday said that the Delhi Government's Public Works Department has been ordered to withdraw its notice to slum dwellers living in Dhaula Kuan to leave the area

Delhi HC directs I-T Dept to identify posts to be reserved for PwD

The Delhi High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to identify posts which can be reserved for persons with disabilities and consequential orders granting promotion to two differently-abled Income Tax Inspectors. The high court passed the judgment while setting aside a 2011 verdict of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in view of a Supreme Court decision. The high court said that in a 2020 verdict, a bench of three judges of the Supreme Court held that people with disabilities, who are entitled to benefit under the PwD Act, would be entitled to reservation even in matters of reservation by promotion. In view of the above, the judgment impugned herein, which has been passed prior to the judgment of the apex court in Siddaraju (in 2020), cannot be sustained and has necessarily to be set aside. The respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioners and identify the posts which can be reserved for the persons with disabilities and pass consequential orders ..

Vigilance directorate suggests probe into Delhi govt school classrooms scam

The vigilance directorate has recommended a probe by a "specialised agency" into alleged irregularities in the construction of classrooms for Delhi government schools, claiming it involved a "scam of Rs 1,300 crore", official sources said on Friday. A report of the Delhi government's vigilance directorate recommending the probe has been submitted to the chief secretary, they said. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), in a report dated February 17, 2020, highlighted "glaring irregularities" in the construction of over 2,400 classrooms in Delhi government schools by the Public Works Department (PWD). The CVC had sent the report to the Delhi government's vigilance directorate seeking its comments on the matter in February 2020. "The directorate however kept sitting over the report for two-and-half years until LG V K Saxena asked the chief secretary to inquire into the delay in August this year and submit a report," a source said. The vigilance directorate has also recommended fixi

PWD identifies 10,000 spots in Delhi to set up 5G towers, says report

Public Works Department (PWD) has identified around 10,000 spots across the national capital for installation of small 'cell sites' or small towers for roll out of 5G network in the city, official sources said on Friday. Government departments including the PWD will provide infrastructure related support to telecom companies in installation of these small towers, they said. The locations were identified in a PWD survey and the data has been submitted to a Delhi government enterprise Geospatial Delhi Limited (GSDL). Sources said that locations where 5G small cell sites can be set up include large sign boards and street light poles on arterial roads and high-mast lights. "We have included poles of street lights, high-mast lights and large sign boards situated at prominent and busy road stretches, as potential sites where small cell sites or small towers of 5G network can be set up to improve connectivity. So as per our calculation, nearly 10,000 such spots have been identified and .

UP CM orders suspension of five PWD officials over irregularities

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered the suspension of five PWD officials, soon after the removal of department minister Jitin Prasada's OSD following allegations of non-compliance of transfer policy

Undertake repair work of roads every week: Kejriwal to PWD, MCD, NDMC

Delhi government's weekly action plan to make city roads excellent. Every Saturday, every agency (PWD, MCD) will work towards making each road under their jurisdiction excellent: Kejriwal

High Court convicts 3 PWD officers and a cop for damaging 80 trees in Delhi

About 80 trees at Vikas Marg in Delhi were extensively damaged by the PWD officials, who breached the judicial mandate, the Delhi High Court noted

Delhi govt spent over Rs 1,500 cr for repairing roads in last 2 years: PWD

Over Rs 1,500 crore was spent by the Delhi government for repairing roads in the national capital in the last two years, according to the Public Works Department