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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra on Thursday appealed to Chief Minister Mohan Majhi to reconsider the state's recent decision to scrap Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Khurda-Puri Metro Rail project, citing the funding model of recently approved for Jaipur Metro Phase-2 by the Union Cabinet. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Patra highlighted the Union Cabinet's approval on April 8, 2026, of Jaipur Metro Phase-2 -- a 41-km North-South corridor with 36 stations at a total c ...Read More >
The decision builds on the Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) - launched in 2019 to confer ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies. Officials familiar with the development said that while the scheme enabled ownership through conveyance deeds and authorisation slips, the absence of approved layout plans had emerged as a key hurdle in allowing construction approvals and full regularisation. Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said the latest st ...Read More >
The Centre and Delhi government announced a revised transit-oriented development policy to boost affordable housing and urban mobility near transit corridors. The Centre and Delhi government on Tuesday announced a revised framework for transit-oriented development (TOD) in the national capital, proposing development within a 500-metre influence zone of Metro, railway and RRTS corridors, covering nearly 207 square kilometres. The revision links high-density, mixed-use development with mass trans ...Read More >
According to the state government, Dhami sought central assistance for a project linked to the Haridwar Ganga Corridor and requested approval of about ₹325 crore for the first phase of works. The proposed phase includes the undergrounding of electricity lines and automation of the power system in view of the upcoming Kumbh in 2027. He also requested approval for an additional amount of around ₹425 crore for the second phase of the project. The chief minister told the Union minister that prep ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of perpetuating a system of exclusion through its policies and asked why 'Bahujan' entrepreneurs are being excluded from the country's largest public contracts. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he asked the government in Parliament that out of the Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts awarded last year, how many were secured by businesses owned by Dalits, Adivasis, and Backward Classes. "Their response ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Centre will soon finalise the conversion rates of registration charges, paving the way for the resumption of the process for converting properties from leasehold to freehold in the national capital, Union minister Manohar Lal announced on Tuesday. The conversion of a leasehold property to freehold means changing its ownership status from rental to total ownership. Since January this year, conversion of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) properties has been on hold aft ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development for urban transport security in the National Capital Region (NCR), the security of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) 'Namo Bharat' corridor was formally entrusted to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) during a ceremony held at Delhi's New Ashok Nagar. The induction is a major step towards integrated, technology-driven security for India's first high-speed regional transit system in the NCR. It marks the commenceme ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Offering a big relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi's unauthorised colonies, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised colonies" on an "as is, where is" basis, removing the clause for approved layout plans for these settlements. The Union minister also offered hope to over 60 upscale, affluent unauthorised colonies, Sainik Farms and Anant Ram Dairy, saying the reside ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Centre on Tuesday announced a new policy to regularise properties based on "as is where is" eligibility criteria in 1,511 unauthorised colonies in the national capital, with all buildings now required to get approval from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The move stands to give big relief to 10 lakh families living in these clusters. According to the new rules, the residents will no longer be required to submit a layout plan of the area to get their property regis ...Read More >
Chennai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political controversy has erupted ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections after Chief Minister M. K. Stalin strongly criticised his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis over his remarks linking the proposed Madurai Metro project to the electoral success of the BJP in the state. The row began after Fadnavis, speaking to the media following the nomination filing of BJP candidate Rama Sreenivasan in Madurai on Monday, suggested that the Metro Rail projec ...Read More >
Illegal Delhi Colonies: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday addressed a joint press briefing with the Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, over the issue of illegal colonies in the national capital, highlighting steps taken by the government to provide relief to people. Lal announced the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised colonies" of Delhi on "as is, where is" basis. He said the decision offers relief to 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies that came up in vi ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised colonies" of Delhi on "as is, where is" basis, a decision offering relief to 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies that came up in violation of building bye-laws over the past three to four decades. Addressing a joint press briefing with the Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Lal said the "legal tag" for the houses in these u ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Driving the final nail into the capital city metro project coffin, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday night decided to scrap the agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and repurpose Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) as a nodal agency for sustainable urban mobility projects in the state. The cabinet decision followed recommendations of the inter-ministerial committee, which identified key feasibility challenges inc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Centre on Tuesday announced a revised "as is where is" based regularisation policy to simplify the permission process for registration of properties and construction activities in unauthorised colonies of the national capital. The revised policy ends the requirement of a layout plan for registration of already constructed buildings in 1,511 out of the total 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. Also, the Revenue Department of the Delhi government will now issue conve ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised serious concerns over the inclusion of Dalit, Adivasi, and Other Backward Class (OBC) entrepreneurs in India's public works and infrastructure contracts. Posting on Facebook, he asked, "Last year, out of Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts, how many contracts were awarded to Dalit, Adivasi, and backward class businesses? Their response was deeply worrying -- the government does not maintain any data on this." The issue stems from a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra has written to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, seeking immediate central intervention to prevent the scrapping of the proposed Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project and facilitate its revival under national policy frameworks. In the letter dated April 6, Patra described the project -- originally envisioned during the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government as a "critical mass transit backbone" for the Bhubaneswar-Cu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of perpetuating a system of exclusion through its policies and asked why 'Bahujan' entrepreneurs are being excluded from the country's largest public contracts. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he asked the government in Parliament that out of the Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts awarded last year, how many were secured by businesses owned by Dalits, Adivasis, and Backward Cla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A long-delayed infrastructure project in the heart of the capital has finally been unlocked, with the ITPO Tunnel -- Underpass 5 (UP-5 ) at Pragati Maidan receiving its last and most crucial clearance. Indian Railways has granted the long-pending no-objection certificate (NOC), removing the final obstacle that had stalled progress for years, officials said. With this clearance in place, all major technical and inter-agency issues that had hindered the project have now been resolved. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Sasmit Patra, a leader of the Biju Janata Dal and Rajya Sabha MP, on Monday wrote to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, seeking his immediate intervention to ensure that the proposed Metro Rail project, initiated during the previous government, is not scrapped by the state government. In his letter, Patra argued that the project envisioned during the previous Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government is a critical mass-transit backbone ...Read More >
New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) PM Sasmit Patra has reportedly written a letter to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar demanding to ensure Metro Rail project in Odisha as per National Urban Transport Policy and the Metro Rail Policy 2017. In the letter to the Union Minister, Patra has urged to prevail upon the Government of Odisha to not scrap the metro project and facilitate its implementation through a 50:50 cost-sharing arrangement or equivalent support. "I write t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government has amended its commercial LPG distribution policy to make it mandatory for industrial and commercial consumers to apply for a piped natural gas (PNG) connection before receiving fresh cylinder allocations, according to an order issued by the department of food, supplies and consumer affairs. The order, dated Thursday, modifies Clause 3.4 of the policy that was updated on March 26. It states that deliveries to commercial and industrial LPG consumers "shall be per ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister for Power, Housing and ... New Delhi [India], April 4 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar here on Saturday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister requested approval of Rs 325 crore in the first phase and approximately Rs 425 crore in the second phase for the underground cabling and automation of systems in the G ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar here on Saturday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister requested approval of Rs 325 crore in the first phase and approximately Rs 425 crore in the second phase for the underground cabling and automation of systems in the Ganga Corridor area of Haridwar, in view of the Kumbh Mela scheduled for January 2027. Also Read | India Buys Iranian ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar here on Saturday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister requested approval of Rs 325 crore in the first phase and approximately Rs 425 crore in the second phase for the underground cabling and automation of systems in the Ganga Corridor area of Haridwar, in view of the Kumbh Mela scheduled for January 2027. He also sought the Union Minist ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): In view of ongoing global geopolitical developments disrupting energy supply chains, Chairperson, PNGRB has undertaken a comprehensive review of the development and expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks across the country on 31st March 2026, covering the progress of the National PNG Drive, compliance by CGD entities with regard to various directives/advisories issued by MoPNG, PNGRB and various other Government bodies, and new measures to facilitate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): In view of ongoing global geopolitical developments disrupting energy supply chains, Chairperson, PNGRB has undertaken a comprehensive review of the development and expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks across the country on 31st March 2026, covering the progress of the National PNG Drive, compliance by CGD entities with regard to various directives/advisories issued by MoPNG, PNGRB and various other Government bodies, and new measures to facilitate ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: A high-level virtual meeting chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, was held on Thursday to review the progress and accelerate the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections across urban centres. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, officials of GAIL (India) Limited, and senior functionaries from various urban local bodies. Deliberations focused on scaling up domestic P ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including use in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said that as per data available with the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), of the total groundwater extraction, 71.88 per cent in Delhi was for domestic purposes. T ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has appointed Vir Vikram Yadav as the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. Yadav, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will now head India's aviation regulator at a time when the sector is expanding rapidly. With rising air traffic, growing airline fleets and increased focu ...Read More >
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