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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the 1979 agreement between the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab is a sovereign commitment that must be honoured in letter and spirit and fully implemented. While replying to a supplementary question by BJP MLA Darshan Kumar about compensation, employment for locals, and J&K's 20 percent share of electricity from the Ranjit Sagar Dam project, the CM informed the Assembly today that he would take up the issue wit ...Read More >
The drive to remove slum colonies had begun over a decade ago and gradually targeted some of the city's largest settlements. (Image: @IndianTechGuide/X) Chandigarh was formally declared India's first city without slums following the demolition of Shahpur Colony, which had been its last remaining settlement. The clearance, which took place on 29 September, marked the conclusion of a twelve-year campaign led by the local administration to remove unauthorised colonies and reclaim public land. Off ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (PTI) Chandigarh has become the country's first slum-free city after the demolition of Shahpur Colony in Sector-38, which was the last remaining slum in the Union territory, officials said. The demolition drive was carried out on September 30, the officials said, adding that the Shahpur Colony was spread over 4-4.5 acres of land valued at Rs 250 crore. The settlement comprised around 300 huts and tenements, housing nearly 1,000 residents. With the removal of all the unauthor ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh becomes India's first slum-free city after the administration demolished the last remaining slum. The Union Territory of Chandigarh becomes India's first slum-free city after the Chandigarh Administration today demolished Shahpur Colony, the last remaining slum settlement within its limits. An official from the Enforcement Wing of the Estate Office said the operation began around 7 am and continued through the day. "Most of the hutments have been removed and fencing wou ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath passed off peacefully in Ahmedabad on Friday in the presence of thousands of devotees, who thronged to catch a glimpse of the deity, although this year's annual event witnessed a brief disruption after an elephant ran amok. It took around 12 hours for the yatra to conclude as it traversed through different parts of the city. One person was injured after the male elephant, agitated by excessive noise, broke a barricade and rushed in ...Read More >
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