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Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Delhi home minister reviews preparations ahead of Kanwar Yatra
Delhi home minister Ashish Sood on Thursday held a meeting to review preparations for the Kanwar Yatra that begins next month. Sood said that Kanwar organising committees will be provided with all necessary administrative support at a single window system. 'A single-window system will be set up at the district magistrate offices to facilitate approvals and permissions from various departments in a streamlined manner. The safety, service, and convenience of hundreds of thousands of devotees entering Delhi during the yatra will be a top priority,' he added. The Kanwar Yatra is a religious tradition where millions of devotees collect water from the Ganga at Haridwar, Gangotri and other sacred places to offer at Shiva temples in the month of Savan. Every year, thousands of kanwars pass through Delhi en route to other states. Sood said all departments have been directed to ensure that pilgrims face no inconvenience on their designated routes. 'Arrangements related to sanitation, drinking water, uninterrupted electricity supply, and traffic management will be made in a timely, coordinated, and effective manner. We have instructed power department officials to ensure that any issues related to electricity disruptions or leakage risks during rains are addressed promptly during the Yatra days,' he added. The meeting was held with representatives of the fire services department, police, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, power department and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Sood also directed police to monitor sound systems in camps located near residential areas and ensure that devotional songs played over loudspeakers are limited to permitted hours to avoid disturbing local residents. Police personnel have been asked to politely request pilgrims to avoid playing loud music late at night. Coordination with police forces of neighbouring states has also been advised to ensure the safety and welfare of pilgrims. The Delhi Fire Services has been asked to prepare a plan for deploying small fire tenders near Kanwar camps to respond quickly in case of fire-related emergencies and prevent any mishaps.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Uninterrupted power, extra police personnel to ensure smooth journey for Kanwar yatris: Delhi Home Minister
Home Minister Ashish Sood said the Power department has been instructed to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply along the yatri camps during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra. On Thursday, Mr. Sood chaired a review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat to take stock of the preparations for the pilgrimage. The Yatra is expected to begin from the first week of July. 'The meeting was held with representatives of the fire department, the police, the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, the power department and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi,' Mr. Sood said. He said a single-window system will be set up at the District Magistrates' offices to facilitate the approvals and permissions the Kanwar organising committees would need for the pilgrimage. Mr. Sood also said the Delhi Fire Services have been directed to deploy fire tenders near yatri camps to ensure quick response in case of fire-related emergencies. The Delhi police has been ordered to deploy an adequate number of male and female personnel along the route to maintain law and order, he added. The Minister said the police have also been asked to monitor the sound systems in the camps and ensure the yatris do not play loud music at night. The Capital is coordinating with the police forces of the neighbouring States to ensure that the Yatra is celebrated smoothly, as the Kanwar Yatra is the first event to be celebrated in the city since the BJP government came to power, he added.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
MCD tightens rules for issuing instant health trade licences
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi has made the guidelines for issuing instant health trade licences more stringent following instances of misuse by people or issuance of certificates for non-conforming areas. The updated norms make it mandatory for the submission and approval of all documents before downloading the licence. Any incorrect information will result in strict action such as sealing of the premises, along with a fine, decided by the competent authority on the basis of the gravity of the case. The norms also state that if the instant health trade licence is generated by the applicant for a trade in a non-conforming area, it will be treated as void from the date of its generation. If the licence is generated without submitting documents, a deficiency will be immediately raised by the regulating official for rectification by the trader. "While the instructions are given on the procedure for generating an instant health trade licence through the MCD portal for designated health trades, traders are required to apply after understanding the requirement and uploading all mandatory documents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The applicant shall pay the required processing, registration and licence fees online and take a printout of the licence certificate," said an official. The licensees must also check the status of the generated instant licence on the portal through their login and comply with the required rectifications. The failure to comply with the norm leading to any adverse outcome will be the sole responsibility of the licensee. "If any incorrect trade licence is generated due to misrepresentation of facts, concealing of facts or wrong information supplied by the trader, the rejection-cum-revocation of the certificate will be made, and the instant licence will be forfeited," stated the official order issued by the municipal health officer. An MCD official said the type of activities allowed in commercial areas is specified in Master Plan of Delhi. "Activities such as eating joints are not allowed in residential areas, but are permitted in mixed land use areas. Gyms are, however, allowed on the ground floor of residential and mixed land use areas," he pointed out, adding that it would be better if people obtain clarity on these norms before applying to avoid inconvenience later. "While our staff are now checking 20% of the applications, we have decided to intensify the process," the official said.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Boy drowned in pool: AAP blames MCD for negligence
New Delhi: The AAP on Sunday alleged that a six-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool in northwest Delhi's Pitampura died due to the negligence of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). There was no immediate response from the MCD. The boy drowned in the swimming pool of an MCD-run community a press conference, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the MCD Ankush Narang alleged that the boy's death was the 'result of gross negligence and administrative failure' on the part of the civic agency. No lifeguard was present at the time of the incident and the facility lacked both safety equipment and CCTV surveillance, he claimed. 'By the time a lifeguard was called and the child was pulled out, it was too late,' the AAP leader said. Narang said the silence of Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on this incident is 'shameful' and demanded that accountability be fixed. He further said, 'This tragedy should have never occurred in the first place. But it happened under their watch. What steps have been taken to prevent such incidents in future? Has the MCD ensured installation of CCTV cameras, adherence to safety protocols and deployment of trained lifeguards across its facilities?'
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
Delhi Boy, 6, Drowns In Swimming Pool, Probe Finds Serious Safety Lapses
New Delhi: In a tragic incident in Delhi, a six-year-old boy lost his life after allegedly drowning in a swimming pool. The boy, Taksh Rathi, had gone to the facility in northwest Delhi's Pitampura for a swim with children from his locality. Son of Manjeet Kumar, Taksh was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead. The incident took place at the Malik Swimming Pool, located inside the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) community centre in Pitampura. Initial findings found that there were no CCTV cameras installed, and no proper safety measures were in place at the swimming facility. According to officials, the swimming pool was leased to Arpana Tiwari, wife of Jagjeet Kadyan, a resident of Shiwani Kunj, Madhupur, by the MCD. A case has been registered under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with causing death by negligence.
