East Delhi Municipal Corporation

Green Court Asks Delhi Civic Body To Resolve Landfill Site Issue With DDA

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2019

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to entertain a plea by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) seeking land to manage garbage at the Ghazipur landfill site, saying that dispute of departments is to be resolved at the administrative level.

Delhi Civic Bodies Fined Rs 1 Crore Each For Violating Pollution Norms

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 18, 2019

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) slapped Rs 1 crore fine each on three civic bodies of the city over open burning, dumping of waste, illegal running of plastic industries in non-conforming residential areas.

Notices To Delhi Municipal Bodies For Failing To Curb Air Pollution

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018

The Central Pollution Control Board has sent show cause notices to municipal bodies SDMC and EDMC for failing to check air polluting activities under their jurisdiction, asking why their commissioners should not be prosecuted for inaction. In two separate notices issued on November 29, the watchdog asked for an explanation as to why action should n...

Delhi Teacher Suspended Over Reports Of Receiving "Massage From Student"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has suspended a teacher over reports that the teacher allegedly received a "head massage from a student", officials said on Tuesday.

Centre's Stand On Payment To Delhi's Civic Bodies Unfortunate: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The Supreme Court Monday said it was "unfortunate and tragic" that the centre was not prepared to "make any payment at all" to resolve the crisis arising out of the strike by sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation over regular payment of salaries.

Arvind Kejriwal Slams Centre, Says No Money For Delhi Sanitation Workers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 8, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today slammed the Centre, saying it would have "immediately waived loans" of "a few rich people" but not giving money for poor municipal sanitation workers who were on strike for the last three weeks.

Will Release 500 Crores To Civic Bodies, Delhi Government Tells Top Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Delhi government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court it would release Rs 500 crore within two days to civic bodies, which will help resolve crisis that has arisen due to the ongoing strike by sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation over regular payment of salaries and regularisation of workers.

Tampered With Seal As "Symbolic Protest": Manoj Tiwari To Top Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 1, 2018

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari today told the Supreme Court that he had broken the seal of a premises in the city as a "symbolic protest" against the illegal action of officials of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and was willing to accept the role of 'sealing officer' as suggested by the top court.

Delhi High Court Awards Rs 27 Lakh To Electrocuted Teenager's Parents

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 27, 2018

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the municipal corporation authorities to pay over Rs 27 lakh as compensation to the parents of a 14-year-old boy electrocuted in a park in New Delhi in 2014.

"We'll Make You Sealing Officer": Top Court Pulls Up BJP's Manoj Tiwari

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The Supreme Court today took strong exception to BJP Delhi chief and member of parliament Manoj Tiwari for allegedly violating its directions on the sealing of illegal structures in the national capital, and said that being an MP does not give him liberty to take the law in his hands.

Top Court Issues Notice To Manoj Tiwari For Breaking Lock Of Sealed House

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari after taking cognisance of a report filed by the court-mandated monitoring committee that he had allegedly broken the seal of a premise, which was sealed by the civic body.

DUTA Demands Disbursal Of Salaries For Teachers Of Delhi Municipal Schools

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday February 21, 2018

Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) today asked the North and East Delhi municipal corporations immediately disburse salaries of corporation school teachers withheld "for many months".

Woman Dies As MCD Garbage Dump Wall Collapses, Husband And Son Injured

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 16, 2018

A 30-year-old rag-picker died while her husband and minor son injured today after the wall of a municipal corporation garbage dump collapsed on them in East Delhi, police said.

Green Court Slams Delhi, Civic Body Over Recent Fire At Ghazipur Landfill

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 25, 2017

The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Delhi government and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for their inaction on the recent fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site.

East Delhi Municipal Body Plans Waste-To-Energy Plant At Ghazipur

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) today said it has set the ball rolling for setting up a waste-to-energy plant of 2,000 MT capacity at Ghazipur landfill site.