The night curfew imposed across the city by Delhi government on New Year’s Eve to avoid large gatherings will remain in force from 11pm on January 1 to 6am on January 2.
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is all set to launch its Housing Scheme 2021 on Saturday and on offer are total 1,354 flats of different categories. These also include the costliest flats DDA has ever sold—Rs 2.1 crore for a three-bedroom Higher Income Group (HIG) flat in Jasola.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday reviewed air quality and meteorological conditions expected in the New Year and stated that the it was likely to remain “very poor” for the next few days. “Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), state pollution control boards of NCR and various central and state agencies have been requested to take effective steps to control pollution immediately,” said CPCB.
As Delhi University completed its undergraduate admissions, there is one concern among colleges. They have not been able to fill the seats reserved for aspirants under the Economically Weaker Section category. Last year, DU implemented the 15% reservation for this section and added another 10% to the category this year.
All attention was focused only on the insidious coronavirus during the passing year, so not many realised that in 2020, Delhi enjoyed the most good-air days of the past three years. There were 192 days when the PM2.5 level was below the National Ambient Air Quality Standard of 60 micrograms per cubic metre. In contrast, there were just 120 such days in 2018 and 145 in 2019, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the forecasting body under the Union ministry of earth sciences.
A minimum of 80% of the trees affected by a development or construction project will have to be transplanted while 80% of the transplanted trees must survive, states Delhi government’s Tree Transplantation Policy 2020, notified on Wednesday. A compensatory plantation of 10 saplings for each tree will also continue.
Two boys have been booked under the anti-conversion law for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl, with whom one of them had a relationship for over a year, police said.
The legal drinking age in the capital might be lowered from the present 25 to 21, “soft” liquor like beer and wine might become easily available at departmental stores, and dry days might be reduced to three if the recommendations of a committee set up by the Delhi government are implemented.
Delhi government will be installing multiple free WiFi hotspots at Singhu border to ensure better internet connectivity for the protesting farmers.
