Biswanath (Assam) [India], September 3 (ANI): As many as three members of a family including a child were killed after a four-wheeler and a truck collided in Assam's Biswanath district on Friday night.

New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his condolences after a car mowed down pilgrims on Friday morning in Gujarat's Malpur area of Aravalli district.

Aravalli (Gujarat) September 2 (ANI): As many as six persons were killed and seven others were injured after a car mowed down pilgrims on Friday morning in Gujarat's Malpur area of Aravalli district.

New Delhi Apr 26 PTI The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the municipal corporation of Faridabad to continue with handing over of allotment letters of EWS flats under a rehabilitation scheme for residents of Khori village to eligible applicants A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar however said that the handing over of allotment letters will be subject to a stability certificate Counsel for corporation submits that corporation has taken steps to ensure that possession letters will be issued to concerned persons commencing from April 30 2022 and process of handing over the letters will be completed at the earliest He further submits that the concerned expert team has inspected the structures and the stability certificate is likely to be issued in another one weeks time Considering this for the time being we give time to the corporation to continue with handing over allotment letters clearly which will be subject to a stability certificate The physical possession can only be taken thereafter the bench also comprising justices Abhay S Oka and C T Ravikumar said On afforestation activities the bench directed the state forest department to issue appropriate instructions as per the request letter sent by the corporation in two days The top court also asked the corporation to request the secretary home department of Haryana to render assistance for the follow-up action The matter is listed for the next hearing on May 10 The apex court had earlier said that municipal corporation of Faridabad is liable to pay solatium of Rs 2000 per month to those who are eligible to get EWS flats under a rehabilitation scheme for residents of Khori village where unauthorised structures coming under the Aravali forest area were demolished until issuance of possession letter It had directed the Superintendent of Police Faridabad to provide necessary assistance to the corporation to ensure that no encroachment or misutilisation of the area or plot in question takes place in future The apex court is seized of the pleas which raised the issue regarding forest and non-forest land in reference to interplay between provisions of the PLPA 1900 the Forest Conservation Act 1980 and the land which forms part of development plan under the Faridabad Complex Regulation and Development Act 1971 In a status report filed earlier in the top court the municipal corporation of Faridabad had given details including that of the modified timeline for the process of allotment under the rehabilitation scheme to eligible applicants of Khori jhuggis On June 7 last year the top court had directed Haryana and Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments consisting of around 10000 residential constructions in the Aravali forest area near the village saying land grabbers cannot take refuge of rule of law and talk of fairness PTI PKS ZMN ZMN

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI/PR Newswire): On the International Day of Conscience, BodhiTrail Founder, Riaan Kumar, organized a 'National Conference on Faith and Policy' at the India Habitat Center. With keynote speakers Dr Kiran Bedi and UNESCO MGIEP Director, Dr Anantha Duraiappah, it strived to alleviate communal disharmony and improve public policy, by kick-starting a discussion on the impact of faith on policy making.

New Delhi Mar 31 PTI The Supreme Court Thursday said that municipal corporation of Faridabad is liable to pay solatium of Rs 2000 per month to those who are eligible to get EWS flats under a rehabilitation scheme for residents of Khori village where unauthorised structures coming under the Aravali forest area were demolished until issuance of possession letterThe apex court was informed by the counsel appearing for the civic body that 1027 applicants have been found eligible and they would be allotted flats on permanent basis by end of AprilA bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar was informed by the counsel appearing for some petitioners that flats given in the provisional allotment to the eligible applicants are not in habitable conditionSenior advocate Sanjay Parikh appearing for some of the petitioners said the payment of solatium which was for a period of six months must continue till the flats given are in a habitable conditionUntil permanent accommodation is offered to the eligible persons the corporation shall be liable to pay ex-gratia solatium amount of Rs 2000 per month until the date of issuance of possession letter by the corporation said the bench also comprising Justices A S Oka and C T RavikumarThe bench said the fact that the premises are in habitable condition be certified by the commissioner of the municipal corporation and possession letter can be issued only after it is certified that the premises allotted are in habitable condition and can be occupied immediatelyThe civic body had last year told the top court that they will be making a payment of rentsolatium of Rs 2000 per month to eligible applicants from November 1 2021 for six months or actual physical possession of flats whichever is earlierDuring the hearing on Thursday Parikh told the bench that nobody has occupied the flats which were allotted provisionally as they are in bad conditionThe corporations counsel said they had scrutinized around 5000 applications out of which 1027 applicants were are found eligible under the schemeHe said the corporation had made provisional allotment but nobody came to actually occupy the flatsThe corporations counsel said they had told the apex court last year that by April 30 2022 they would give them final possession of the flats The flats should be made habitable which you have not done so far the bench observed Those who are eligible and those who could not occupy the premises on the ground that flat is inhabitable they should be compensated it saidThe bench noted that it has been brought to its notice that the plot on which unauthorized structures were removed is being misused by the localsIt directed the Superintendent of Police Faridabad to provide necessary assistance to the corporation to ensure that no encroachment or misutilization of the area or plot in question takes place in futureThe bench said as the corporation is already working on a plan for development of the entire area the secretary of the forest department may issue appropriate instructions to facilitate plantation of trees thereIt has posted the matter for further hearing on April 26Meanwhile the bench reserved its judgement on the separate pleas which raises issues regarding forest and non-forest land in Haryana The apex court is seized of the pleas which raised the issue regarding forest and non-forest land in reference to interplay between provisions of the PLPA 1900 the Forest Conservation Act 1980 and the land which forms part of development plan under the Faridabad Complex Regulation and Development Act 1971In a status report filed earlier in the top court the municipal corporation of Faridabad had given details including that of the modified timeline for the process of allotment under the rehabilitation scheme to eligible applicants of Khori jhuggisOn June 7 last year the top court had directed Haryana and Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments consisting of around 10000 residential constructions in the Aravali forest area near the village saying land grabbers cannot take refuge of rule of law and talk of fairness PTI ABA SA

New Delhi Feb 18 PTI A sand art work nature walk are among the host of activities that the Delhi Development Authority has planned in the coming days to mark 75th year of the countrys Independence officials said on FridayNature-oriented activities along the flood plains of Yamuna are planned from February 19 to March 6 involving citizens of all age groups with an intent to connect them to the river and spread awareness about its significance they saidAzaadi Darshan a sand art workshop will be organised on Saturday at Kalindi Aviral one of DDAs Yamuna projects near DND Flyway Sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo who has taken Indias sand art to the world stage will lead the event which will also engage school children the Delhi Development Authority DDA said in a statementAnother event in the series is a nature walk being organised on February 20 at Yamuna Biodiversity Park phase-2 away from the hustle and bustle of the cityThis is part of active floodplains of river Yamuna and consists of mosaic of wetlands together with the grasslands and floodplain forest communities where DDA wishes to spot the flora of the floodplains and birds with the taxonomists and ornithologists from Delhi bird foundation officials saidThis is a group of bird experts that explore open spaces around the city to identify and spot the native and migratory birds through partnership and collaboration with other leading organisations and local communities They have represented the country in key international birding events and are connected with renowned global birding ornithologists and experts the statement saidDelhis unique repository of natural heritage and traditional urbanism comprises its historic cities villages heritage structures artifacts streets parks river water bodies cultural and religious precincts it addedHistorically Delhi has grown between the River Yamuna and the Ridge the last traces of the Aravali ranges The built heritage of Delhi its seven historic cities has a close relationship with these natural heritage especially with the river it saidThese cities that existed along the Yamuna and the Delhi that we see today haae major difference Once the lifeline of the city Yamuna over the years has been neglected due to careless anthropogenic activities and urbanisation the DDA saidIn order to revive the glory of Yamuna DDA has been working on the restoration and rejuvenation of the floodplains of Yamuna The scheme focuses on bringing back the river to its pristine state and reviving the connection of the river with its people it added PTI KND SRY

Faridabad (Haryana) [India], October 24 (ANI): Several buildings in Gurugram and Faridabad will have to be demolished if authorities were to remove all structures from 'forest land' as defined by the Supreme Court in its 2018 judgement, said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the fresh affidavit filed before the apex court on 2018 Kant Enclave verdict.

New Delhi Oct 22 PTI The Supreme Court Friday said that the upfront amount for EWS flats under the rehabilitation scheme for eligible applicants of Faridabads Khori village where unauthorised structures which came under the Aravali forest area were removed would be collected only upon issuance of the final allotment letterThe apex court which was hearing the matter about Khori village was informed by one of the petitioners that they have received letters from the authority that they will have to make the upfront payment of Rs 17000 for provisional allotment of the EWS Economically Weaker Section flatsThe counsel representing the Faridabad municipal corporation told a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari that it appeared that some letters containing the clause for making payment have been issued inadvertently and those would be recalled forthwithThe upfront amount would be collected from the concerned allottees only upon issue of final allotment letter after the draw of the lot as per the latest scheme the bench noted in its orderSenior advocate Sanjay Parikh appearing for the petitioner said the top court had earlier observed that the question of payment would arise after the final allotment is made after the draw of lotsParikh said the other issue is regarding payment of solatium of Rs 2000 per month for six months to the eligible applicants who are not being given provisional accommodationOn the issue of solatium senior advocate Arun Bhardwaj appearing for the civic body said the grievance would be looked into and corrective steps would be taken if there is any case of non-payment subject to verificationBhardwaj told the bench that petitioners can communicate with him on the issues before filing applications in the court so that he could advise the civic body to take appropriate steps if neededThe bench appreciated the stand taken by him and said in the future the petitioners should intimate the counsel representing the corporation about the issue in respect of which redressal is being sought The court said if the issue stands unresolved for more than two weeks from the date of intimation it would be open to the petitioners to apply in that regard before the courtThe bench has posted the matter for further hearing on November 13It also dealt with the matter relating to the forest land issue in which the Haryana government has filed an affidavit on ThursdayThe bench said it would hear arguments in the matter on November 15On October 8 the top court had said that the Aadhaar card would be one of the documents to be taken into account by the municipal corporation for making provisional allotment under the rehabilitation scheme to eligible applicantsAs an interim arrangement the apex court had directed the civic body to process the applications if it is accompanied by an Aadhaar card to make provisional allotment subject to verification of the applicantThe bench had made clear that provisional allotment of EWS flats would not create any right in favour of the person until he establishes his eligibility as mandated under the rehabilitation schemeIn a status report filed earlier in the top court the municipal corporation had given details including that of the modified timeline for the process of allotment under the rehabilitation scheme to eligible applicants of Khori jhuggisIt had said a total of 2583 applications have been received till September 29 and 360 applicants have taken temporary possession of flats till September 30The report had said as per the apex courts direction the timeline for rehabilitation has been modified and the last date of submission of application is now November 15 and final allotment letters would be issued on December 15The corporation had said it has also accepted the suggestion to reduce the initial payment for the flat from Rs 17000 to Rs 10000 and further increased the period of repayment from 15 to 20 yearsThe civic body had last month told the apex court that they will be making a payment of rentsolatium of Rs 2000 per month to the eligible applicants from November 1 for six months or actual physical possession of flats whichever is earlierOn June 7 the top court had directed Haryana and Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments consisting of around 10000 residential constructions in the Aravali forest area near the village saying land grabbers cannot take refuge of rule of law and talk of fairness PTI ABA ABA RKS RKS

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Haryana government and Faridabad Municipal Corporation and asked them to file the responses after hearing a plea seeking directions to appoint a Monitoring Committee to see how the Khori Gaon residents are being provided with temporary shelter or any other facilities to them.