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New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena and discussed various issues pertaining to the city and their constituencies.

New Delhi Mar 20 PTI Endowed with a Mughal-style baradari and rich stocks of flowers a new heritage-themed park near Jama Masjid in old Delhi was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday The park was opened amid colourful cultural performances strains of classical music and traditional dance by a troupe of artists in the baradari which was decked up with flowers and a chandelier President Kovind inaugurated the park by unveiling a plaque He was also given a tour of the garden during his brief visit President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Charti Lal Goel Heritage Park at Parade Ground Road near Red Fort Delhi The park is developed by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation the Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted In the first phase an area of about 175 acres has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 765 crore civic officials said After months of hard labour and meticulous planning the plot which was earlier covered in filth and encroached from multiple sides and often used by anti-social elements has been transformed into a beautiful park they said Conceived in 2017 the park has been built with North Delhi Municipal Corporations funds and contributions from various MPs cutting across party lines and former Union minister Vijay Goel officials had earlier said It has been developed using rich stocks of flowers and has structures built with traditional craftsmanship A white marble-made baradari pavilion with cusped arches is the centrepiece of this garden while red sandstone white marble Dholpur stone and Delhi quartzite stones have been used in the construction In the second phase of this urban renewal project the remaining 225 acres is to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 1003 crore For the first phase the NDMC had arranged Rs 470 crore from its resources officials said The second phase also envisages reviving the old water stream referred to as nahar by locals that existed on a stretch located adjacent to the current boundary wall of the park they said The park is also endowed with Mughal-style chatris stone railings and lamp posts borrowing design elements from the Red Forts ramparts ornate gates a sunken open-air theatre and also has toilet facilities Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal Chief Secretary Vijay Dev mayors of three BJP-led municipal corporations -- Raja Iqbal Singh NDMC Mukesh Suryan SDMC and Shyam Sunder Aggarwal EDMC senior BJP leader Baijayant Panda and Rajya Sabha member Roopa Ganguly who also has contributed funds for the park were among those present on the occasion I am very happy to have contributed funds for this project through MPLADS and delighted to see this beautiful park finally being inaugurated today Heritage plays a very important role in any society and this is a great addition to the recreational spaces in Delhi Ganguly told PTI A food court area has also been developed said architect Kapil Aggarwal who designed the park The park sits in close proximity to the 17th century Jama Masjid and faces Red Fort a UNESCO World Heritage site on the other side We wanted visitors to feel the park was part of both the sites and therefore we chose heritage elements after careful research so that new structures would complement the existing heritage fabric of the region he added The part which is to be developed under the second phase is now slowly being barricaded and civic officials said work has begun to reclaim the neighbouring plot fully for the park project A senior NDMC official had earlier said the park has rich stocks of flowers and shrubberies including petunia dog flowers marigold carnation poinsettia ornamental cabbage croton and furcaria Once we open it to public there will be a nominal ticket fee he said Visitors will also get to enjoy delicious cuisine of Chandni Chowk and handicrafts of Old Delhi at the park officials said The park located opposite the Parade Ground parking facility was originally named Heritage Park The name of Charti Lal Goel former deputy mayor of the erstwhile unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi and first Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly was later prefixed to it officials said A white marble bust of Charti Lal Goel father of Vijay Goel has also been installed near the ornately-carved baradari President Kovind garlanded the statue and also posed for some pictures An amount of Rs 1768 crore was required towards the completion of the project which has been planned in two phases officials said PTI KND ANB ANB ANB

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant interim bail to Former independent MLA Rambeer Shokeen, who escaped from Uttar Pradesh Police custody in 2018, and directed jail authorities to take him to All India Institute of Medical Sciences for his check-up.

New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday visited the under-construction campus of the upcoming Delhi Teachers' University at Bakkarwala village and informed that it will be opened this year for a total of 5,000 students.

New Delhi Dec 17 PTI The Seventh Delhi Legislative Assembly held fewer sittings in its first year in 2020 than the previous assembly did in its first year in 2015 a new report by an NGO claimed on FridayMumbai-based Praja Foundation released its Report on Delhi MLAs Deliberations in State Assembly Sessions during an online eventIt also issued a statement saying Praja analysed the deliberations of Delhis MLAs comparing their deliberations with manifesto promises made by their parties and looking at solutions to fill the gaps in the current problemsIn2020 the first year of the seventh assembly current term only eight assembly sittings were held as compared to 2015 the first year of the sixth assembly when 26 sittings were held the report claimedA 69 per cent decline was seen in the number of assembly sittings from 2015 first year of the sixth assembly to 2020 first year of the seventh assembly the statement saidIt also claimed that there has been a three per cent decline in MLAs attendance in assembly sittings from 2015 90 per cent attendance to 2020 87 per cent attendanceThe NGO known to release reports on lawmakers councillors etc also alleged that issues raised on health decreased by 83 per cent from 66 in 2015 to only 11 in 2020Praja has been tracking critical issues that affect quality of life such as education health housing and so on It has been observed that during COVID-19 in 2020 overall only 55 issues were raised in comparison to 963 issues raised in 2015 said Milind Mhaske director of Praja FoundationThis reflects poorly on the preparedness of cities like Delhi to tackle challenges such as COVID-19 he addedThe Constitution of India has vested legislative powers on MLAs to deliberate and formulate policies for the growing needs of citizens including matters of public importance such as education public health local governments irrigation agriculture and more These powers and functions directly influence the quality of life of citizens and are thus of extreme importance the statement saidTowards that Praja over the years has tracked the status of major services available in Delhi as well as traced deliberation trends by elected representatives in the Delhi assembly By doing this we have analysed trends identified service delivery gaps and shared suggestions to rectify them said Nitai Mehta founder and managing trustee PrajaFoundationThe NGO also suggested that a mayor in the city should be empowered and the mayoral term should be co-terminus with the term of the city governmentThe city government should be the nodal agency for delivery of all the 18 functions of local importance as mentioned in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution it said PTI KND IJT

New Delhi Nov 23 PTI A one-day special session of Delhi Legislative Assembly will be held on November 26 said a bulletin issued on Monday The session will start at 11 am on Friday and may be extended depending on exigencies of business said the Assembly bulletin In view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation the MLAs will be required to wear face mask and practice social distancing They will also need to carry a certificate for COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test report it said PTI VIT HDA

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): The BJP-led East Delhi Municipal Corporation's Mayor Shyam Sundar Agarwal on Monday suspended 17 councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party for 15 days over indecent behaviour in the Delhi Legislative Assembly and obstructing the proceedings of the House.

New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): A tunnel-like structure was discovered at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Thursday.