New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Delhi Fire Official on Saturday called the blaze at Narela's plastic granulation factory in the national capital a "medium-category" fire, adding that no casualty has been reported so far.

New Delhi Mar 31 PTI It was a hot day in the national capital on Thursday as the maximum temperature settled at 395 degrees Celsius six notches above the seasons averageParts of Delhi sweltered under a severe heatwave on Thursday with the maximum temperature crossing the 41-degree mark at three places the India Meteorological Department saidThe mercury settled at 414 degrees Celsius 416 degrees Celsius and 411 degrees Celsius at Gurgaon Narela and Pitampura stations respectivelyThe Safdarjung observatory considered the official marker for the city recorded a high of 395 degrees Celsius The minimum temperature was recorded at 201 degrees Celsius two notches above the normalHumidity levels oscillated between 80 per cent and 28 per centIMD officials said a prolonged dry spell has led to severe hot weather conditions in northwest India The weather department has predicted severe heatwave conditions at isolated places between April 3 and 6For the plains a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 45 notches above normalA severe heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 64 notches according to the IMDThe weatherman has predicted strong surface winds on Friday with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle at 39 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius respectivelyThe capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 401 degrees Celsius on March 30 last year The all-time highest maximum temperature in this month -- 406 degrees Celsius -- was recorded on March 31 1945 PTI SLB NSD NSD

New Delhi Mar 24 PTI Flats in Vasant Kunj offered by DDA under its Housing Scheme 2019 had received an overwhelming response but those located in Narela did not get adequate response the government said on ThursdayMinister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore said this in a written response to a question in Lok SabhaDelhi Development Authority DDA has informed that flats offered in Vasant Kunj under DDA Housing Scheme 2019 had received an overwhelming response However the flats offered in Narela did not get the adequate response the minister said and shared block-wise break-up for the flats included in draw of lots and allotment for the sameThe scheme was for sale of nearly 18000 newly built flats in Delhis Vasant Kunj and Narela residential areas for which the DDA had received about 50000 applications DDA officials had earlier saidIn response to another question the minister said as per the DDA Housing Regulations 1968 the property allotment committee is not responsible for looking after day to day maintenance of the flatsHowever this task is assigned to a registered agency or local resident welfare association RWA of the cluster of flats pockets concerned It is mandatory for each allottee to become member of such RWA he saidThe DDA has informed that the allottees are aware that they will have to mandatorily become a part of the registered agency as it is a pre-condition of allotment as mentioned in the condition no 14 of DDA Housing Scheme 2019 brochure he added PTI KND TDS TDS