Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): The Kanpur Municipal Corporation along with the district administration on Saturday carried out a demolition drive over the illegal properties of a person named Mohammad Asif alias Pappu Smart who is allegedly booked in several cases of murder, loot and extortion, informed officials.

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) conducted an anti-encroachment drive at main Khayala Road in Delhi's Vishnu Garden area on Friday.

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with the anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Delhi municipal corporation, seeking his intervention in the matter.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Amid the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the national capital, Delhi Police on Thursday arrested Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan who along with locals was protesting against South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) at Madanpur Khadar area.

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Local residents of Shaheen Bagh in the national capital protested as bulldozers rolled into the area for an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).

New Delhi Apr 25 PTI Two fresh dengue cases were reported in Delhi last week that took the citys tally to 76 according to a South Delhi Municipal Corporation SDMC report released on MondayTill April 18 this year 74 dengue cases had been recorded in the cityTwo fresh dengue cases were reported last week At least 76 dengue cases have been recorded so far this year the report saidNo death has been reported due to the vector-borne disease so far it saidDelhi had recorded 23 dengue cases in January 16 in February and 22 in March As many as 15 cases had been reported till April 23 the report statedDuring the period from January 1 to April 23 14 cases were logged in 2021 13 in 2020 eight in 2019 12 in 2018 and 18 in 2017 it saidCases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November but the period may stretch till mid-DecemberCivic officials said this year dengue cases are being recorded early due to the congenial weather for mosquito breedingThe SDMC is the nodal agency for the control of vector-borne diseases in the cityLast year 9613 dengue cases the highest since 2015 were recorded in the national capital As many as 23 deaths the highest since 2016 were also recorded in the cityIn 2016 10 deaths due to dengue were recordedDelhi had recorded two deaths due to dengue in 2019 four in 2018 and 10 in 2017According to the SDMC report 4431 dengue cases were recorded in Delhi in 2016 4726 in 2017 2798 in 2018 2036 in 2019 and 1072 in 2020In 2015 the city had witnessed a massive outbreak of dengue with the number of cases crossing 10600 in October itself It was Delhis worst dengue outbreak since 1996Delhi has also reported nine cases of malaria and eight of chikungunya so far this year the SDMC report saidThe SDMCs Public Health Department on Monday conducted a drive to check mosquito breeding at construction sites in schools and hospitals and issued 99 notices against violatorsLast week also the SDMC had issued 144 notices against violators PTI AKM AKM DIV DIV DIV

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has prepared a plan to carry out the anti-encroachment drive in its jurisdiction in the national capital.

New Delhi Apr 24 PTI A vendor has no right to occupy the place of vending and keep his articles there round the clock and they should leave with all belongings after vending hours are over the Delhi High Court has saidA bench of acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi dealing with an application by a set of street vendors from the Okhla Industrial Area seeking to be made parties to the proceedings concerning the removal of encroachment there said a certificate of vending only entitles the street vendor to vend in terms of the conditions on which the licence is granted and they can therefore use the allotted site only during the hours provided for in the vending licenceThe vendor has no right to occupy the place of vending round the clock and to keep hisher articles at the place of vending continuously He could only come to the vending site allotted to him during the hours of vending which is permitted under the terms of the licence and he should leave the place at the end of such hours with all his belongings and goods the bench also comprising Justice Navin Chawla saidIn the application the applicants claimed that on account of the courts order passed last month in which it directed the removal of encroachments they would be uprooted from their place of vending and hence sought a direction to restrain the actionThe court opined that the application was without any merit and dismissed it while observing that it has only directed the removal of encroachment in the area and the vendors claimed to be in possession of certificates of vending issued by the authoritiesThis application has been moved by a set of street vendors who claim that they have been issued certificates of vending by the corporation Vide our order dated 24032022 we have only directed removal of encroachments in the area A certificate of vending only entitles the street vendor to vend in terms of the conditions on which the licence is granted the court statedOn March 24 the court had directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation SDMC and other authorities concerned to take action to remove unauthorised construction and encroachment on public land in the Okhla Industrial AreaThe order was passed on a PIL initiated on its own by the court over the issue of illegal construction and encroachment on public land in the areaThe PIL committee of the high court had recommended that a July 7 2017 letter by an individual be treated as a PIL in which he had complained against illegal construction and encroachment on public land in the industrial areaIt was alleged in the letter that the illegal construction was not removed by the authorities despite judicial orders and that the local people of the area were facing issues due to illegal grabbing of public land and roads PTI ADS IJT

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Five fresh dengue cases were reported in Delhi in the last week that took the citys tally to 74 according to a South Delhi Municipal Corporation SDMC report released on MondayTill April 11 this year 69 dengue cases had been recorded in the cityFive fresh dengue cases have been reported in the last week At least 74 dengue cases have been recorded this year the report saidNo death has been reported due to the vector-borne disease so far this year it saidDelhi had recorded 23 dengue cases in January 16 in February and 22 in March As many as 13 cases had been reported till April 16 the report saidDuring the period from January 1 to April 16 17 cases were logged in 2021 seven in 2020 eight in 2019 12 in 2018 and 18 in 2017 it saidCases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November but the period may stretch till mid-DecemberCivic officials said this year dengue cases are being recorded early due to the congenial weather for mosquito breedingAn official of the SDMC health department said Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which cause dengue proliferate fast when the temperature goes above 28-30 degrees CelsiusThe SDMC is the nodal agency for the control of vector-borne diseases in the cityLast year 9613 dengue cases the highest since 2015 were recorded in the national capital As many as 23 deaths the highest since 2016 were also recorded in the cityIn 2016 10 deaths due to dengue were recordedDelhi had recorded two deaths due to dengue in 2019 four in 2018 and 10 each in 2017 and 2016According to the SDMC report 4431 dengue cases were recorded in Delhi in 2016 4726 in 2017 2798 in 2018 2036 in 2019 and 1072 in 2020In 2015 the city had witnessed a massive outbreak of dengue with the number of cases crossing 10600 in October itself It was Delhis worst dengue outbreak since 1996Seven cases of malaria and eight of chikungunya have also been reported so far this year in Delhi the SDMC report saidSDMC commissioner Gyanesh Bharti had issued an advisory last week on the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in Delhi He had called upon resident welfare associations market associations and the general public to take preventive measures failing which the spread of dengue and chikungunya may become uncontrollableThe civic body had issued 144 notices against violators last week PTI AKM AKM DIV DIV DIV

New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Mayor Mukkesh Suryaan on Monday said that in the future, licenses for running meat shops will be issued if they agree not to operate during the Navaratri festival.