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IN ASSEMBLY
Govt ready to
regularise illegal colonies
New Delhi, April 3
The Delhi Government today stated that it is in favour of
regularising all unauthorised colonies built till 2002, based on the 1977
regularisation policy. The Delhi Urban Development Minister, Dr A. K.
Walia, informed the Delhi Assembly that the state government favoured
the regularisation of all unauthorised colonies which have come up till
2002.
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- Border dispute with Haryana, UP
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Delhi Budget today
New Delhi, April 3
The Delhi Finance Minister, Mr Mahinder Singh Saathi, will present the tax proposals for 2002-03 in the state assembly here tomorrow. The assembly had passed the vote on account for the first two months of the new financial year on March 28. The House had on that day also approved the supplementary grants of Rs 2210.92 crore from 2001-02 and the demands for grants.
Reforms-based agenda must: CII
New Delhi, April 3
The forthcoming Budget announcement for Delhi should resolve to give an impetus to growth through a reforms-based agenda. This was stated by Mr Ravi K. Sinha, Chairman of the CII Delhi State Council, in a press statement issued on the eve of the presentation of the Budget in the Delhi Assembly.
They wolf down ration of even BPL families
Sonepat, April 3
The representatives of various political parties, social and voluntary organisations as well as trade unions today urged the state government to order a high-level probe into the working of the Food and Supplies Department as there are a number of complaints against its functioning.
Sweeping changes proposed in building bye-laws to help
disabled
New Delhi, April 3
With a view to providing barrier-free environment in the public buildings for disabled persons, the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation has issued a public notice proposing amendments in the Unified Building Bye-Laws, 1983, pertaining to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Wheat MSP still
peanuts, says BKU
Sonepat, April 3
The president of the Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Mr Hari Singh Khokhar, has expressed disappointment over the “minor” increase in the minimum support price for wheat and urged the central government to reconsider the decision as it was a grave injustice towards the hard-working farming community.
Children exercise their rights at workshop through creativity
New Delhi, April 3
“I have rights and also duties to follow and it is my duty that I spread the message of child rights to those who do not know,” said Anubhuti, a participant at the ongoing programme of ‘Safeguarding Childhood’ at the British Council in the Capital.
Children in rapt attention during one of the shows at the workshop, Safeguarding Childhood, at British Council in the Capital on Wednesday.
—Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
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Suspended Dy Mayor suspects plot
Faridabad, April 3
The Senior Deputy Mayor, Mr Shiv Charan Lal Sharma, and his corporator wife, who were suspended recently after the registration of a case, described the action as illegal and unjustified. They have decided to seek the intervention of the Chief Minister and take legal help to disprove the charges against them.
Rs 1.03 crore released for development schemes
Faridabad, April 3
An amount of Rs 1.03 crore has been released for various development schemes in the district for the new financial year. This grant will be used through panchayati raj institutions for launching the schemes.
NCR BRIEFS
‘Cong has double standards on river water issue’
Panipat, April 3
The Haryana unit of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has criticised senior central Congress leaders for “adopting double standards” on the issue of sharing of river waters of Ravi-Beas between Punjab and Haryana.
- Open darbar on April 10
- Horse cart driver hurt
- MDU Lecturers cut up
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- Robbed in V. Vihar
- Nitish Chargesheet
- Alleged rape by cop
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New Delhi, April 3
