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How to Cut Your Electricity Bill This Indian Summer Without Giving Up Your AC

The 24°C Rule That the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Has Been Saying for YearsEvery degree below 24°C on your AC thermostat adds roughly 6% to your electricity consumption, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), which operates under India's Ministry of Power. Most people set their AC to 18°C…

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DDA launches FAQs to make Delhi Master Plan 2047 easier to understand

The Delhi Development Authority has launched Frequently Asked Questions on its website. These FAQs simplify understanding of the Master Plan of Delhi 2047 for citizens. The DDA also introduced a feedback facility for suggestions on the master plan. This platform allows direct communication of views to the DDA. It facilitates…

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SC sets aside Rs 5 crore fine on Art of Living over 2016 Yamuna event; says no direct link to floodplain damage

The Supreme Court has overturned a Rs 5 crore environmental fine imposed on Vyakti Vikas Kendra. This organization is associated with the Art of Living Foundation for its 2016 event. The court found no direct evidence linking the event to environmental damage on the floodplain.

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Sainik Farm’s fate hangs in limbo, so Delhi HC tells authorities ‘high time to decide’

The Delhi High Court has urged authorities to decide the fate of Sainik Farm residents. It directed the Centre, Delhi government, DDA, and MCD to meet and work out a way forward. The court emphasized the need for clarity for residents regarding the colony's status. Authorities were asked to explore…

The Economic Times

Delhi’s Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan to get multi-modal transport hubs for seamless transfers between metro, rail, bus and RRTS

Delhi's Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, and Sarai Kale Khan are among three major transit zones proposed to become integrated multi-modal transport hubs under DDA's Master Plan Delhi 2047, aimed at making transfers between metro, rail, bus, and RRTS seamless. The plan has been approved by DDA but is yet to…

The Economic Times

Delhi Master Plan 2047 eyes 40 lakh homes, with small & affordable housing at its core

Delhi's Master Plan aims to build forty lakh new houses by 2047. The strategy prioritizes small-format affordable homes and rental housing options. Development will occur in land pooling and transit-oriented zones. Unauthorised colonies will be improved and regularised for better living conditions. The plan also encourages eco-friendly construction and disaster-resilient…

The Economic Times

Are you an NRI who sold an under-construction property? Here's what actually counts as your “Date of Purchase” for capital gains calculation

NRIs selling under-construction property must use the allotment date for capital gains. This date determines long-term versus short-term capital gains tax treatment. The Bombay High Court and other rulings support the allotment date as the acquisition point. This principle applies even when possession or registration occurs much later. Proper documentation…

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Delhi Development Authority issues fresh notice to remove all encroachments from its land

The Delhi Development Authority issued a stern warning against land encroachment. Unauthorized occupation of DDA land will face immediate demolition actions. The authority stated that all such land is government property. Expenses incurred during removal will be recovered as land revenue arrears. Public is urged to refrain from illegal use…

The Economic Times

‘Pakistani’ flag claim, contested DDA park: Anatomy of the Sagarpur communal violence

In East Sagarpur, southwest Delhi, a narrow lane has become a widening fault line. On one side of Gali No. 8 sits a largely Muslim-populated jhuggi; on the other, a colony of mostly Hindu homes. Between them lies a small DDA park – and, over 10 days in late June…

Newslaundry

DDA’s bulldozer leaves over 300 families homeless at Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar

Demolition work at Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar ghats began on the morning of June 25. Earlier, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had issued notices directing all families to vacate their homes and clear the site by June 24, suggesting they could relocate to night shelters in Geeta Colony or other urban…

Newslaundry

Do I need to convert my leasehold DDA flat to freehold to sell it?

ET Wealth Reader's Query: I have a DDA flat since 2008, which is leasehold. I now want to sell it. Is it mandatory to convert it to freehold? Do I need the signature of the original allottee?

The Economic Times

DDA identifies 14 land parcels along metro corridors for housing push

The Delhi Development Authority is gearing up for a game-changer in urban housing by pinpointing 14 land parcels near metro stations. These plots are set to be developed in line with the cutting-edge Transit-Oriented Development policy, designed to promote affordable housing while managing migration trends.

The Economic Times

Delhi HC directs DDA to ensure no parking or commercial activity on Yamuna flood plains

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi Development Authority to stop all activities, including parking and commercial use, on the Yamuna flood plains at Sur Ghat. The court emphasized the area's ecological sensitivity and its Zone-O classification. Religious and commercial activities are now restricted. Alternative parking will be arranged…

The Economic Times

DDA extends payment deadline to June 30, 2026 for flats allotted under Towering Heights project in Karkardooma

The Delhi Development Authority has extended the payment deadline for its premium Towering Heights project in Karkardooma to June 30, 2026. This move accommodates delays in statutory approvals and physical possession, offering relief to allottees. No interest will be charged on payments due by March 31, 2026, extended to April…

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Newslaundry

Delhi Ridge: Can Master Plan 2041 safeguard the city’s lungs?

Many people often refer to the Delhi Ridge as the city’s “lungs”. Alongside the Yamuna River, it plays a pivotal role in maintaining the city's ecological balance. To safeguard this landscape, the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) Master Plan 2041 has introduced a new roadmap focused on its conservation and effective…

Newslaundry

Concrete over commons: How Delhi’s vanishing wetlands are choking on bureaucracy

Chote Lal, a longtime resident of Khichripur in East Delhi, recalls, “Around 15 years ago, a talab (pond) existed here.” Once a vital lifeline for the village, this talab was where residents gathered to bathe and collect rainfall to sustain the community, while children played across a landscape free of…

Newslaundry

Pedestrian zones as driveways, parking lots: The elite encroachments Delhi won’t touch

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‘Kids can’t sleep, studies affected’: Eviction fears as hundreds left without power in Delhi slum

Around 1,000 jhuggis, housing 8,000 people, in Delhi’s Jai Hind Camp have had no electricity since Tuesday after the power connection to their houses was disconnected. Locals say they never got a notice before “Delhi police and others” came and cut off their electricity.

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Delhi’s demolition drive: 27,000 displaced from 9 acres of ‘encroached’ land

“Now I have to worry about where to live,” said Sulekha Paswan, a 45-year-old domestic worker in Delhi. “And food for my children.”

Newslaundry

Ahead of monsoon in Delhi, a locality exposes cracks in 100% desilting claim

With the monsoon set to arrive in Delhi this week, questions are swirling over the city’s preparedness. Nowhere are the cracks more evident than in the southwest locality of Palam, where a ground visit by Newslaundry has found that the Public Works Department’s claim of “100 percent desilting” doesn’t hold…

Newslaundry

‘Sitting in rain, no money for rent’: 2 Delhi families say homes bulldozed despite court stay

“Despite a stay till September 1 from the Delhi High Court, they came and destroyed my house,” said 19-year-old Krishna as he stood next to the rubble that was his home.

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‘They lied for our votes’: Displaced from Madrasi Camp, families slam slum rehabilitation promise’

On June 1, under heavy police presence, bulldozers rolled into Madrasi Camp in Jangpura, demolishing slum homes following a Delhi High Court order that deemed the settlement – along the Barapullah drain – illegal and a cause of monsoon flooding.

Newslaundry

‘Good measures, poor implementation, no legal teeth’: Can Delhi’s heat action plan face the heat?

Summer is upon us, and as Delhi braces for heatwave conditions, the focus is now on the recently released Heat Action Plan (HAP).

Newslaundry

Regulatory gaps, ‘lack of audit’, pending dues: Fee control is a mirage in Delhi

What began as isolated complaints about rising tuition costs has exploded into a full-blown political confrontation between the Aam Aadmi Party and the newly-installed BJP government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

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"Cheap politics" Delhi CM Atishi remarks for DDA

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday for engaging in "cheap politics," alleging that the Delhi Development Authority. Read further on Dynamite News:

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