The Latest Breaking News from New Delhi Municipal Council

Locked, unclean, little upkeep: An audit of 16 public toilets across north west, south Delhi

A leaking roof results in a pool of water in the women’s section of the public toilet on Teen Murti Marg outside the famed Pradhan Mantri Museum. The facility, maintained by the New Delhi Municipal Council, has a defunct sanitary napkin vending machine and often inconsistent water supply, especially during…

Newslaundry · Sep 16, 2024

Heritage, freedom struggle, practical solutions: What NDMC’s Sunehri Masjid plan has overlooked

The New Delhi Municipal Council’s plan to demolish Delhi’s Sunehri Bagh Masjid has triggered an uproar. While the Delhi High Court is hearing another petition challenging the status quo, a section of the media has already begun linking objections – especially those by political leaders such as AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi…

Newslaundry · Jan 3, 2024

G-20 Summit | New Delhi Municipal Council coordinates efforts to ensure smooth flow

NDMC, Delhi Govt, LG office, PWD, MCD, BSES, DTC, Delhi Police, IGL, DJB, DDMA collaborate to ensure smooth G-20 summit operations. 20 complaints received, all resolved within hours. 3,000 ground workers, 440 cameras deployed. Officials dedicated to ensure event success. Hub & spoke model used to transmit info & resolve…

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2023

Delhi: How modular pits may make harvesting rain less of a chore

NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council will soon begin constructing modular rainwater harvesting pits. These will be cost-effective, take a shorter time to install and require less maintenance.

The Times of India · Jul 7, 2022

Delhi: NDMC, MCD ban road cutting during monsoon to ‘help people’

NEW DELHI: With the arrival of monsoon, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) have banned road cutting in their areas.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022

Delhi: Remove all booster pumps from water supply lines, says NDMC

NEW DELHI: To ensure equitable distribution of water in its areas, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has asked people to immediately remove booster pumps from main water supply lines.

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2022

‘A huge case of mismanagement’: How drinking water is a luxury in parts of Delhi

On May 23, the New Delhi Municipal Council released a report which stated that water shortage in the national capital had hit areas under the council. Several localities such as Lutyens received only 50-60 percent of normal potable water supply in the last 10 days.

Newslaundry · May 25, 2022

Office space, eateries at new 7-storey complex

NEW DELHI: Aiming to provide a new commercial space in the heart of the capital, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will begin constructing a seven-storey complex next to Akbar Bhavan in Chanakyapuri in August this year.

The Times of India · May 16, 2022

Delhi BJP demands renaming of roads named after Mughal emperors in Lutyen's area

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta on Tuesday demanded New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to change the names of half a dozen streets bearing names of Mughal emperors and rename them after Maharshi Valmiki, Maharana Pratap, General Bipin Rawat, and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

The Times of India · May 10, 2022

Piped water supply in 18 slum clusters by next yr: NDMC

NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has chalked out a plan to supply water to 18 jhuggi clusters through pipelines by March next year. NDMC will be the first civic body in Delhi to provide piped connection to all JJ cluster areas, said NDMC member Kuljeet Singh Chahal.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022