Central Public Works Department

Felling trees for redevelopment should be minimal, need 'best replacement' plan to maintain green cover: Environment Secy CK Mishra

Uprooting of trees for any development activity has to "kept to the minimum", Union environment secretary CK Mishra said on Wednesday.

NGT bans felling of trees in south Delhi colonies till 19 July, issues notices to NDMC, NBCC

The National Green Tribunal on Monday ordered status quo on tree felling in South Delhi colonies and directed that no trees would be cut till 19 July.

Delhi puts citizens at risk as national capital's green cover shrinks rapidly to make way for development

Both Delhi Metro and NBCC swear that they mean to undertake plantation drives to replace and even increase tree cover but little is happening on the ground.

Delhi's Central Vista to get new lighting system worth Rs 15.40 crore from Wednesday

With an investment of Rs 15.40 crore, the new lighting will be on show from 7 pm to 5 am through the year with full prime time lighting from 8 pm to 9 pm.

CWG scam: Special court accepts CBI's closure report in alleged corruption case

A special court has accepted CBI's closure report in an alleged corruption case relating to the 2010 Commonwealth Games against several officials of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), a private firm and its director.

Govt employee sacked for not coming to work... for 24 years

AK Verma, an executive engineer at the Central Public Works Department, was fired after last appearing for work in December 1990.

Did you know: Govt spends over Rs 20 cr to maintain Delhi's VIP samadhis

Among the data that was revealed through an RTI it emerged that the government spent Rs 20 cr on maintenance of VIP samadhis excluding Rajghat, and that eight VIP memorials occupy more than 245 acres of prime land in Delhi.