Gurgaon: For 25 years, residents of Tajnagar village near Gurgaon lobbied for a railway station in their village. When their demand was not met, the villagers decided to take matters in their own hands
Ban on plastic bags in Gurgaon would soon be observed at par with Delhi as the Haryana Government has decided to amend the rule to make it more rigorous.
The first report committee on public undertakings has flayed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over irregularities in the execution of the traffic intensive Delhi-Gurgaon highway claiming that it made certain exceptions to the usual approach to projects in order to benefit the private concessionaire.
The residents of as many as 78 towns of Haryana have reasons to cheer, as the State Government is planning to put in place proper sewerage treatment plants for them in a phased manner. Irrigation Minister Captain Ajay Singh Yadav said the move is aimed at providing better civic amenities to the State's people.
The concession period for the Rs 780-crore project of four-laning of Gurgaon-Faridabad road and widening of Ballabhgarh-Sohna stretch is 17 years. The scheduled date of completion is May 2011
Tribune News Service
Invitation To Dengue As 86 Cases & Three Deaths Reported In Gurgaon
Gurgaon: The spread of dengue continues unabated in the Millennium City. With 86 cases and three deaths reported so far this season, more and more questions are being asked about the pathetic infrastructure and poor sanitation conditions behind the outward glitz and shine.
The Whistler's Warbler (Seicercus whistleri), a threatened migratory bird naturally found in the Himalayan ranges, has been observed in Sultanpur bird sanctuary in Gurgaon after some 25 years. Officials at the sanctuary claim, however, that eminent Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Ali could not observe the 9.5 cm to 12 cm long, yellow bird despite camping for long at the sanctuary.
AFTER media reported seven trucks being seized by the Gurgaon Vigilance Department on October 28 for allegedly transporting illegal mining material, the Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner constituted a district task force under the chairmanship of the ADC to check cases of illegal mining.
