MCD

AAP slams BJP’s move to regularise just 500 MCD employees

Deputy Speaker of Delhi assembly Rakhi Birla alleged that BJP is conspiring to “break the spirits of the Valmiki community, the Safai Karamcharis and other MCD employees”. 

Oct 31, 2021, 17:33 PM IST

AAP accuses BJP of withholding salaries of MCD employees in festive season

AAP’s Vikas Goel, who is the Leader of Opposition in North Delhi Municipal Corporation, said that on one hand, the MCD is organising a Diwali Milan programme and on the other hand, it is strangling the happiness of the employees.

Oct 28, 2021, 22:06 PM IST

BJP curtailing freedom of press by barring journalists from recording MCD sessions: AAP

AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the BJP has threatened the very tenets of democracy by banning reporters from documenting the House proceedings. 

Oct 28, 2021, 21:29 PM IST

AAP to start fogging campaign from October 27 to fight dengue

MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said that AAP’s workers will take charge of protecting public health in Delhi and the party’s MLAs and councillors will start a “mega fogging campaign” from October 27.

Oct 26, 2021, 21:32 PM IST

MCD failed to fulfill promises to sanitation workers, fear of strike looms: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Bhardwaj said that the reason behind the poor sanitation of Delhi is the fact that for 15 years, not a single temporary or permanent sanitation worker was recruited by the MCD. 

Oct 12, 2021, 21:45 PM IST

BJP lying to people of Delhi by saying MCD reduced house tax, licence fees: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Bhardwaj asked Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta why he was putting up posters to congratulate himself for reducing taxes in Delhi when “in reality the taxes have not been rolled back”.

Sep 23, 2021, 21:50 PM IST

BJP covering up their corrupt deeds as it fears losing MCD elections: Aam Admi Party

According to AAP spokesperson, to cope with this downfall and minimize damage, the BJP has started to fire its councillors while calling out their 'corruption'.

Sep 20, 2021, 14:12 PM IST

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj slams BJP over new MCD resolutions

Saurabh Bhardwaj said that BJP is preparing to run away from MCD and is making preparations to distribute all the assets and income sources to its own people for free.

Sep 04, 2021, 23:49 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party to launch mega campaign from September 1 to 30 to make MCD free of garbage and corruption: Gopal Rai

Gopal Rai said that Delhiites gave several chances to the BJP in MCD in return, BJP’s councillors gave only garbage and corruption back to Delhi. 

Aug 24, 2021, 22:33 PM IST

Bhalswa landfill collapse: BJP-ruled MCD took no action for people's safety, says Vikas Goel

Vikas Goel said a mountain of garbage about 70-80 metric tons fell on a nearby slum colony in the accident, a similar incident had happened at the Ghazipur landfill site in the past as well but no action was taken by BJP for the security of people; rather, it indulged in corruption. 

Aug 24, 2021, 21:50 PM IST

AAP alleges BJP robs MCD off Rs 2640 cr every year, puts hoardings around Delhi for free

AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the BJP has been putting up their banners all around Delhi on MCD’s paid hoarding sites without paying a penny for them. 

Aug 21, 2021, 22:06 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party gheraoes BJP headquarters after MCD sells Novelty Cinema land worth Rs 200 crore for Rs 34 crore

AAP's National Secretary Pankaj Gupta stressed that the BJP is aware that it is going to badly lose in the upcoming MCD elections, so they want to fill their pocket by selling public properties through the MCD.

Aug 19, 2021, 22:14 PM IST

Delhi trader makes Hawa Mahal-like structure, MCD orders him to demolish it

When the building came to the notice of the MCD officials, they ordered the building owner to dismantle it. NDMC officials claim that it is new construction. 

Aug 05, 2021, 12:37 PM IST

BJP-ruled MCD conniving with builder mafia to report markets as dangerous and reconstruct them: AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj

AAP Chief Spokesperson said that there is a market on the Saraswati Marg constructed by the Municipal Corporation wherein allotment was done in 1976 and shopkeepers were given shops on a lease of 99 years, but, now in 2021, the MCD has gotten this market investigated by IIT Roorkee.

Jul 25, 2021, 11:52 AM IST

One lakh shopkeepers, doctors join Aam Aadmi Party’s signature campaign against BJP-ruled MCD's policies

Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the shopkeepers in bazaars have a lot of resentment for the BJP-ruled MCD, amidst the introduction of new policies and increase in taxes by the MCD. 

Jul 14, 2021, 20:26 PM IST

BJP's MCD sealing shops of COVID-hit traders, demanding Rs 2 lakh for unsealing: AAP

This case is from the Sonia Vihar area of Karawal Nagar where NGT had constituted a committee of the MCD, the Delhi Pollution Board, and the police to conduct an inquiry and seal the shops causing pollution.

Jul 13, 2021, 00:11 AM IST

AAP accuses BJP-led MCD of targeting doctors by imposing 'irrational taxes and fees'

Aam Aadmi Party’s chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj in a statement on Friday informed that BJP’s MCD has given a shocker on Doctor’s Day.

Jul 02, 2021, 23:47 PM IST

Rains bring respite from heat in Delhi, thunderstorm, gusty winds likely in coming days

Delhi witnessed a dust storm followed by rain on Thursday night, which brought a much-needed respite from the scorching heat. 

Jun 11, 2021, 07:53 AM IST

BJP-ruled MCD not clearing garbage accumulating outside homes of COVID-19 positive patients under home isolation: AAP leader Durgesh Pathak

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak on Tuesday said that the BJP-ruled MCD is not clearing the garbage of COVID-19 patients who are under home isolation. 

Apr 21, 2021, 11:00 AM IST

MCD Commissioners pulled up by Environment Committee over rising levels of dust and air pollution caused by manual sweeping of roads

Kalkaji MLA Atishi who heads the House Panel said that it was very shocking that the MCD commissioners of Delhi have no clue regarding the length of roads under their jurisdiction; they could not present any substantial idea. 

Jan 05, 2021, 10:48 AM IST