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  PWD Minister Parvesh Verma inspects drainage projects, launches new helpline for complaints

  Delhi | March 22, 2025 22:54 IST

  A new four-digit helpline number (1908) was also announced to streamline public grievance redressal and officials were asked to remain more alert about the concerns facing the city.

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  Delhi's comprehensive drain desilting plan file pending with Saurabh Bharadwaj for months: Report

  Delhi | July 29, 2024 19:50 IST

  The plan formulated in August last year, by a three-member committee was pending with Saurabh Bharadwaj. However, Bharadwaj has refuted the claim and said the file was approved in April 2024.

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  Fake bills worth Rs 58 crore submitted to Indore Municipal Corp without laying drainage lines

  Madhya Pradesh | May 20, 2024 18:26 IST

  Indore, the cleanest city in India for the last seven years, has found itself embroiled in the latest scam involving the Municipal Corporation. Contractors submitted fake bills totaling Rs. 58 crore and received payment of Rs. 34 crore without actually laying the drainage lines.

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  OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL

  India | July 14, 2023 18:48 IST

  A war of words erupted between Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Lt Governor VK Saxena over relief work, with Saxena saying, this was not the time for blame game.

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  Gujarat: Sanitation worker, contractor die after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning sewer line

  Gujarat | March 21, 2023 22:07 IST

  The contractor Afzal Kukur (42), who was present at the spot, immediately entered the sewer to rescue Mehda, but he too fell unconscious.

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  Unauthorised colonies to get water, drainage in Delhi by March 2023

  India | March 26, 2022 14:03 IST

  CM was informed by officers about the present status of all development works going on in unauthorised colonies. In the meeting, the concerned officials apprised him that the work of developing sewers, roads, water pipelines and drains in all unauthorised colonies would be completed by Mar 2023.

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  Maharashtra: 4 drainage workers die in Solapur due to lack of safety equipment

  India | December 24, 2021 14:57 IST

  2 workers had died on the spot on Thursday while the other two had been taken to a hospital in serious condition.

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  Kejriwal blames previous govts for 'idiosyncratic drainage system', says working on revamping it

  India | September 13, 2021 7:46 IST

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that necessary changes as suggested by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi will be made to "bolster" the city's drainage system and make it foolproof.

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  World class drainage system to be developed in Delhi: CM Kejriwal

  India | July 19, 2021 17:18 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said a "world class drainage system" will be developed across the national capital.

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  Man cleaning drainage pipeline at Hyderabad airport dies after inhaling toxic fumes

  India | June 18, 2021 7:38 IST

  Two others were also rushed to the emergency care at the airport for immediate medical assistance.

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  Delhi Lieutenant Governor orders preventing waste dumping in Delhi for proper drainage

  India | June 19, 2019 21:13 IST

    Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Wednesday chaired a meeting convened by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) and reviewed the problem related to drains and violation of disposal rules in Delhi, subsequently direct officials to ensure proper flow of drains.

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  Cleansing Ganga: Govt to focus on polluting drainage systems

  India | October 27, 2014 18:39 IST

  New Delhi: Gearing up to cleanse river Ganga, the government today decided to initiate a slew of measures, including focusing on polluting drainage systems and to establish Ganga Vahini for spreading message of its rejuvenation.While