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HINDUSTAN TIMES, NEW DELHI 02 | SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 DELHI HIGH COURT TELLS GOVT TO PROVIDE JOB TO ACID ATTACK VICTIM metro › P04 Six months after Building a house to get easier launch, mobike Politics on water MODEL LAWS Relief likely for residents of regularised areas, small plot owners rental scheme inappropriate, Parvez Sultan The standard building plans prepared for residential However, the official said the PROVISIONS ■ [email protected] three corporations had an online stuck in red tape plots up to 105 square metres will suit the system for building plan approval OF THE NEW NEW DELHI: Constructing a house rehabilitation colonies only in the planned colonies, under which 35-40 applications BYLAWS Faizan Haidar says Kejriwal is likely to get easier with the are cleared every month. ■ [email protected] › ■ Model building bylaws to urban development ministry where minimum plot size is 125 square metres. Pankaj Aggarwal, general HT Correspondent Munak Canal last month. The kick in within a fortnight on Friday releasing bylaws to PANKAJ AGGARWAL, secretary of Efforts Group (an NEW DELHI: The ambitious motor- ■ [email protected] Capital suffered water shortage provide instant building plan general secretary of Efforts Group, an umbrella organisation of RWAs umbrella organization of RWAs), ■ To simplify sanctioning for cycle rental scheme in Delhi has for a fortnight. clearances and checking red tape. said the initiative would not be construction on residential failed to take off because the NEW DELHI: Hitting back at Delhi water minister Kapil The model building bylaws of great help as it dealt with plots measuring up to 105 transport department has not Haryana agriculture minister Mishra on Friday said the (MBBL), to kick in within a fort- the power to give green clear- the land-owning agency Delhi small plots. square metres shown much interest in it. OP Dhankar for asking Delhi to Yamuna did not belong just to night, will bring relief to people ances for individual projects Development Authority will “The standard building ■ Submission of an architect- The scheme, launched six build its own canal, chief minis- Haryana but the entire country. in unauthorised neighbour- of 5,000 sqm to 1,50,000 sqm so notify the laws, but the three plans prepared for residential prepared plan to local body months ago after the state ter Arvind Kejriwal Friday said Accusing Dhankar of having hoods that have been regularised that one wouldn’t need to go to municipal corporations will plots up to 105 sqm will suit the concerned along with other transport authority’s approval, Delhi would not face any water no “understanding of laws”, and rehabilitation colonies built the Centre. enforce them. rehabilitation colonies only in papers will mean the has remained on papers as the crisis and politics over it was Mishra said, “Delhi is not getting after Partition. The plot sizes One may also adopt standard Civic agencies long demanded the planned colonies, where project has been sanctioned agency has not notified it. inappropriate. water because some minister is here are usually small. plans for residential plots up to simplification of building-plan minimum plot size is 125 sqm,” ■ Civic agencies empowered A transport department offi- “They will give water, of doing a favour to us. Delhi is get- The bylaws simplify the sanc- 105 sqm. “The owner shall be procurement. “The objective is said the Safdarjung Enclave to give green clearances for cial said three-four companies course. How can they not give ting water because the Supreme tion process for construction on entitled to sign standard plan to make thing easier, faster and resident. individual projects of 5,000 had applied for licences and water?.. People from Punjab Court has ordered (it).” small residential plots measur- and the required documents transparent for Delhi residents. While the standard procedure sqm to 1,50,000 sqm size. were awaiting a go-ahead pend- and Haryana are like our own Dhankar told Kejriwal that ing up to 105 square metre (sqm). for sanction…Certificate from People will not need to visit cor- ensures quick approval of the No need to go to the Centre ing a notification. people from Delhi. Water crisis the BJP-ruled Haryana wouldn’t Submission of a building plan professionals would not be nec- poration offices frequently once building plan, the laws don’t ■ Land-owning agency Delhi “The scheme was launched won’t happen. Everyone should be able to deliver Delhi’s water prepared by an architect to the essary and the owner shall be the new laws come into force. promise corruption elimina- Development Authority will along with the City Taxi Scheme be given water,” Kejriwal said. share since he was against the local body concerned along bound to follow the approved It will also help to curb corrup- tion, he said. “Any engineer notify the laws, but the 2015. Under the taxi scheme vehi- The reaction came a day after interests of the state’s farmers with other papers will mean plan,” the bylaws said. tion,” said an official of South with malefide intension can three municipal corpora- cles with a capacity of more than Dhankar attacked Kejriwal for by opposing the construction of the project has been sanctioned. Urban development min- Delhi Municipal Corporation’s raise objection at any level and tions will enforce them 600cc can be registered and taxis opposing construction of the SYL canal in Punjab. The laws grant civic agencies ister M Venkaiah Naidu said engineering department. stop the construction.” can be hailed from designated Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, Alleging that Kejriwal’s spots. The notification for the taxi saying Haryana would not be stand was inspired by “politi- scheme was issued immediately able to deliver water to Delhi. cal benefits” in Punjab, he had but the ‘rent a motorcycle scheme’ Delhi outsources 1,475 cusecs said, “For Delhi’s needs of water is stuck due,” said an official. of water — 1,043 cusecs from you may take the trouble of get- Kejri goes on radio to spread Govt forms special Sources said approval for Haryana and 430 cusecs from ting your own canal constructed the scheme had to come from Bhakra in Punjab that passes from Nangal Dam and Tajewala the board for which the mem- through Haryana. The rest Headwork’s (Yamunanagar)…” team to check graft bers must meet. The meeting comes from Upper Yamuna. Delhi BJP president Satish good governance message has been getting delayed due to If Haryana stops water to Upadhyay said Kejriwal’s “irre- HT Correspondent many reasons. Delhi, 60% of the city’s supply sponsible, dirty politics” was to HT Correspondent ■ [email protected] MINISTERS WON’T HAVE “We were hopeful after the will be hit, much like when Jat be blamed if the Capital faces ■ [email protected] A SAY IN THE announcement and submitted protesters damaged parts of water shortage. NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi queries to the transport depart- NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Party government formed a FUNCTIONING OF THE ment. But it has been six months Arvind Kejriwal is back on radio, special team to check corrup- TEAM WHICH WILL BE and the transport department this time with a message about tion in its departments. has not come up with the rules his new model of governance. A motor licence officer in AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY and regulation. It is disappoint- In a new radio spot, he said Sheikh Sarai and a sub-division- ing,” said the representative of his government provided free al magistrate in Kapashera were team, which is an independent an interested party. medicines, water and subsidised removed on Thursday after the entity and recommends action The Delhi government is power as they completed projects team, which directly reports to against underperformers or cor- considering the option of intro- at lower than the estimated cost. chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, rupt officials, a source said. ducing mobike taxis as a mode He called the development probed complaints against them. The party swept to power in of conveyance. According to ‘unprecedented’. The team conducted inspec- February last year on the prom- sources, transport minister They will give water, of Delhi is not getting The Aam Aadmi Party govern- ■ An advertisement from AAP’s poll campaign last year. HT FILE tions at the transport, rev- ise of weeding out corruption. Gopal Rai has asked the depart- ment, which completed a year in enue and health departments. But the government said its ment to prepare a proposal after course. How can they water because power on February 14, launched a we didn’t have funds for such leading the citizens and ‘misus- Complaints to the CM’s office efforts hit a roadblock with the conducting a feasibility study. not give water?.. People some minister is doing campaign — both in mainstream schemes. But there is no dearth ing’ public funds. and public grievance cell are Union government taking over “We were hopeful after the › › and the social media — to high- of funds and money has always “It’s part of the terms and forwarded to it for investigation. the anti-corruption branch, the announcement and submitted from Punjab and Haryana a favour to us. Delhi is light its achievements. been there. The only thing that conditions of tenders that the The team learnt that the motor government has said. queries to the transport depart- are like our own people.. getting water because Earlier, AAP’s social media has changed is that an honest cost of material is paid as per licence officer in Sheikh Sarai was With the team in place, ment. But it has been six months team went full throttle in getting and unconventional government the prevailing rates.