23 Wednesday Sep 2015
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After Gurgaon has observed a Car Free Day on 22nd September 2015, which showed a reduction of 21% pollution reduction in the city, Delhi also has decided for such Car Free Days. As the first step, 22nd October 2015 will be a Car Free Day between Red Fort and India Gate. More roads may be made Car Free and also such more days will be decided.
This is a good decision. Along with that more public services like Bus, Metro also should be provided.
21 Monday Sep 2015
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Even after much promise of action against pollution in Delhi since the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that Delhi is the most polluted city in the world, the latest reports indicate that nothing has changed much. According to a report in “Nature”, a science magazine, Delhi will be among the top three polluted cities in the world till 2050. A terrific ordeal for the people of Delhi. High pollution kills thousands of people every year, directly or indirectly.
The Government of India has utterly failed to save its capital city from pollution. Prime Minister Modi’s “Ache Din” is not for the Delhites?
17 Thursday Sep 2015
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According to a report by the World Health Organisation(WHO), about 32,000 persons will die by toxic pollution in Delhi, probably the largest such number in the world. Kolkata and Mumbai are also seriously polluted and will result in high number of deaths.
All the governments ruled the country since Independence have only tried for benefit of themselves and not for the Capital city. The result : serious toxic pollution and death of people. Who will change the sad situation?
02 Saturday May 2015
On May Day, Arvind Kejrival, Chief Minister, Delhi has declared that those contractors/employers who are denying minimum wage to the contract workers will be punished with jail term. The present punishment will made stringent with more period of jail term. He also stated that it will be strictly implemented. He stated that so far no employer was jailed for violating the minimum wage, but in future it will not be the case.
We appreciate the statement of the Chief Minister. But it should be followed by action.
27 Monday Apr 2015
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners, CG Employees
A meeting of the executive committee of NCCPA was held at New Delhi presided by Com. Mathur, Vice-President. Com. R.L.Bhattacharjee, President could not attend due to illness. Com.Pabitra Chakraborty, Acting General Secretary welcomed all.
The meeting paid homage to Com.S.K.Vyas, the legendary leader of the CG Employees as well Pensioners and former Secretary General of NCCPA, who passed away a month back. The report presented by the Acting SG was unanimously adopted.
The Meeting took the following decisions:
1. Com. Pabitra Chakraborty will function as Secretary General. The next All India Conference will be held in Kolkata in November 2015.
2. The question of holding a Convention of NCCPA at Hyderabad will be finalised after finding out the declaration of the CG Employees Parliament March on 28-04-2015. The SG is entrusted to take decision in consultation with available comrades.
3. NCCPA comrades will participate in the May Day programmes with CGE etc.
4. Issues of Pensioners and VII CPC memorandum etc. were discussed.
Most of the executive committee members participated.
02 Thursday Apr 2015
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In Delhi, the AAP Government has increased the minimum wage for its skilled workers from Rs.8,632 to Rs. 9,048 per month. The wages for the semi-skilled will be increased from Rs. 9,542 to Rs. 10,010 and for the skilled from Rs. 10,478 to Rs. 10,998. Well and good! But it has to be ensured that it is being paid. The government can not entrust the contractors for the same.
19 Thursday Mar 2015
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The New Delhi Municipal Corporation has signed a Letter of Intent with Indus Towers, a joint venture of Airtel, Vodafone and Idea, for providing Wifi in New Delhi. It is stated that about 18,500 poles will have to be erected for the purpose.
Though MTNL is the telecom PSU operating in Delhi, the Letter of intent is given to private companies. In our opinion, the NDMC should entrust the work with MTNL.
10 Tuesday Feb 2015
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According to the results announced / leading till now, the Aam Admi Party (AAP) is expected to get about 67 seats out of a total of 70 seats. It is a big victory for AAP. As AAP says, it is a victory for the people of Delhi.
Hearty Congratulations for Arvind Kejrival and the AAP leaders and workers. Their sincere work for the last many months has been rewarded.
BJP and Congress have been decimated. BJP is expected to get 3 seats, while Congress will have none.
Let us hope for a corruption free and pro-people rule in Delhi. There will be innumerable obstructions and the APP has to find ways to surmount these and give a pro-people rule.
28 Sunday Dec 2014
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Today, the temperature has gone down to a minimum of 2%( and a maximum of 10% in the day). Think , it is the coldest day in this season. Flights, trains – all delayed for hours.
But the most hit is the pave dwellers. About 10 people have already died due to cold. more than 70 have died in the northern states together. The governments are not taking sufficient care to arrange shelters for these poor people during the cold season.
23 Tuesday Dec 2014
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It was 4.2% in Delhi yesterday, 22nd December 2014. It was almost freezing. The fog had its day, delaying a number of trains and flights.
Senior Citizens have been advised not to go for morning walk till about 08.00 AM, in order to avoid health problems and causalities.
To a certain extend it is tolerable for the persons with sufficient warm clothing and food. But what about those who are homeless, poor and sleeping on the pavements? Many may die, without any body caring.
Delhi was more cold than Shimla and some other hill stations. Of course, Delhi is the capital of India and deserves to be on the top.
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