Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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Thursday, April 9, 2009

NDMC starts work on 2 multilevel parking sites

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has finally started work on two multilevel parking sites in its area. According to NDMC officials, at least two basement levels have already been dug at the Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Sarojini Nagar sites while work will start at Kasturba Gandhi Marg after the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) gives its approval.

Foundation stones for the three multilevel parking sites were laid in December 2007, after which work was expected to begin by September 2008 as nine months had been earmarked for getting the required approvals. "But the work got delayed because clearances did not come through,'' said an NDMC official. The civic body is now expecting to complete the project by June 2010.

The parking lot at KG Marg will be the largest among the three sites. It will hold about 1400 cars, followed by BKS Marg with a capacity of 1200 cars and Sarojini Nagar with space for about 700 cars. NDMC officials say that though the project was not meant to be completed before the Commonwealth Games, the sites will be ready by then. "The project mainly aims at easing the parking situation in these areas,'' said another NDMC official.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Man beaten to death in traffic jam for not reversing vehicle

Friday, April 3, 2009
http://www.expressindia.com

An argument over reversing a vehicle led to the murder of a 22-year-old man in Northeast Delhi on Thursday.

The victim was beaten to death by a group of men in the Karawal Nagar area when the light goods vehicle (LGV) he was travelling in got stuck in a jam.

“The deceased, Hari Om, was a salesman in the Karawal Nagar market. He got caught in a jam near Maavi Nursing home on his way to Novelty Cinema. He was going

to sell old tyres in a Vikram LGV. The LGV driver, Pawan Kumar, told the police that Hari Om had asked him to drive towards his home in Surya Vihar where he

had left behind his mobile phone,” said a senior police officer.

The accused were in a Maruti Alto car in front of the LGV. The Alto driver asked the Pawan to reverse his vehicle, but Kumar gestured he couldn’t as the LGV

did not have a reverse gear. The five accused got out of their car and a heated argument ensued.

“The accused assaulted the three people in the LGV. Pawan and his helper, Pramod, managed to escape but Hari Om was brutally beaten up. A bystander called

the police after which the accused fled,” said a police officer.

Hari Om’s uncle, Sri Ramesh, said: “By the time I reached, he was almost dead. He was to get married in three months.”

The police immediately rushed Hari Om to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

The police claimed that there were two accused, while eyewitnesses put the number at five. “We have leads and will nab the accused soon. We suspect they are

locals and live in the same area,” said a senior officer. Hari Om lived in Surya Vihar, Shahadatpur, in Karawal Nagar area. His parents live in Etah in Uttar

Pradesh, the police said.