Day 231 : 4-Oct-15

Steps taken by AAP government in Delhi on 4-Oct-15:

1. The Delhi Aam Aadmi Party government has asked the Centre to “continue with its ban” on Chinese crackers as those are found to be affecting the quality of air in Delhi. (Source) (Source2)
2. Delhi government is set to digitise and micro-film rare documents, in an effort to preserve the archival records of the capital. (Source)
3. The Delhi government has roped in various NGOs to improve the 1,000-odd government schools in the capital. (Source)

Related News:

1. Delhi Police has denied permission to AAP dispensation’s ambitious ‘Car-Free Day’ event planned to be held later this month on October 22. (Source1) (Source2) (Source3) (Source4) (Source5) (Source6)
2. The Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists has urged the Delhi government to issue an advisory clarifying Dengue ELISA is not required to start treatment of the vector-borne disease or for getting admitted to hospitals. (Source)
3. The Delhi High Court has been told that its order upholding a ban on diesel cabs providing point-to-point service in the city is not implemented against all cab services. (Source1) (Source2)
4. Huge discrepancy exists between two different sets of data compiled by the municipal corporations in New Delhi pertaining to dengue-related fatalities in the national capital between 2010 and 2014. (Source)
5. North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) will open 28 more parking lots by the end of this month, to meet the growing demand for parking space. (Source)
6. Delhi has highest fatalities in road accidents but barely any data, as per a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) report. (Source)