May 07, 2013. Architects, developers, green solution providers, energy and water companies, RWAs and NGOs of Gurgaon came together to discuss and deliberate how Gurgaon could take the next steps to promote green buildings in an effort to become a Smart and Sustainable City. Green Buildings be it residences, offices, malls, hospital, commercial complexes or…
Friday 08, 2013, Gurgaon, On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, Gurgaon First and Artemis Hospitals honoured and felicitated city women who have made a positive difference to the city by their talent, or selfless contribution and helped improve the quality of life and environment around us. In the process, they have brought smiles, transformed lives and…
Media Invite for Tomorrow’s Event on Electricity /Feb 20/Palms- Susnat Lok I Gurgaon Gurgaon pays one of the highest rates of electricity in the country, yet its power suffers severely with quality and reliability issues. To be sure, the grid price of the electricity is hovering around Rs 6 per unit, and when mixed with…
Jan 9, 2013. Residents, RWAs, citizen forums, and NGOs came together at a workshop at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon to understand what fresh initiatives need to be to improve safety of women in the city. Dr. Kiran Bedi, noted social activist and reformer was the chief guest and the keynote speaker at the workshop. The recent unfortunate development…
Gurgaon First concluded another successful workshop for the city of Gurgaon where in Gurgaon authorities, residents, corporates, road sector companies as well as NGOs came together to discuss and deliberate on “Finding Traffic Solutions for Gurgaon”in a workshop held at the Palms, Sushant Lok-I, Gurgaon. The workshop was attended by over 90 participants. Traffic has…
Sep 29, 2012, Gurgaon, The conference was attended by 150 delegates from across Resident Welfare Associations, Corporates, Citizen and business associations and residents of Gurgaon. The dignitaries who addressed the conference were Shri Rao Dan Singh, Honourable Minister of State for Town and Country Planning / Education, Dr Praveen Kumar, HUDA Administrator and Nisha Singh, Councillor,…
Gurugram is set for a major infrastructure upgrade with the announcement of 15.3 km long service roadsbeing built alongside the newly constructed Dwarka Expressway. This development, undertaken by theGurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), aims to address connectivity concerns and smoothentraffic flow. The National Highway Authority of India had previously raised safety issues regarding theexpressway. In…
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has announced a significant revision to theproposed Delhi-Gurgaon-Dharuhera Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The plan now incorporates anunderground interchange station at Hero Honda Chowk, Gurgaon. This underground station is part of the largerplan to enhance connectivity in the region. The NCRTC has requested approximately 5,864 square metres…
Gurgaon is on the verge of establishing specialized land enforcement cells within the GurugramMetropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to combat encroachments effectively. This initiative aims toimprove enforcement measures and prevent illegal occupation of land parcels. With the launch of these landenforcement cells, stakeholders anticipate enhanced governance and stricter enforcement of land-relatedregulations. The initiative is poised to…
The Gurugram Traffic Police have formally communicated with the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI), urging the installation of speed traps and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camerasalong the Dwarka Expressway. This initiative is aimed at improving road safety and enforcing speed limits onone of Gurgaon’s busiest roads. The request follows growing concerns regarding speeding and…
A directive has been issued by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) chief to ensure regular wastecollection in the city. He has urged officials to address complaints promptly and take necessary action to liftwaste regularly. He stressed the need for efficient waste management to prevent the spread of diseases andmaintain the city’s hygiene standards. Meanwhile,…
GMDA will henceforth impose a penalty of ₹50,000 per month on colonisers – those who have developed privatecolonies – if they discharge untreated sewage in residential areas or in storm water drains. The problem arisesmainly due to the lack of proper sewage treatment by sewage treatment plants installed by developers on theirMonthly Newsletter – March…
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has drafted the city’s first set of sanitation byelaws for sustainablewaste management. The proposed regulations prepared under the ambit of Solid Waste Management Rules2016 aim to address various aspects of waste management, including segregation, collection, transportation,processing, and disposal. The draft establishes a framework for monitoring and enforcement byelaws andoutline penalties…
A unique initiative has been taken by Gurgaon district administration to make voters aware of the 2024 LokSabha general elections. A 9-minute video has been prepared by the ‘Digital Sign Language Lab’ of the‘Haryana Welfare Society for Persons with Speech and Hearing Impairment’, Gurgaon, to motivate votershaving hearing disability. Through this video, such voters are…
With the schedule of upcoming Lok Sabha elections announced by the Election Commission of India, votingwill be held in the Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency on May 25 in the sixth and penultimate phase of the sevenphase elections. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon, Nishant KumarYadav, who is also…
Air pollution in March 2024 was much worse compared to March 2023. As per Central Pollution ControlBoard, Gurgaon’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) of March 2023 was 189, 24 per cent more than in March2023 which was 152. Both these levels fall in “poor” AQI level. This was mainly due to lower rainfall andworsening pollution….
About Agrasar Agrasar is an organization dedicated to working with disadvantaged communities, particularly focusing on promoting equitable access to education, safe schooling, employability, and livelihood opportunities. Its mission revolves around the sustainable socio-economic development of marginalized communities by assisting them in capacity building and realizing their full potential.A key aspect of Agrasar’s mission is to…
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2 Day Workshop for Home Science Teachers to empower and equipthem to take our Heritage discourse to their classrooms Click to details
Our journey began in 2012, which coincided with the first municipal council elections in Gurgaon. It was a time when the city was witnessing quite a bit of transformation, presenting both opportunities and challenges. This “churn” set the stage for us as we went about conducting a number of workshops, roundtables and conclaves on bringing…
