[56] "In bordering areas, PM 2.5 levels were recorded more than 400 (ug/m3) while in inner areas in Delhi, they were recorded between 150 and 210 on an average. 135,814 ($3,018) in 2009–10 fiscal. TRICHY: The fourth edition of the state-level annual synchronized bird census will start in 22 protected areas in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. New Delhi is governed through a municipal government, known as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). [47][48][49][50] In 2016, United States Environmental Protection Agency listed New Delhi as the most polluted city on Earth[51][52] and IQAir listed New Delhi as the world's most polluted capital city for the second straight year in year 2019. [110], The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida in the National Capital Region of India. [94], Indira Gandhi International Airport, situated to the southwest of Delhi, is the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. The city's service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, MoS for Home, Nityanand Rai said the raw caste data has been … Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir) a Hindu temple in New Delhi. Subsequently, housing for them has developed around Gole Market area in the 1920s. [111] The network has now crossed the boundaries of Delhi to reach Ghaziabad and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana. Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. [33], In Mercer's 2015 annual quality-of-living survey, New Delhi ranks at number 154 out of 230 cities due to bad air quality and pollution. The head of state of Delhi is the lieutenant governor of the Union Territory of Delhi, appointed by the president of India on the advice of the Central government and the post is largely ceremonial, as the chief minister of the Union Territory of Delhi is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Transportation vehicles that are more than 10 years old were banned from entering the capital. This means vehicles have lesser idling time in traffic and vehicle engines would run closer to minimum fuel consumption. Twelve separate roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place, one of them being the Janpath. Of these, 10.1 million (3.9% of total child population) are working, either as ‘main worker’ or as ‘marginal worker’. Soon Lutyens started considering other places. East of the river is the urban area of Shahdara. The New Delhi Railway Station opened in 1926, with a single platform at Ajmeri Gate near Paharganj, and was completed in time for the city's inauguration in 1931. [78], The government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets. New Delhi Updated on: February 10, 2021 14:32 IST . According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. [62][63][64][65] The air quality has also significantly improved during the lockdown. The India Gate built in 1931 was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the Yamuna River, it is essentially a landlocked city. Jantar Mantar located in Connaught Place was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. in New Delhi on 27 October 1947. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The anti-colonial sentiments amongst the public led to a complete boycott of British goods, which forced the colonial government to reunite Bengal and immediately shift the capital to New Delhi. Accessed September 26, 2018. [83] The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event. Later it was to form a permanent National Museum. The restriction was in force between 8 am and 8 pm, and traffic was not restricted on Sundays. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 … With a total area of 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi),[1] New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area. New Delhi is home to several historic sites and museums. New Delhi is structured around two central promenades called the Rajpath and the Janpath. [26] Built in the 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, Lodhi colony near historic Lodhi Gardens, was the last residential areas built by the British Raj.[27]. The government has set aside in Union Budget 2021-22 more than Rs 3,000 crore for conducting the Digital Census 2021. It was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama. New Delhi's per capita GDP (at PPP) was at $6,860 during 2009–10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. New Delhi has the highest number of registered cars compared to any other metropolitan city in India. [citation needed], On 7 November 2017, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency due to high pollution levels.