Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Sunday visited the NDMC control room to review its functioning and announced plans to establish a unified command center with NDMC, MCD, PWD, DDA and Jal Board to address waterlogging and flooding and other civic issues faced during monsoon season.
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa criticised Rahul Gandhi over a resurfaced video alleging the Congress continues to protect leaders accused of violence. Sirsa said the video reflected enduring anti-Sikh sentiment in the party and Gandhi family.
Sood criticised the previous AAP government, alleging that they allowed private schools to extort money from students and their parents through under-the-table settlements. He claimed that the previous government prioritized political ambitions over the welfare of students.
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa slammed former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi for casting doubts on the 2019 surgical strikes conducted by the Indian armed forces following the Pulwama terror attack, which claimed the lives of several CRPF personnel.
Accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj, Verma assured residents that all necessary work, under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), is underway and will be completed by May 30 to avoid flooding issues during the upcoming monsoon.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a sharp critique of Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led administration of neglecting infrastructure, which led to severe waterlogging across the national capital following unseasonal heavy rainfall on early Friday.
Following the unseasonal heavy downpour that triggered waterlogging across several parts of Delhi on early Friday, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma took stock of the situation, highlighting ongoing efforts to address the issue.
Asserting that water is not a "political weapon," Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday said that the Punjab government has stooped to dirty politics by blocking Haryana and Delhi's rightful share of water.
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Thursday rejected allegations made by Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh regarding water supply from Punjab to Delhi, calling the claims "an absolute white lie."
Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh has levelled serious accusations against the Punjab government, alleging that it is deliberately blocking water supply to both Haryana and Delhi in a politically motivated move.
Deputy Commissioner of Police-Anti Corruption Branch, Shweta Singh Chauhan, on Wednesday confirmed a Rs. 2,000 crore scam involving former Delhi Ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain. The investigation concerns inflated costs for constructing 12,748 school classrooms.