Speaking at the inauguration of the Majlis Park-Maujpur Babarpur Corridor, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government is taking concrete measures with the support of the Centre to address challenges faced by the city, particularly during the monsoon season when several areas exp
According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's office, CM Gupta chaired a review meeting of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) at the Delhi Secretariat to assess preparedness ahead of the upcoming summer season.
Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma announced the extension of the Delhi Jal Board's Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) waiver scheme until August 15th. The government is granting this extension once more to allow for system improvements and a comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) verification
Addressing the complaints, the minister conducted a surprise inspection of these Delhi Jal Board zones, during which he found administrative irregularities in attendance records, complaint registers, and operational procedures.
Highlighting the hardships faced by ordinary citizens, the Lok Sabha leader of oppposition asserted that the "system has sold out to those in power" and demanded accountability.
The committee will be briefed by representatives from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, and the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation on various issues.
Atishi shared the letter written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and criticised the government's handling and preparedness for monsoons, stating that the "mismanagement" by the "4-engine BJP government" has caused "waterlogging" in the capital and "water crisis" in the Kalkaji area.
AAP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, has written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, highlighting water crisis in Kalkaji caused by the submergence of the Giri Nagar Under Ground Reservoir (UGR) pumping station after a few hours of rain. She has charged the
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Sunday, bringing relief from humidity but also leading to waterlogging in various areas across the national capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta claimed that there was no waterlogging in the national capital following heavy rain in Delhi-NCR from Wednesday night.
Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj and other leaders took to X, shared images of waterlogged streets and slammed the BJP for its repeated failure to tackle flooding, even with all four 'engines' in power.