Delhi LG V K Saxena has sanctioned a CBI inquiry under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act, 1988, against Raj Kumar, the then Superintendent of Jail No. 4, Tihar Jail, for aiding former Delhi Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain in extorting Rs. 10 crore from Sukesh Chandrash
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the draft notification for amendment in Delhi Prison Rules 2018 that will pave the way for pre-mature release of "incapacitated prisoners" undergoing a fixed-term imprisonment in Delhi Jails, said an official release.
In a major and substantive push to the establishment of the Education Hub, by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has allotted acres of land to different government universities and institutions of Delhi for development of their campuses.
According to the release, the exercise aims at chalking out the restoration and development plan for Delhi's villages, in consultation with the villagers, under the ambitious 'Dilli Gramoday Abhiyan', being executed by DDA at a cost of more than Rs 800 crores.
Delhi LG VK Saxena has granted permission for a CBI investigation against two officials of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, GNCTD in a corruption case involving Rs 223 crores, an official statement said.
"Delhi is the capital of India so everything in Delhi should be world-class but unfortunately, it is not like that. Efforts are being made to bring changes to the villages of Delhi. Last year, I adopted 5 villages and a lot of work has been done there. Every village should have basic require
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recently chaired a meeting of senior officials in the government to review the progress of the work related to the regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the national capital.
"Decrepit basic civic services, lacking sanitation, deplorable upkeep due to neglect over years and absence of essential coordination between departments/agencies working in silos, have defeated the very purpose of pedestrianization of the main thoroughfare," LG Saxena posted on X (formerly
Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena demanding suspension and disciplinary action against Finance Secretary Ashish C. Verma for allegedly stopping funds of Delhi Jal Board citing non-release of funds can lead to a public health crisis- soon.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday cleared the enrolment of more than 10,000 new Home Guard Personnel and directed them to complete the same by March 2024.