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."
In a continued effort to improve civic infrastructure and mitigate seasonal challenges, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta held a follow-up meeting with Public Works Department (PWD) officials on Thursday. The meeting, attended by PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, was convened at the Secretariat to
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma inspected the Oxidation Pond in Timarpur on Sunday. He said that if all the sewage is trapped then Yamuna will get cleaned.
"Our long-term plan is that every house in Delhi gets water straight from the tap so that the tanker system can be gradually weaned off...This is the transparency and good governance model of our government," Verma told reporters here.
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday said that the Delhi government rolling out 1,000 GPS-enabled water tankers to finish the tanker mafia in the city.
Verma said drains are being cleared and pump stations are being set up in many areas of the national capital. He further added that Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed all departments to fix the waterlogging points before the monsoon.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma, on Friday conducted an inspection of key waterlogging-prone locations in the national capital, including the Minto Bridge area.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday attacked the previous Aam Aadmi Party government and said that the authorities have assured that the drains will be cleaned in one month.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday asserted that the work of cleaning Yamuna is underway, and the government is doing it in a time-bound manner.