Delhi Minister Atishi on Friday wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena seeking immediate appointment of Public Works Department (PWD) Secretary for the Union Territory government.
"He said that ever since the AAP government has come, Delhi is progressing rapidly. In every direction, education, health, tourism, electricity, water, roads, infrastructure, there has been a robust development," Arvind Kejriwal said.
LG V K Saxena chaired a meeting with the horticulture divisions of the different departments and agencies on Wednesday. He directed the officials of the different departments to come up with a plan within 15 days with the goal of turning the capital into the 'City of Flower'.
Delhi Lieutenant General VK Saxena on Tuesday chaired the third meeting of the High-Level Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for cleaning and rejuvenation of the Yamuna.
Responding to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena releasing a note proposing changes in the power subsidy policy in the national capital, the Delhi government on Monday stated that the subsidy will not be curtailed and will continue as it is for all the people in the city.
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena on Saturday inspected Yamuna floodplains on Shastri Park-Bela Farm-Garhi Mandu stretch in North-East Delhi and instructed officials to immediately ensure steps to clean, restore and rejuvenate the 11 km degraded flood plains.
In his letter, LG Saxena also flagged gross inaction on part of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in cleaning and desilting the pond reservoir behind the Wazirabad barrage, which supplies water to Wazirabad and Chandrawal Water Treatment Plants.
After Delhi LG VK Saxena raised concern over contaminated water being supplied to the people of national capital, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Chairman and Water Minister of Delhi Saurabh Bhardwaj asked the Delhi LG to take cognisance of illegal sand mining in Haryana.
"The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has clearly ruled that the LG has not been entrusted with any decision-making powers on transferred subjects, which includes electricity," a statement from the AAP said.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has turned down an application seeking prosecution sanction against former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister BSP supremo Mayawati for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with her remark.