Delhi LG who visited the spot to review the ongoing repair work said, “Our challenge was how to fix the bridge. Army personnel have been deployed here since morning. It was difficult because the water current was around 5-6 knots here.”
The ongoing flooding woes in the national capital brought Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who have been trading barbs in the recent past, together as the two briefed the media jointly on the previaling situation, saying, "We need to work as a team".
Water level in Yamuna, which is in spate in Delhi, reached its highest ever level on Wednesday at 207.55 metres, breaching 44-year record, officials said.
Delhi's Home Department on June 27, 2023 submitted the proposal to the LG Saxena for issuance of notification under Section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act for extending the Gujarat law to the NCT of Delhi, a Raj Bhawat statement said.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday approved the extension of services of 962 nursing staff working on a contract basis for another year, according to an official statement
Delhi assembly speaker, Ram Niwas Goel on Friday wrote a letter to lieutenant governor VK Saxena protesting the communications from services and finance departments to stop the engagement of fellows and advisors at the Delhi Assembly Research Centre (DARC). He said that if any action is take
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has given his approval for the long-pending transfer of 1.20 acres of land from the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department to the Public Works Department (PWD).
Urging the LG through the letter, the Minister said that the faith of the people of the area is attached to the ancient Hanuman temple built on the banks of the Chhawla bridge. People from nearby villages also come there to worship Lord Hanuman. In such a situation, the LG ought to reconside
The LG and the NGT Chairperson, accompanied by senior officials of the stakeholder departments, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB), also took stock of the cleaning works underta
LG Saxena on Monday terminated the service of 400 private individuals engaged in various departments of the Delhi government, citing that these individuals were engaged in a non-transparent manner and without the mandatory approval of the competent authority.