The Delhi government assured residents that there is an ample supply of LPG, petrol, diesel, and PNG in the capital and issued a warning against black market activities, as per Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s office. Citizens have been urged not to resort to panic buying. The government is actively monitoring black market operations and is prepared to take stringent actions.
CM Gupta recently oversaw the ‘Summer Action Plan-2026’ and other initiatives to prevent water scarcity in Delhi during the summer months. She highlighted the surge in water demand during summers while the production levels remain constant. To address this, the government has devised the ‘Summer Action Plan-2026’ to ensure sufficient water distribution, offer swift assistance to areas with shortages, and promptly handle public grievances.
In a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat, CM Gupta led a review of the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) Summer Action Plan 2026. The meeting was attended by Water Minister Parvesh Verma, Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma, DJB CEO Kaushal Raj Sharma, and other senior officials. Notably, Delhi, with a population of approximately 2.5 crore, requires around 1,250 million gallons of water per day (MGD) as per standard norms.
The Chief Minister emphasized that the Summer Action Plan focuses on maximizing water production from all treatment plants in the city. Precautionary measures such as reservoir cleaning, station repairs, equipment maintenance, and pipeline leak checks have already been executed to prevent water supply disruptions during the summer. Furthermore, the government has bolstered the water tanker system to aid areas experiencing water shortages.
