New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a welfare decision for farmers, the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday approved an ex-gratia assistance of more than Rs 33.31 crore for agriculturists whose crops were destroyed due to heavy rain and waterlogging during August and September 2025. She said the affected farmers will receive relief at the rate of Rs 75,000 per hectare.Under this decision, the assistance will directly benefit farmers across more than 4,442.41 hectares of affecte…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the DMRC Ladies Welfare Organisation (DLWO) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Delhi government for the collection and recycling of used clothes. The DMRC, DLWO signed the agreement with the Delhi government’s State Urban Livelihood Mission (SULM) and textile recycling organisations Clothes Box Foundation and Respun.Under this partnership, the Old Clo…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet has approved a Research Fellowship in Archives and a Research Fellowship in Archaeology to facilitate the scientific study, documentation and digitisation of Delhi’s historical heritage, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday. Nearly 27 fellows will receive a monthly fellowship ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 for a year under the proposal, she said.The world will now be able to gain a deeper understanding of the official and authentic histor…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Friday welcomed the Delhi government’s conservation plan for the Delhi Ridge ecosystem, suggesting use of medicinal plant species in its mega plantation drive. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the MoS described the initiative as a significant step towards environmental conservation and sustainable urban development.In his letter, Jadhav com…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Delhi government on Saturday carried out a major administrative reshuffle in its Finance and Accounts Department to “strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in governance”. Under the Transfer and Posting Policy, 52 officers who had been serving at the same posting for five years or more have been transferred with immediate effect.The transfers include 23 Deputy Controllers of Accounts and 29 Senior Accounts Officers.Additionally, 19 Senior Accounts Of…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has approved a proposal to allow non-government entities, NGOs, and institutions to adopt 75 of its monuments, including the Haveli of Mirza Ghalib in Chandni Chowk’s Ballimaran. The proposal envisages handing over these monuments to trusts, NGOs, foundations, or institutions for their conservation and upkeep, said an official statement on Tuesday.All 75 monuments, including Turkman Gate on Asaf Ali Road and the…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) In a firm display of its commitment to good governance, the Delhi Government has taken swift and decisive action against serious irregularities discovered at the Central Procurement Agency’s stores. Acting on the direct instructions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, authorities have suspended five pharmacists and two senior officials with immediate effect.The suspensions follow a thorough review that revealed significant lapses and irregularities in the agency’s procuremen…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Delhi government has decided to launch a ‘Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme’ for the health protection of 2.7 lakh registered building and construction workers and their families, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday. The scheme is expected to cover nearly 10 lakh people, she said, adding that the government expects to spend approximately Rs 200 crore annually on the scheme.Besides annual health check-ups for workers and their families,…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a move to strengthen governance and public service delivery, the Delhi government has brought 23 new services under the Delhi Right of Citizens to Time-Bound Delivery of Services Act, 2011, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. She said the decision will directly benefit not only ordinary citizens but also businesses in industry, trade, hospitality, tourism, construction, and the service sector.The Chief Minister said the government’s objective is to ensure th…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A record 28,107 citizens visited on the second day of the three-day Jan Kalyan Shivirs (June 18-20) being organised by the Delhi government and availed different schemes and services, an official said on Saturday. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the widespread response to the Jan Kalyan Shivir is proof that the Delhi government has been successful in bringing public services directly to people’s doorsteps.She said that when citizens can access officials from multiple …