New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Delhi government’s ambitious plantation drive will transform the Ridge into the “green lungs” of the city, and the environment in the National Capital will get a “new lease of life”. This came as HM Shah inaugurated the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees during a ‘Mega Tree Plantation Drive’ at 34 locations.During this, HM Shah planted a sapling in the Central Ridge area, which houses the President’…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees during a ‘Mega Tree Plantation Drive’ at 34 locations. During this, HM Shah planted a sapling in the Central Ridge area, which houses the President’s Bodyguard.Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lok Sabha MPs Manoj Tiwari and Yogender Chandolia, and Delhi Ministers Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Singh Sirsa were also p…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday called upon citizens to join environment conservation and observe International Plastic Bag Free Day by switching to green options.International Plastic Bag Free Day, observed globally on July 3, raises awareness about the severe environmental and marine impacts of single-use plastic bags. It promotes sustainable, reusable alternatives to reduce global plastic pollution.In a message on X, the Chief Minister said, “On Internati…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday condemned the demolition of the 125-year-old Gurdwara Sahib in Farooqabad, Pakistan, erasing its heritage.“I strongly condemn this act. Gurdwara Sahib is not just a shared heritage of Sikhs but of all humanity. Encroaching on gurdwaras in Pakistan, trespassing on their properties, and damaging such heritage in this manner is a grave sin. The world must take notice of this and urge the Government of Pakistan t…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) On the occasion of the completion of five years since the establishment of the Ministry of Cooperation by the Government of India, ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi – Cooperative Week 2026’ was inaugurated on Monday by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. At the Delhi Secretariat, Chief Minister Gupta flagged off the Cooperative Awareness Van and released colourful balloons to mark the launch of the week-long public awareness campaign.The programme was attended by Delhi Governmen…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that her Cabinet has approved the Delhi EV Policy 2026, which is likely to come into force from July 1 and remain effective till March 31, 2030, to promote Zero Emission Vehicles. She said the Policy envisages direct government investment of over Rs 7,000 crore over the next four years for upgrading infrastructure, and tax waivers and incentives worth Rs 8,000 crore will be passed on to EV users.“Overall benefits of…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Minister for Environment, Forest and Wildlife and Industries, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Thursday asked all District Magistrates to formulate a coordinated district-level strategy to identify pollution hotspots and take mitigation measures, an official said. Addressing the officers, the Minister said, “Dust pollution remains one of the most significant contributors to Delhi’s deteriorating air quality. Every District Magistrate must proactively identify sources of dust g…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As the row over Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s purported video intensifies, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has called for his arrest, raising strong objections over the recent reports of Punjab officials allegedly forcing “fabricated” forensic reports of the clip.The Delhi Minister also cited arrests and cases against those who submitted a “fabricated” forensic report, calling it an attempt to “suppress a matter hurting Sikh sentiments”.Addressing a press c…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) As part of the Rekha Gupta government’s efforts to develop a green and pollution-free city, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Friday flagged off a new app-based electric taxi service in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from the Delhi Secretariat. “Today, 1,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) taxis were launched across Delhi-NCR, along with a new app. The EV taxi service is planned to expand to 10,000 vehicles in Delhi-…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) After BJP MP Harsh Malhotra took over as Delhi’s new party President, BJP leaders in the national Capital emphasised that it is Malhotra’s organisational as well as administrative experience which would be helpful in shaping the party’s future in the Union Territory.Speaking to IANS, former Delhi BJP chief, Virendra Sachdeva said: “Every responsibility in the party is important. The responsibility that Harsh Malhotra has been given…he has a lot of experience, both admi…