New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Monday that three legislators have been nominated to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to strengthen its functioning and improve responsiveness to the public. “MLA Satish Upadhyay from Malviya Nagar has been nominated as Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board, while MLA Manoj Kumar Shokeen from Nangloi Jat and MLA Ajay Kumar Mahawar from Ghonda have been nominated as Members of the Board respectively,” said the Speaker.An ord…
Latest Okhla News & Updates
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday reviewed the city’s water management plan for the summer months, stressing smooth and balanced supply and long-term solutions for shortage. At a meeting held at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister took stock of the progress of key water-related projects, directing officials to ensure there is no lapse in supply or response during peak demand, an official statement said.She stressed that every complaint must be addressed promptly …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) In a push to monsoon preparedness, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Friday conducted an on-ground inspection of desilting work at the Delhi Gate drain and the Barapulla drain. The visit highlighted both the scale and seriousness of efforts underway to tackle waterlogging in the capital before the onset of rains, said an official statement.The Minister said that desilting at the Delhi Gate drain has already crossed 70 per cent, wi…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Monday visited the Bhalswa landfill site to review the progress of ongoing bioremediation efforts and assess measures being taken to manage legacy waste as well as fresh garbage inflow at the site.During the visit, the Lt Governor noted that while considerable progress has been achieved over the past year in the remediation of solid waste at the Bhalswa landfill, Ghazipur and Okhla sites, sustained and accelerated ef…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday that despite inheriting the pollution problem in legacy from the Arvind Kejriwal regime, the BJP government “will not run away from pollution, will fight it, and eliminate it”.In his detailed speech in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Sirsa presented a fact-based account of Delhi’s pollution problem, from its historical background to the present government’s action plan.The minister said, “We will not run awa…