Latest Vikaspuri News & Updates

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a meeting of the Finance Expenditure Committee and approved a project to construct a two-lane road along both sides of the Najafgarh Drain.​ A total expenditure of Rs 453.95 crore has been sanctioned for the project, she said.​The Chief Minister stated that the project’s primary objectives are to reduce congestion on major roads, cut travel time and fuel consumption, and lower vehicular emissions.​The corridor will provide a…

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Vikaspuri in the West Delhi parliamentary constituency to mark the successful completion of one year of her government in office, a party leader said on Tuesday.​ A large public meeting and workers’ conference was organised at the Dussehra Ground in Vikaspuri, where the Chief Minister interacted with residents and acknowledged the dedicated efforts of party workers.​On the occasion, West Delhi MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Delhi BJ…

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A tragic incident occurred in the Vikaspuri area of West Delhi, where a bus helper was burnt alive after a massive fire broke out inside a parked bus. The deceased has been identified as Sunil (25), who was reportedly sleeping inside the bus when the fire erupted. According to initial information from the spot, Sunil had lit an incense stick inside the bus to repel mosquitoes. It is suspected that the fire may have started from the incense stick and gradually spread acros…

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) An employee of a private bank, while riding a bicycle on Thursday night, tragically fell to his death into a pit that had been dug up for a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project and fenced with green mesh in West Delhi’s Janakpuri. The Delhi government on Friday ordered a probe into the incident and suspended three officials. The body of Kamal Dhayani, 25, a resident of Vikaspuri, and his bike were extracted from the four-metre-deep pit on Joginder Singh Marg around 8.30 a.m. on …

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Advancing the vision of strengthening learning infrastructure, Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena on Thursday inaugurated the fifth Aarambh library in Vikaspuri and unveiled column fountains at key road junctions in Dwarka Sub-City. The facility at Vikaspuri is the fifth in the series under the Aarambh initiative, which offers a 24×7 library accommodating over 180 students daily in three eight-hour shifts, said a DDA official.Developed by the Delhi Development Authority, the library…

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) After the formal launch of the ‘Atal Canteen’ scheme by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at an event in Lajpat Nagar, several Delhi Ministers spread out in the city on Thursday and opened similar facilities in their respective constituencies, an official said on Thursday. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa inaugurated the Atal Canteen in Shyam Nagar, Rajouri Garden, marking a major step towards providing affordable, hygienic and nutritious meals to the daily …