Overview

• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav and BJP general secretary Sunil Bansal launched the nationwide service fortnight, highlighting campaigns on Aatmanirbhar Bharat and promotion of local products.
• Delhi will host a Sept. 17 mega event at Thyagaraj Stadium where Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected, with inaugurations of new hospital blocks and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs; reports differ on the tally, citing 101 or 150 centres.
• The Delhi Jal Board and PWD plan to roll out projects worth over Rs 3,000 crore, including the Delhi Drainage Master Plan, the Nand Nagri flyover, and upgrades to water supply and sewage infrastructure such as the Okhla STP.
• A nationwide youth mobilisation on Sept. 21—branded as the Namo Yuva Run/Modi Vikas Marathon—is slated across at least 75 locations, with organisers projecting participation of around one million young people for fitness and anti-drug messaging.
• Additional Delhi launches announced for Sept. 17 include new dialysis units at multiple hospitals, deployment of fire-response vehicles, and the rollout of 75 IGDTUW-developed drones to be operated by trained women personnel for city surveillance.