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Delhi CM Adds 50 Electric Buses, Lays Tekhand ATS Foundation in Cleanliness Push

The visit underscored a mission-mode effort focused on strict timelines, quality standards, GPS-based oversight, machine-led operations.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reviewed large-scale sanitation work in Tehkhand and Tughlakabad, inspecting Cleanliness Target Unit and Garbage Vulnerable Point sites.
  • Officials were told to accelerate proposed waste infrastructure, including a Fixed Compactor Transfer Station in Tehkhand and Construction and Demolition waste collection points.
  • Gupta flagged off 50 new electric buses for the DTC fleet as part of a shift to cleaner public transport in the capital.
  • The foundation stone was laid for an Automated Testing Centre at the Tekhand DTC depot, which the CM said is slated to be ready by March to test about 72,000 vehicles using advanced systems.
  • During a surprise check at Tughlakabad’s Rajesh Pilot Veterinary Hospital, the CM cited lapses in cleanliness and services and ordered immediate corrective action.