Overview

• At a June 10 press conference, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta praised Prime Minister Modi’s government for stepping in during the pandemic when the city leadership was absent
• Gupta highlighted that only 97 families received compensation under the previous administration despite overwhelmed crematoriums and underreported Covid fatalities
• She noted that the Centre distributed free ration to nearly 80 lakh Delhi residents and earmarked ₹960 crore for rural development under the Dilli Gramodyog Yojana
• Gupta pointed to ongoing road projects worth ₹1.25 lakh crore and noted that AIIMS handles around 5 lakh OPD cases annually, relieving pressure on the capital’s hospitals
• After completing its first 100 days, her government began rolling out central schemes to expand welfare initiatives across Delhi