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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Meets PM Modi, Renews 'War-Footing' Drive to Clean Yamuna Before Chhath

The outreach ties festival readiness to a campaign pledge on river rejuvenation.

Overview

  • Rekha Gupta paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey Diwali greetings and said his guidance inspires greater dedication to public service.
  • She reiterated in a video message that the Delhi government is working on a war footing to make the Yamuna clean, healthy and free flowing.
  • The Chief Minister’s Office detailed steps such as expanding sewage treatment capacity, deploying modern wastewater technologies, tightening industrial effluent monitoring, developing green belts and preventing illegal dumping.
  • Chhath preparations include upgraded ghats along the Yamuna with lighting, cleanliness drives, drinking water, security, medical assistance and mobile toilets, following her inspection of Vasudev Ghat.
  • Gupta was accompanied by her family during the meeting and posed for group photographs, while minister Kapil Mishra joined her earlier site review of festival arrangements.