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Delhi CM Unveils Live-Cable Repair Van, Accelerates City Projects Under New Oversight

The focus now is rapid, trackable execution under constituency-level oversight.

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CM Rekha Gupta has also assumed the role of minister-in-charge of the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha Constituency. (Hindustan Times)

Overview

  • Rekha Gupta launched a pilot hotline maintenance van in Shalimar Bagh to fix live electricity cables without power cuts, with the unit billed as the first of its kind in India and costing Rs 1.5 crore.
  • The chief minister approved long-pending promotions and benefits for more than 100 Electricity Department employees, framing the move as a corrective step for the workforce.
  • Gupta named cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa as minister-in-charge for South Delhi and ordered weekly progress reports, uniform SOP compliance, and e-portal tracking for pending works.
  • As minister-in-charge of Chandni Chowk, she directed a blueprint for women-friendly pink urinals, pushed encroachment and traffic decongestion measures, and ordered CMDF files to be sanctioned and monitored via the e-file system.
  • The Centre approved Rs 803 crore for Delhi road upgrades, which the chief minister said would boost connectivity and complement the city's accelerated development drive.