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Delhi Reconstitutes Rural and Trans‑Yamuna Boards, Names Chauhan and Lovely as Chairs

The shake‑up is pitched as a way to speed up local infrastructure delivery through tighter MLA–official coordination.

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Overview

  • Official orders confirm Rajkumar Chauhan as chair of the Delhi Rural Development Board and Arvinder Singh Lovely as chair of the Trans Yamuna Area Development Board.
  • Both chairpersons have been accorded Cabinet Minister rank in the Delhi government, with the GAD noting ministerial facilities for Chauhan including an office and staff car.
  • The Rural Development Board carries a Rs 998 crore allocation in 2025–26 to fund works across 363 villages, and Chauhan says he will convene the board to kickstart projects.
  • The Trans Yamuna board lists multiple MLAs as members alongside senior officials from MCD, GNCTD departments, DDA, the Delhi Jal Board and DUSIB, plus Shahdara ward committee chairmen.
  • Special invitees to the Trans Yamuna board include Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra, MP Manoj Tiwari and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra, with CM Rekha Gupta highlighting faster execution as the goal.