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In First Public Appearance Since Attack, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Prioritizes Trans‑Yamuna Development

She moved the plan into an assessment phase by tasking a new board chair with defining needs.

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Overview

  • Speaking at Vastrika‑2025 in Gandhi Nagar, Gupta pledged to keep pushing until residents’ issues are resolved and vowed she would not be intimidated.
  • She said the government will allocate required funds for Yamuna Paar projects, framing the area’s continuous development as a top priority.
  • Gupta named Arvinder Singh Lovely as chairman of the Yamuna Paar Vikas Board and asked him and MP Harsh Malhotra to submit detailed needs assessments.
  • Planned upgrades include new sewer and water lines, more public toilets, multi‑level parking, and efforts to ensure a clean, uninterrupted flow of the Yamuna.
  • She announced that route mapping for DTC electric buses will begin from the Trans‑Yamuna area and backed efforts to elevate Gandhi Nagar’s garment market globally.