Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

September 16, 2026 2:45 PM

Delhi CM calls upon people to light ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ on PM Modi’s birthday

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday urged Delhiites to light "Aashirwad Ka Diya" (earthen lamp of blessing) on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 to pray for his good health, long life and continued strength. The BJP and the Delhi government will organise various programmes as part of "Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan" from September 17 to October 17. The chief minister earlier announced the launch of various projects worth Rs 13,800 crore during the month-long campaign. In a vide...

September 14, 2026 3:36 PM

Delhi govt to launch projects worth Rs 13,800 crore during ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’

The Delhi government will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of projects worth Rs 8,000 crore aimed at Yamuna cleaning and launch an official platform for organ donation under 'Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan' marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public service, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. Addressing a press conference with Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, she said that projects and schemes worth Rs 13,800 crore will be either inaugurated or their foundation stones will b...

August 25, 2026 7:48 PM

Delhi govt data to be made AI-ready for effective governance, service delivery

The Delhi government has signed an MoU with EkStep Foundation to make its administrative data AI-ready for improved governance and service delivery. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday chaired a workshop of Delhi government officers, saying data systems must be interconnected to ensure that benefits of AI reach the ordinary people. The initiative will make Delhi government data more organised, reliable and ready for use, according to a Delhi CMO statement. The workshop attended by Delhi gov...

August 12, 2026 12:39 PM

Delhi govt set to implement e-Cabinet system, says CM Rekha Gupta

The Delhi government has prepared a proposal to implement an e-Cabinet system, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in the Assembly on Tuesday. The e-Cabinet portal, designed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for state governments, uses a push-and-pull mechanism to provide the high level of security required for confidential Cabinet matters. Speaking in the Delhi Assembly, Gupta listed e-Cabinet among the reforms being undertaken by her government and said a proposal had been prepared for it...

August 8, 2026 5:29 PM

Delhi Lakshmi Yojana registrations cross 5 lakh mark in first week

Registrations by women under the Delhi government's Delhi Lakshmi Yojana (DLY) crossed the five-lakh mark on Saturday, within a week of the scheme's launch, reflecting a strong response to the initiative, an official said. The DLY portal had recorded 4.87 lakh registrations and 1.99 lakh submitted applications by 8 p.m. on Friday, the official said. Registrations surged overnight and during the early hours of Saturday, taking the total beyond five lakh by the afternoon. Chief Minister Rekha Gu...

July 20, 2026 2:36 PM

Delhi Government approves ‘Parivartan’ scheme to replace old commercial vehicles with BS-VI vehicles

The Delhi Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Centre's 'Parivartan' scheme to replace old commercial vehicles with cleaner BS-VI-compliant and electric vehicles, a move aimed at reducing vehicular emissions and strengthening the capital's clean transport system. The scheme, launched by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, stands for Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivisation of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emission. It seeks...

July 16, 2026 1:09 PM

Delhi launches “Heat Smart School” Pilot With NDMA, GIZ to protect students from heatwaves

A high-level visit to the 'Heat Smart School' pilot project was conducted on Wednesday at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in BT Block, Shalimar Bagh, with the aim of protecting children from the impact of extreme heat and heatwaves in Delhi. According to a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office, the visit was jointly organised by the District Administration (Central-North District), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and GIZ India. The delegation reviewed a range of practical and ...

May 11, 2026 11:53 AM

‘Double Engine’ Boost: Railways Clears Haiderpur-Badli Railway Overbridge Widening in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Railways has approved the widening of the existing Railway Over Bridge (ROB) at Haiderpur Badli on the Outer Ring Road, a move aimed at easing persistent traffic congestion at Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi. She described it as the Delhi government's major achievement and said on Sunday that the Railways has also approved the proposed elevated loop connecting Shalimar Bagh to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, which crosses over the railway tracks. ...

March 23, 2026 10:50 AM

Ahead of Delhi Budget, CM Rekha Gupta to hold traditional ‘kheer ceremony’ today

A day before presenting Delhi Budget 2025-26, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will undertake the traditional pre-budget “Kheer Ceremony” on Monday, marking the start of the Budget Session. CM Gupta will present her second successive Delhi Budget on March 24. The Chief Minister started the practice of “Kheer Ceremony” last year by preparing the tradition Indian dessert and offering it to Lord Ram before distributing it among all those involved in the preparation of Budget and the public. Th...

January 14, 2026 9:07 AM

Delhi govt to inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs today

The Delhi government will inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday, marking the fifth phase of the programme’s expansion and giving a major boost to neighbourhood-level primary healthcare across the capital. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday that the initiative will significantly strengthen accessible and preventive healthcare services for residents. With this expansion, the total number of centres will rise to 319 across the national capital, he added. ...