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October 26, 2026 3:39 PM

Delhi CM says Yamuna cruise to be inaugurated before Chhath festival

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the 'Namo Yamuna River Safari' cruise service will be inaugurated before the Chhath festival, with the government aiming to develop it as a picnic destination for families. "Our effort is to have its inauguration before the Chhath Mahaparv. This will become a beautiful picnic spot for families, where full attention will be given to nature and the cleanliness of Mother Yamuna," Gupta said. Gupta, Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra and other officials t...

October 22, 2026 8:07 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah Launches ₹8,941-Crore Yamuna Rejuvenation Projects in Delhi, Targets Clean River by May 2029

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Thursday attended the inauguration and foundation-stone-laying ceremony of Yamuna rejuvenation projects worth ₹8,941 crore in Delhi. Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Over 40% Progress Made Towards Yamuna Rejuvenation Addressing the gathering, HM Shah said projects worth nearly ₹9,000 crore had been inaugurated or initiated to clean the Yamuna...

October 22, 2026 2:31 PM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta directs night-time cleaning in colonies, markets ahead of Diwali

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed officials to intensify cleanliness drives across the national capital ahead of Diwali and other festivals, ordering night-time cleaning in residential colonies and major markets and warning that negligence in maintaining cleanliness will not be tolerated. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), chairing a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday, Gupta instructed the concerned departments and agencies to immediately address...

October 14, 2026 1:26 PM

Delhi Cabinet expresses gratitude for PM Modi’s 25 years of public service, Central support

The Delhi Cabinet has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 25 years in public service and the Centre's support for developmental works in the national capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday. Listing out several key initiatives taken up in infrastructure and policy issues in the last year, CM Gupta said the Centre has helped the national capital in its 'Viksit Delhi' mission. "In the previous government, the works were stuck. But all the Central policies we...

October 14, 2026 12:25 PM

Delhi launches Rs 170-cr projects in industrial areas to upgrade roads, drainage systems

Delhi government on Tuesday launched Rs 170 crore infrastructure projects across nine industrial areas in the capital to upgrade roads, strengthen drainage and address long-pending civic issues. The projects included construction and improvement of about 15 km of roads and the development of approximately 34 km of stormwater drainage systems. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the projects at Rajasthani Udyog Nagar and affirmed the Delhi government's commitment to modernising industrial ...

October 13, 2026 4:46 PM

Delhi expands air quality monitoring network to 60 stations, flags off 150 electric buses

Delhi has expanded its air quality monitoring network to 60 stations with the inauguration of 13 new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS), while 150 electric buses were flagged off as part of efforts to strengthen public transport and tackle air pollution. Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reviewed pollution mitigation measures at the Anand Vihar hotspot on Tuesday. They also visited the Delhi Po...

October 7, 2026 11:55 AM

JOSH teams to be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states to boost TB awareness

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Defence, will launch JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Teams on October 8 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. In the first phase, JOSH Teams will be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states to strengthen youth-led community mobilisation and take the message of TB Mukt Bharat to the grassroots. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fert...

October 1, 2026 4:56 PM

Mega cleanliness drive held across Delhi, CM Rekha Gupta joins drive at Kamla Nehru Ridge

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday took part in the 'Swachhta Hi Seva: Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath' campaign at Kamla Nehru Ridge. The initiative under the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public service was also joined by large number of students, people and sanitation workers across the city. In response to the call of PM Modi, people across the country have taken up one or another task of service in their hands and are engaged in it. Thousa...

September 30, 2026 6:41 PM

Delhi govt promoting mechanical sweeping, litter-picking to facilitate sanitation workers: CM

The Delhi government is promoting mechanical sweeping and garbage collection by giving funds to the MCD for procuring 1,000 litter-picking machines, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering of sanitation workers at ‘Safai Mitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir’, the chief minister said after the 1,000 litter-picker machines are suitably deployed, the government will increase their numbers. She further said the government has provided funds to the Municipal Corporatio...

September 29, 2026 9:25 PM

Delhi CM, Tripura Governor call on PM Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, while Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu also called on the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) shared details of the meetings in separate posts on X. In a post, the PMO said: “Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. @gupta_rekha called on Prime Minister @narendramodi. @CMODelhi” https://x.com/PMOIndia/status/2104905633434911051?s=20 In another post, the PMO said: “Governor of Tripura...