New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta will complete one year in office on Friday, and to mark the occasion, she and her cabinet colleagues will release a comprehensive report card at the Delhi Secretariat, highlighting the govt’s work across key departments over the past 12 months. Gupta and her ministers were sworn in on Feb 20 last year, after BJP returned to power in Delhi following a 27-year hiatus. The report card — to be unveiled on Friday afternoon — is expected to highlight the rollout of the Ayushman Arogya Yojana in Delhi, under which more than seven lakh residents have been registered so far and nearly 25,000 people have received treatment.
The report will also highlight the launch of 70 Atal Canteens, providing subsidised meals at just Rs 5 each to support affordable food access for the urban poor. In addition, the govt will also list the free LPG cylinder distribution scheme for low-income households during Holi and Diwali, besides the inauguration of 75 CM SHRI schools.Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the govt focused on both policy and execution across sectors. Highlighting the work done in sectors of environment and industry, Sirsa said, “Whether it is industrial redevelopment, environmental reforms, anti-smog measures, mechanised cleaning, infrastructure expansion or ensuring welfare schemes reach eligible residents, action was taken across sectors. Our priority remains reducing pollution, redeveloping roads, clearing garb-age mountains and stopping untreated sewage from flow-ing into the Yamuna. We are committed to delivering long-term improvements.” In the transport sector, Delhi govt will showcase the addition of 2,000 e-buses to Delhi’s public fleet in one year and its advance orders for 4,200 more, which it claims will create the country’s largest electric-bus network. On infrastructure, govt may highlight how it set in motion a major Rs 56,000 crore drainage overhaul project to replace ageing sewer and stormwater systems. It will also include how the govt cleared pending metro dues and revived stalled projects, including the Barapullah corridor. The report may include, on the environment front, how 22 of Delhi’s 35 sewage treatment plants (STPs) were upgraded, and work began on 37 decentralised STPs to prevent untreated sewage from flowing into the Yamuna. On the front of the air pollution fight, Delhi govt will highlight its structured dust-control plan, plantation drives of 35 lakh trees and notification of 4,200 hectares of Ridge area as forest.
