CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, along with the CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated Delhi's Pink Line Metro on August 6 through a virtual conference. The Union Minister said, "important transport hubs, markets, residential areas across the city will now get connected benefiting lakhs of passengers." However, the pink line is considered Delhi's longest Corridor of 59 Km and the passengers can avail of the services now.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on August 3 launched "Delhi@2047", an initiative to work towards policies and strategies for Delhi's development in all sectors. The aim is to make Delhi the number one global city in the world by 2047. The project also seeks partnerships with private sectors, corporate houses, and more. "We will increase Delhi's per capita income to Singapore's level and bid for the 2048 Olympics," Kejriwal said.

Concerned about the debts and “big distress” for the owners, the Delhi Gym Association has urged the government in a letter to consider reopening gyms. Chirag Sethi, the vice president of the association mentioned, “We met the Chief Minister today and received a very positive response. He has promised us that gyms will be allowed to open from next week.” Gyms were the first organisation to get closed owing to the pandemic.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced that markets and malls will open starting from June 14, with a strict imposition of Covid-19 guidelines. Restaurants are permitted to open with 50% seating capacity. Marriages are permitted to take place with an attendance of not more than 20 people. Religious places are permitted to open without visitors. All educational institutions, theatres, spas, gyms parks and theatres will remain closed until… read-more

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on June 10 questioned the Centre that from where the Centre would procure so many COVID vaccine doses to innoculate all the adults for free from June 21. He also raised concerns over the Union’s decision to export vaccines rather than plugging India’s own shortage. Recently, Delhi government opened vaccination for people in the 18-44 age-group after two weeks of hiatus due to the shortage.