Delhi Government

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi Drainage system is not designed to tackle such heavy rainfall and waterlogging situation. Notably, the national capital witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall, breaking the rain record of 41-years. The AAP leader chaired a crucial meeting to discuss the measures and other possibilities to tackle the waterlogging situation and other issues. Moreover, the IMD issued an orange alert amid rainfall.

Amid the ongoing political drama in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP announced to elevate of MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi as Delhi Cabinet ministers. The decision was taken hours after the resignation of Manish Sisodia from his Deputy CM and portfolios. Kejriwal has sent the names of Saurabh and Atishi to Delhi LG VK Saxena, and after approval, the ministers will take oath in the next 48 hours.

First, of its kind, the Delhi Government is set to streamline the food truck business in the National Capital, similar to the US, and UK. On August 16, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said the AAP government will soon bring a food truck policy, in regard to which, they conducted a meeting and is in the process of finalizing the hotspots for the food trucks for the public.

Delhi government introduced a scheme on July 18 to give financial assistance to women who want to undergo driving training and become professional taxi drivers. Transport Department will cover half of each woman's training costs, which are estimated to be roughly Rs 4,800. Women will be trained at government-run driving schools in Burari, Loni, and Sarai Kale Khan. The government will encourage fleet owners and aggregators to finance the… read-more

The government will prolong its anti-open burning campaign by a month to June 13, as per Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai. This is the second phase of the campaign. During the initial phase, which ran from April 12 to May 12, 500 teams of officers supervised sites in Delhi 24x7. The first phase, saw 5,241 locations investigated, 23 warnings and challans issued, and six people convicted.